"put paid to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 徹底結束
• 徹底毀掉

Definition

徹底結束某事或阻止其發生，通常是突然且完全地。常用於希望、計劃或成功機會被摧毀的情境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於英式英語，較正式或文學化。用來形容希望、計劃或努力被徹底終結，常搭配“完全”“徹底”等詞。只用於突然、徹底的結束，不適用於漸進結束。

Examples

The rain put paid to our picnic today.

雨水**徹底結束了**我們今天的野餐。

An injury put paid to his football career.

一次受傷**徹底結束了**他的足球生涯。

The lack of money put paid to our travel plans.

沒錢**徹底毀掉了**我們的旅行計劃。

His broken leg really put paid to any chance of running the marathon.

他腿斷了，真的**徹底結束了**他跑馬拉松的機會。

Heavy snow overnight put paid to the idea of driving to work.

夜間的大雪**徹底終結了**開車上班的想法。

That last mistake put paid to any hope of winning the game.

最後那個失誤**徹底毀掉了**贏得比賽的希望。