to pay off
01
得到回报, 取得成功
(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
短语
动作动词
规则
不可分离
小品词
off
基本动词
pay
现在时
pay off
第三人称单数
pays off
现在分词
paying off
一般过去时
paid off
过去分词
paid off
例子
All those hours of studying really paid off during the exam.
所有那些学习的时间在考试中真的得到了回报。
02
还清, 全额支付
to give the full amount of money owed on a debt or loan
Transitive: to pay off a debt or loan
例子
She finally paid off her student loans after ten years.
十年后，她终于还清了学生贷款。
03
报复, 以牙还牙
to get revenge on someone for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
例子
They waited for the right moment to pay the bullies off.
他们等待合适的时机来报复那些恶霸。
04
报答, 回报
to give something back to someone in return for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
例子
To pay him off for his years of service, they named a building after him.
为了回报他多年的服务，他们以他的名字命名了一栋建筑。
05
贿赂, 收买
to give someone money, often secretly, to get a favor or advantage
Transitive: to pay off sb
例子
Politicians shouldn't be allowed to be paid off by corporations.
不应该允许政治家被企业收买。
06
付清遣散费, 支付解雇金
to give someone a final payment when their job ends
Transitive: to pay off an employee
例子
The economic crisis meant they had to pay off many experienced employees.
经济危机意味着他们不得不解雇许多有经验的员工。
