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phrasal-verb
pay off someone
给某人钱让他们停止打扰你；贿赂
Meaning
to give someone money so they stop bothering you; to bribe
Example
He tried to **pay off** the guard to let him in.
phrasal-verb
pay out
花费或分发钱，特别是大笔钱
Meaning
to spend or distribute money, especially large amounts
Example
The company had to **pay out** millions in compensation.
phrasal-verb
pay out of
从特定来源支付资金
Meaning
to give money from a specific source
Example
The damages were **paid out of** the company’s funds.
phrasal-verb
pay out on
根据保险索赔或投注结果支付钱款
Meaning
to give money as a result of an insurance claim or bet
Example
The insurance company **paid out on** the fire damage claim.
phrasal-verb
pay respect to
向某人表示尊敬或感激
Meaning
to show honor or appreciation to someone
Example
They **paid respect to** their teachers during the ceremony.
phrasal-verb
pay someone back
报仇；偿还欠款
Meaning
to take revenge; to return money owed
Example
I’ll **pay you back** for what you did to me.
phrasal-verb
pay someone off
给某人钱让他们离开或停止为你工作
Meaning
to give someone money to make them leave or stop working for you
Example
They **paid him off** after ten years of service.
phrasal-verb
pay someone out
为损失或损坏赔偿某人
Meaning
to compensate someone for loss or damage
Example
The insurer **paid her out** after the accident.
phrasal-verb
pay something off
完全偿还债务或贷款
Meaning
to completely repay a debt or loan
Example
We finally **paid off** our mortgage last month.
idiom
Pay the piper
为自己的行为或决定承担后果。
Meaning
To face the consequences of one’s actions or decisions.
Example
After years of overspending, the country had to **pay the piper**.
idiom
pay the price
承受自己行为的后果
Meaning
to suffer the consequences of one’s actions
Example
If you don’t follow the rules, you’ll have to **pay the price**.
idiom
pay through the nose
为某物支付非常高的价格
Meaning
to pay a very high price for something
Example
We **paid through the nose** for that concert ticket.
phrasal-verb
pay tribute to
向某人表示敬意
Meaning
to show respect and admiration for someone
Example
The team **paid tribute to** their coach after the victory.
phrasal-verb
pay up
支付所有欠的钱，尤其是不情愿地
Meaning
to give all the money you owe, especially unwillingly
Example
He refused to **pay up** until the work was completed.
idiom
peace and quiet
平静与安宁的时光
Meaning
a time of calmness and tranquility
Example
I just need some **peace and quiet** to finish my work.
idiom
peace of mind
一种平静和无忧的感觉
Meaning
a feeling of being calm and free from worry
Example
Insurance gives you **peace of mind** in uncertain times.
idiom
peace talks
旨在结束冲突的谈判
Meaning
negotiations aimed at ending a conflict
Example
The **peace talks** between the two countries lasted for weeks.
idiom
peace treaty
两个或多个当事方为结束战争或冲突而达成的协议
Meaning
an agreement between two or more parties to stop a war or conflict
Example
The two countries signed a **peace treaty** after years of conflict.
idiom
peel off
去除某物，尤其是层，从表面
Meaning
to remove something, especially a layer, from a surface
Example
**Peel off** the label before recycling the jar.
phrasal-verb
peer into
仔细或小心地看难以看到的事物
Meaning
to look closely or carefully at something difficult to see
Example
She **peered into** the darkness, trying to see who was there.
phrasal-verb
pencil in
临时安排某事
Meaning
to arrange something temporarily
Example
Can we **pencil in** the meeting for Friday morning?
idiom
penny for your thoughts
询问某人在想什么的一种方式。
Meaning
a way of asking what someone is thinking.
Example
You've been quiet for a while. A **penny for your thoughts**?
idiom
penny pincher
一个非常小心花钱的人
Meaning
someone who is very careful about spending money
Example
My uncle is such a **penny pincher** that he reuses tea bags.
idiom
penny stock
一种价格非常低且高风险的股票
Meaning
a very low-priced, high-risk stock
Example
He made a fortune trading **penny stocks**.