单词 | pay one's way |
释义 | pay one's way 1.pay one's daily expenses without going into debt 付清日常消费;不负债 *I paid my way through college by acting as a guide.我靠当导游自己负担上大学期间的全部费用。 *He earns barely enough money to pay his way.他赚钱仅足糊口。 2.meet one's obligations尽自己的责任 *He is useful and goodnatured;he is a man who pays his way.他很能干,个性又好,是一个尽职的人。 3.be profitable;be valuable to an employer有盈利;值得雇佣 *We had to offer our new manager a high salary, but he was a capable man and paid his way.我们只得给新经理高薪,不过他很能干,请他值得。 *It will take time for the restaurant to begin paying its way.这家餐馆还要经营一段时间才能盈利。 |
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