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

• He tried to work off his surplus fat by doing exercises every day.
  他每天运动，想以此去掉一些多余的脂肪。
• Take one common claim: employees claiming that they were required to work off the clock.
  举一类常见的诉讼：员工声称被要求超时工作。
• You copied this work off Paul because you've made exactly the same mistakes.
  你的作业是从保尔那里抄袭来的，因为你俩错得完全一样。
• 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。
• Maybe I can take some of the work off his hands.
  或许我能替他分担一些工作。
• Then the client and the project team can collaborate to work off the variance together.
  然而客户及项目团队可以一起协作排除偏差。
• 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。
• 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。
• A broader set of policies could help to work off the hangover faster.
  一套更广泛的政策可以更快地帮助解决这种头重脚轻的局面。
• We ended the work off with a flourish.
  我们圆满地结束了工作。