put paid to sth BrEto stop something from happening or spoil plans for something使某事落空,破坏某事的计划:•Bad exam results put paid to his hopes of a university place.糟糕的考试成绩让他进大学的希望破灭了。put ˈpaid to sth(informal)to stop or destroy sth, especially what sb plans or wants to do使终止;使(希望等)破灭 |