| 词组 | work off |
| 释义 | work off 1. work off sth • work sth off to get rid of an unpleasant feeling, for example anger or worry, by doing something that uses energy: ▪ If I feel aggressive and frustrated at the end of the day, I sometimes go swimming to try and work it off. ▪ It's often a good idea to work off some of your tension by walking to the interview. 2. work off sth • work sth off to do something that uses energy after you have eaten a lot, in order to stop yourself getting fat or so that you feel less full: ▪ Physical exercise is good for working off those extra calories. ▪ I suggested going for a long walk, to try and work off the enormous lunch we'd had. 3. work off sth • work sth off to pay back a debt by earning the money you owe, or by working without pay for the person who lent you the money: ▪ The company managed to work off billions of dollars of debt incurred in the 1980s. ▪ I'm not taking out another loan - it took me years to work off the last one. 4. work off sth if a piece of equipment works off a particular supply of power, it uses that supply to make it work: ▪ The alarm works off the car's own battery. |
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