第一、短语精讲
pay off
【双语释义1】If you pay off a debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them.
偿清,还清(债务)
【典型例句】It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.
他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。
【双语释义2】If an action pays off, it is successful or profitable after a period of time.
成功;赢利
【典型范例】Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.
桑德拉决心成为医生,她的坚持取得了成功。
第二、重温短语
in time
【典型范例1】The material was handed over to the department just in time.
材料及时地交给了有关部门。
【典型范例2】He pulled out all the stops to complete the work in time.
他竭尽全力及时完成了工作。
think about:考虑
【典型范例1】Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.
一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
【典型范例2】You can think about it and let me know your decision later.
你可以把这事考虑一下,以后再把你的决定告诉我。