Way off Meaning in English
expression
ˈweɪ/ /ˈɔf
WAY-awf
wˈeɪ/ /ˈɒf
WAY-of
释义
Used to say something is very far from the correct place, answer, or idea—either physically or in accuracy.
用法与细微差别
Very informal. Common with guesses, physical distance, or being incorrect. 'Way off' is stronger than just 'off'. Often used as 'That's way off' or 'You're way off'. Can modify by degree: 'a bit off', 'way off', etc.
Spanish: muy lejos - muy equivocado - lejos de la realidadPortuguese (BR): muito longe - totalmente erradoPortuguese (PT): muito longe - completamente erradoChinese (Simplified): 离得很远 - 大错特错Chinese (Traditional): 離得很遠 - 大錯特錯Hindi: बहुत दूर - बिलकुल गलतArabic: بعيد جدًا - مخطئ تمامًاBengali: একদম ভুল - অনেক দূরেRussian: совсем не то - сильно ошибатьсяJapanese: 全然違う - すごく離れているVietnamese: sai hoàn toàn - cách xaKorean: 완전히 틀리다 - 한참 떨어져 있다Turkish: çok uzak - tamamen yanlışUrdu: بالکل غلط - دور بہتIndonesian: jauh sekali - sangat meleset
例句
Your answer is way off.
basic
The store is way off the main road.
basic
His guess was way off.
basic
Wow, that's way off—try again!
natural
If you think that's cheap, you're way off.
natural
Their estimate was way off from the real cost.
natural