【英汉翻译技巧解析】
"Come off"与"Go off"的语义网络及翻译对策
一、空间意象差异（Image Schema）
1. **Come off**
-- 原型义：物体从附着表面分离（视角：附着点→分离终点）
例：The button came off my coat.
▶ 纽扣从大衣上脱落（隐含"朝说话者方向"的位移感）
2. **Go off**
-- 原型义：物体离开原位置（视 ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
主题笔记
word-vs-word-cn
【come off】 —
1. fall from smth. such as a bicycle, etc.:
- The horse refused at the first fence, and that’s when I came off.
2. become detached:
- When I lifted the jug up, the handle came off.
3. (of an event) take place; succeed:
- My friend’s marriage didn’t 【come off】 ; his fiancée broke off the engagement.
【go off】 —
1. = 【come off】 3:
- They dotted lit bars and tables around the lot, and made sure the party went off without a hitch.
2. fall asleep or faint:
- He didn’t seem to be able to 【go off】 , so he went into the kitchen and made himself a cup of tea.
3. explode; make a sudden noise:
- Just as the burglar thought he was safely inside the house, the alarm went off.
4. (of food) deteriorate; become unfit to eat:
- This milk was fresh this morning, but it’s gone off.
5. (of gas, electricity, etc.) become unavailable:
- Just as the weather turned cold, the electricity supply went off.
6. (of goods) sell:
- I found that the place was one of no trade, and that my goods went off very slowly.
