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

• 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 go out for a long walk when I feel anxious; it helps me to work off steam.
  我感到忧虑时，就外出长时间的散步，这样有助于我消愁解闷。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They decided to work off the effects of a heavy supper by walking for an hour.
  他们吃了一餐油腻难消化的晚饭，决定散步一小时帮助消化。
• They decided to work off the surplus goods.
  他们决定把多余的货物处理掉。
• 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。
• He tries to shuffle his work off onto others.
  他想把工作推给别人。