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
- If he can not pay off the loan that becomes due soon.
假如他不能偿清即将到期的贷款，他就要破产了。 - He had struggled to pay off creditors but couldn't fend them off any longer.
他曾想方设法还债主的钱，但却再也躲不过他们了。 - Are finally going to pay off.
终于该有回报了。 - I have paid you ten yuan, the left to pay off next month.
我已经还了你10元钱，剩余的下个月还清。 - 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。 - To pay off the debts, I worked hard for ten years.
为了还清债务，我辛苦工作了十年。 - No matter how, pay off your debts first.
无论如何，你都要先把债还清了。 - I believe that hard work and determination pay off.
我相信勤奋和决心一定会得到回报。 - 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。 - I guarantee to pay off his debt.
我保证还清他的债。