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
- He managed to pay off his debts in two years.
他设法在两年内还清了债务。 - 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。 - When it comes time to pay off, he takes a powder.
等到了付钱的时候就跑的没有踪迹了。 - 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 bank could ever pay off its creditors if they all demanded their money at once
如果所有的储户同时要求提取存款，没有哪家银行能办得到。 - Henry's company asked him to retire early but he was able to pay off his mortgage with the golden handshake they gave him.
亨利的公司要他提前退休，不过他能够用他们付给他的退休金归还抵押贷款。 - 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 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。 - I hope what we have done will pay off.
我希望我们所做的会有回报。