put paid to

A tempest had put paid to their efforts.

一场暴风雨使我们的努力化为乌有.

Only six months ago I ran my own business. The recession put paid to that.

仅仅6个月前我还经营着自己的公司，经济衰退让公司关了门。

Plunging housing markets and the credit crunch have put paid to all that.

房地产市场下滑和信贷危机都是其原因的一部分.

The accident has put paid to his chances of taking part in the race.

这次事故使他参加赛跑的机会成了泡影.

His accident has put paid to his chances of taking part in the race.

他的那次事故葬送了他参加那次赛跑的机会.

Germany's high-speed rail network has put paid to short-haul flights between several cities.

德国的 高速 铁路网已经使短程的城市间航班停飞.

Let him try that game again on me, and I'll soon put paid to it.

他如若再和我玩这把戏, 我很快就会叫他收起来.