中文意思

informal 5K

You were paid off

You were paid off

🇬🇧 UK //juː wɜːr peɪd ɒf// 🇺🇸 US //ju wɜr peɪd ɔf//

You were paid off 的意思

To receive money as a settlement or to stop doing something.

收到封口费；得到补偿金（以了结某事或停止做某事）。

In simple words: You got money to stop working or to be quiet.

你收钱不干了，或者收钱闭嘴了。

You were paid off 例句

• They thought they could just pay me off and I would forget.他们以为花钱就能打发我，让我什么都忘了。
• After the scandal, he was paid off to keep quiet.丑闻爆出后，他收了钱，闭口不谈了。
• She was paid off after years of hard work without recognition.她在多年辛勤工作却没有得到认可后被买通了。
• I can't believe they tried to pay him off like that!真不敢相信他们居然想那样打发他！
• He was paid off and left the company without a word.他拿了钱，一句话没说就离开了公司。

如何使用 You were paid off

Used informally when someone is given money to resolve a situation. Often has a negative connotation, implying bribery or dishonesty.

这词用起来比较随意，意思是有人给了你钱来解决某个问题。通常带点负面意思，暗示贿赂或者不诚实。

Grammar pattern

paid off + object

Memory hint

Think of being 'paid off' like getting a payoff in a movie; someone is silenced.

相关单词

Collocations with You were paid off

• paid off quickly
• paid off for silence
• paid off to leave

Synonyms for You were paid off

• bribed
• silenced
• settled
• compensated

Common mistakes with You were paid off

• Confused with 'paid up' indicating completion of payment.
• Used in formal contexts where a more neutral term is appropriate.
• Omitting 'you' in the phrase, which changes the meaning.

关于 You were paid off 的常见问题

You were paid off 是什么意思？

你收钱不干了，或者收钱闭嘴了。

You were paid off 的中文意思是什么？

你收钱不干了，或者收钱闭嘴了。

You were paid off 的定义是什么？

收到封口费；得到补偿金（以了结某事或停止做某事）。

如何在句子中使用 You were paid off？

They thought they could just pay me off and I would forget.

能再举一个 You were paid off 的例子吗？

After the scandal, he was paid off to keep quiet.

You were paid off 的近义词有哪些？

常见的替代说法包括 bribed, silenced, settled, compensated。

哪些词和 You were paid off 搭配？

它常与 paid off quickly, paid off for silence, paid off to leave 搭配。

使用 You were paid off 时常见的错误有哪些？

Confused with 'paid up' indicating completion of payment. Used in formal contexts where a more neutral term is appropriate. Omitting 'you' in the phrase, which changes the meaning.

You were paid off 怎么发音？

US: //ju wɜr peɪd ɔf//, UK: //juː wɜːr peɪd ɒf//。点击上方音频，听母语者的发音。

You were paid off 是正式还是非正式？

"You were paid off" 是非正式用语，适合与朋友和家人的轻松对话。

什么时候该用 You were paid off？

这词用起来比较随意，意思是有人给了你钱来解决某个问题。通常带点负面意思，暗示贿赂或者不诚实。