tee off

• 高尔夫球中从发球台击球开始比赛；非正式用法中可指开始做某事，或表示发怒、批评。

A phrasal verb used to indicate starting a game of golf by hitting the ball from the tee, or more informally, to start or begin something, or to express anger or criticism.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Start a hole in golfformalsport

   To hit the ball from the tee at the beginning of a golf hole.

   高尔夫开球

   • He teed off at the first hole with a powerful drive.
   • The tournament will tee off at 9 AM sharp.
   • She teed off perfectly, landing the ball on the fairway.

   同义词drive

2. Start or begin somethinginformalamerican

   To begin or initiate an activity, event, or process.

   开始

   • The conference will tee off with a keynote speech.
   • Let's tee off the meeting with a quick update.
   • They teed off the project with a team-building exercise.

   同义词begincommenceinitiatekick offlaunchopenstart

   反义词ceaseconcludeendfinishstopterminate

3. Make angry or annoyedinformalamerican

   To irritate, annoy, or upset someone.

   惹恼

   • His rude comments really teed me off.
   • Don't let small things tee you off.
   • The constant delays teed off the entire team.

   同义词angerannoybotherexasperategallirkirritatemiffnettlepeeveprovokerilevex

   反义词calmdelightpleasesatisfysoothe

基本动词tee