| 词汇 | pay off |
| 释义 | pay offpay off1.■使得益; 有报偿The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。John studied hard before the examination, and it paid off.He made an A.约翰在考试前努力学习, 这没有白费, 他得了个A。2.■付清, 还清You must pay off your old loan before you can obtain a new one.你必须还清旧账, 然后才能再借款。All his debt was paid off with cash.他所有的债务都是用现金付清的。They are usually paid off at weekends.他们一般在周末领工资。3.■(付清工资后)解雇The boss paid off the employees.老板付清雇工工资后解雇了他们。The hired hands were paid off at the end of the harvest season.收割一结束, 雇工们就被结清工钱解雇了。4.■〈非正〉对…进行报复I'll pay him off for treating me like that.他这样待我, 我早晚要报复的。5.■〈非正〉取得成功Did your daring plan pay off?你那项大胆的计划成功了吗? |
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