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●ˌwork sth ˈoff1. to get rid of sth by physical effort (通过消耗体力)宣泄,消除◆He went for a run to work off some calories. 他去跑步以消耗部分热量。◆By the time she had finished cleaning, she had worked off her anger. 她打扫完卫生之后气就消了。2. to earn money to pay off a debt 挣钱还清(债务)◆They worked off their huge bank loan over five years. 他们工作了五年多才还清了那一大笔银行贷款。3. if you work off a punishment, etc., you do what you have been told to do because you have done sth wrong or committed a crime 服从,接受(处罚等)◆Keane has started to work off his eight-match suspension. 基恩开始接受停赛八场的处罚。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv] |