词汇 | pay one's way |
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。 |
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