What does "shake off" mean?

To recover from illness; to escape To get rid of sickness or pursuers.

How do you use "shake off" in a sentence?

I can't shake off this cold. She shook off the flu. He managed to shake off his pursuers.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To recover from illness; to escape

从疾病中恢复；摆脱

Recuperarse de una enfermedad; escapar de algo

病気から回復する；振り切る

병에서 회복하다; 따돌리다

To get rid of sickness or pursuers.

摆脱疾病或甩掉追踪者。

Librarse de una enfermedad o de perseguidores.

病気を治す、または追跡者などを振り切って逃げること。

질병이나 추적자를 떨쳐내는 것.

Base verb: shake

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I can't shake off this cold.
我这感冒老是好不了
No consigo quitarme este resfriado
この風邪がなかなか治らない
이 감기가 좀처럼 낫지 않는다
She shook off the flu.
她流感痊愈了
Se recuperó de la gripe
彼女はインフルエンザから回復した
그녀는 독감에서 회복했다
He managed to shake off his pursuers.
他成功甩掉了追踪者
Consiguió librarse de sus perseguidores
彼はなんとか追跡者を振り切った
그는 가까스로 추적자들을 따돌렸다

Context: illness, recovery

Tone: determined

From shaking something away.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal