work off

英 [wɜːk ɒf]

美 [wɜːrk ɔːf]

（通过消耗体力）宣泄（愤怒），释放（精力），排解（压力）; 用工作偿还（债务）

经济

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (通过消耗体力)宣泄(愤怒)，释放(精力)，排解(压力)
  If youwork offenergy, stress, or anger, you get rid of it by doing something that requires a lot of physical effort.
  1. She went for a brisk walk to work off her frustration...
     她快步走了一会儿，以排解心中的沮丧。
  2. If I've had a bad day I'll work it off by cooking.
     我要是哪天不顺心，就去做饭排解一下。
• PHRASAL VERB 用工作偿还(债务)
  If youwork offa debt, you repay it by working.
  1. The report proposes that students be allowed to work off their debt through community service...
     这份报告建议让学生通过参加社区服务来偿还债务。
  2. There were heavy debts. It would take half Edward's lifetime to work them off.
     爱德华负债累累，他要工作半辈子才能偿清。

英英释义

verb

• cause to go away through effort or work
  1. work off the extra pounds you have gained over the holidays
  2. we must work off the debt

双语例句

• We ended the work off with a flourish.
  我们圆满地结束了工作。
• I need to work off some aggression. please!
  弄得再具挑战性一点，求你啦！
• If I've had a bad day I'll work it off by cooking.
  我要是哪天不顺心，就去做饭排解一下。
• He tries to shuffle his work off onto others.
  他想把工作推给别人。
• He tried to work off his surplus fat by doing exercises every day.
  他每天运动，想以此去掉一些多余的脂肪。
• They decided to work off the surplus goods.
  他们决定把多余的货物处理掉。
• I'm glad you've brought the work off at last.
  我真高兴，你终于完成了这项工作。
• A broader set of policies could help to work off the hangover faster.
  一套更广泛的政策可以更快地帮助解决这种头重脚轻的局面。
• Maybe I can take some of the work off his hands.
  或许我能替他分担一些工作。
• At that rate, Tesla will need 22 years to work off its backlog.
  照这个速度，特斯拉公司需要22年才能完成这批订单。