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.
1. 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。
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.
1. ...his bid to raise funds to pay off his creditors...
  他为还清债款而努力筹集资金
2. 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。
PHRASAL VERB 成功；赢利
If an actionpays off, it is successful or profitable after a period of time.
1. 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。
See also:payoff

verb

take vengeance on or get even
1. We'll get them!
2. That'll fix him good!
3. This time I got him
Synonym:pay backgetfix
do or give something to somebody in return
1. Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
Synonym:paymake upcompensate
pay off (loans or promissory notes)
Synonym:redeem
pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
Synonym:buy off
yield a profit or result
1. His efforts finally paid off
eliminate by paying off (debts)
Synonym:liquidate

They doubted whether all this work would pay off.
他们怀疑这样干是否划得来。
It took them one year to pay off the mortgage.
他们花了一年付清抵押贷款。
I'll pay off my debt with this check.
我将用这张支票清偿欠债。
Are finally going to pay off.
终于该有回报了。
They pay off our money yesterday.
他们昨天把我们的钱还清了。
Did he pay off all the debts on time?
他按时把债还清了吗？
It was a gamble which did not pay off and was a mistake, yes.
是的，这是一场没有取得成功的赌博和错误。
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。
He had struggled to pay off creditors but couldn't fend them off any longer.
他曾想方设法还债主的钱，但却再也躲不过他们了。
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。