Question

【题目】After ten years' hard work, she finally __________ all the debts.

A. paid

B. paid for

C. paid off

D. paid over

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】考查pay及pay构成短语的用法辨析。句意：经过10年的辛苦工作，她终于还清了所有的债务。pay付款，付钱;pay for为……付款;D项为干扰项，pay—般不与over搭配。本句的宾语是debts“债务”，所以用短语pay off"还清(债务、欠 款等)”。