Question

2．他的决心和努力得到了回报，在研究中取得了突破．
His determination andefforts paid off with abreakthrough in the research..

Answer 1

分析 他的决心和努力得到了回报，在研究中取得了突破．

解答 答案：efforts paid off，breakthrough．考查固定短语．efforts和His determination 做句子的主语； paid off是谓语动词，表示"得到了回报"；breakthrough是名词，表示"突破"．

点评 考查汉译英．pay off的用法．
1．pay the wages of付工资
The men were paid off just before the holiday．刚好放假前，这些人领到了工资．
2．discharge a debt completely偿清（债务）
It took them three years to pay off their debts．他们付了3年才付清了债务．
3．be rewarding有报偿
John studied hard before the examination，and it paid off．约翰考试前学习很刻苦，因而得到了回报．
4．pay and discharge from a job发薪遣散
The manager paid off the redundant employees．经理将冗员的工资付清后把他们解雇了．
5．get revenge on报复；报仇
You'll be paid off for negligence．你将因失职而受到处罚．