| 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。 |