pay off
英 [ˈpeɪ ɒf]
美 [ˈpeɪ ɔːf]
偿清，还清（债务）; 还清欠…的钱; 用钱打发; 成功; 赢利
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 偿清，还清（债务）
If youpay offa debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them.- It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.
他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。
- It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.
- PHRASAL VERB 还清债务；用钱打发
If youpay offsomeone, you give them the amount of money that you owe them or that they are asking for, so that they will not take action against you or cause you any trouble.- ...his bid to raise funds to pay off his creditors...
他为还清债款而努力筹集资金 - In societies where corruption is endemic, decision-making is slowed as more politicians and officials have to be paid off.
在腐败泛滥的社会中，由于要花钱打点更多的政客和官员，决策的制定会被拖慢。
- ...his bid to raise funds to pay off his creditors...
- PHRASAL VERB 成功；赢利
If an actionpays off, it is successful or profitable after a period of time.- Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.
桑德拉决心成为医生，她的坚持取得了成功。
- Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.
- See also:payoff
英英释义
verb
- take vengeance on or get even
- We'll get them!
- That'll fix him good!
- This time I got him
- do or give something to somebody in return
- Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
- pay off (loans or promissory notes)
- pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
- yield a profit or result
- His efforts finally paid off
- eliminate by paying off (debts)
双语例句
- I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country.
我得在离开该国前偿清所有债务。 - I hope what we have done will pay off.
我希望我们所做的会有回报。 - But some investments of money and time can really pay off.
但是一定金钱和时间的投资可能真的会带给你不错的回报。 - It was a gamble which did not pay off and was a mistake, yes.
是的，这是一场没有取得成功的赌博和错误。 - It took Tom five months to pay off the bill he owed the baker.
汤姆花了五个月时间还清了他欠面包商的账单。 - I'll pay off my debt with this check.
我将用这张支票清偿欠债。 - Did he pay off all the debts on time?
他按时把债还清了吗？ - I guarantee to pay off his debt.
我保证还清他的债。 - It is far better to pay off old debts steadily by living within your means.
量入为出地一步步偿还旧债，这个方法要好得多。 - I can't seem to get it home to my son that extra time spent studying now will pay off in the future.
我似乎无法使儿子能明白，现在花在学习上的额外时间将来会有回报的。