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

• 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。
• I need to work off some aggression. please!
  弄得再具挑战性一点，求你啦！
• 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。
• Maybe I can take some of the work off his hands.
  或许我能替他分担一些工作。
• 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？
• 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。
• We had to work off the impurities.
  我们得把杂质去掉。
• He tries to shuffle his work off onto others.
  他想把工作推给别人。
• 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。
• 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。