work off

英 [wɜːk ɒf]

美 [wɜːrk ɔːf]

（通过消耗体力）宣泄（愤怒），释放（精力），排解（压力）; 用工作偿还（债务）

经济

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (通过消耗体力)宣泄(愤怒)，释放(精力)，排解(压力)
  If youwork offenergy, stress, or anger, you get rid of it by doing something that requires a lot of physical effort.
  1. She went for a brisk walk to work off her frustration...
     她快步走了一会儿，以排解心中的沮丧。
  2. If I've had a bad day I'll work it off by cooking.
     我要是哪天不顺心，就去做饭排解一下。
• PHRASAL VERB 用工作偿还(债务)
  If youwork offa debt, you repay it by working.
  1. The report proposes that students be allowed to work off their debt through community service...
     这份报告建议让学生通过参加社区服务来偿还债务。
  2. There were heavy debts. It would take half Edward's lifetime to work them off.
     爱德华负债累累，他要工作半辈子才能偿清。

英英释义

verb

• cause to go away through effort or work
  1. work off the extra pounds you have gained over the holidays
  2. we must work off the debt

双语例句

• They decided to work off the surplus goods.
  他们决定把多余的货物处理掉。
• It might be a good idea to take some of the work off his hands.
  替他分担一些工作，这或许是个好主意。
• To work off their excess inventories, they slash production;
  为了消化过剩的库存，他们削减产量；
• I hope to work off most of the urgent letters by tomorrow.
  我希望明天处理完大部分紧急信件。
• At that rate, Tesla will need 22 years to work off its backlog.
  照这个速度，特斯拉公司需要22年才能完成这批订单。
• Q.Do I need permission from Immigration Services in order to work off campus?
  我在校园外工作时，是否需要移民部门的许可？
• Finish the work off before you leave for your holiday.
  在你放假之前把工作完成。
• I'm glad you've brought the work off at last.
  我真高兴，你终于完成了这项工作。
• Maybe I can take some of the work off his hands.
  或许我能替他分担一些工作。
• Break the list into two lists, one which will serve the exterior purpose, and the other which you will keep short and work off of.
  将这样的一个列表分解为两个列表，一个发挥外部的作用，另外一个尽量地保持简短。