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麦克米伦词典

pay off: if something that you do pays off, it brings you some benefit

例句：All those weeks of studying will pay off when you take the exam.

柯林斯词典

pay off: if an action pays off, it is successful or profitable after a period of time.

例句：Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.

pretend + 整句

She pretended (that) she didn't care what other people said about her.

I'm going to pretend (that) we never had this conversation.

The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs.

He pretended (that) he didn't mind, but I knew that he did.

I pretend that things are really okay when they're not.

I’m sorry, but I can’t just sit back and pretend it hasn’t happened.

pretend to be/do sth 搭配

She closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.

She pretended to be angry.

I don't pretend to have all the answers.

He had a big stain on his shirt, but I pretended not to notice.

某人喜欢某物的句型 sb like(s/ed) + sth. 

I like cold weather. 

I like apples. 

I like your new haircut.

My son likes baseball.

She likes ballet.