pay off
phrasal verbpay off
- (informal) (of a plan or an action, especially one that involves risk) to be successful and bring good results
成功；奏效；达到目的 - The gamble paid off.
这一把赌对了。
- The gamble paid off.
pay somebody off
- to pay somebody what they have earned and tell them to leave their job
付清工资后解雇；遣散 - The crew were paid off as soon as the ship docked.
船一泊港，船员就被付酬解雇了。
- The crew were paid off as soon as the ship docked.
- (informal) to give somebody money to prevent them from doing something or talking about something illegal or dishonest that you have done
用钱封某人的口；买通某人 - All the witnesses had been paid off.
所有的证人都被买通了。
- All the witnesses had been paid off.
pay something off
- to finish paying money owed for something
付清；偿清 - We paid off our mortgage after fifteen years.
我们历经十五年的时间还清了抵押借款。
- We paid off our mortgage after fifteen years.