打发 dǎfa verb ① （派） dispatch sb on an errand ▸ 打发人去叫医生 send for a doctor ② （使离去） dismiss ▸ 老板打发掉了几名懒散的员工。 The boss dismissed several sluggish workers. ③ （消磨） kill time ▸ 他靠读小说来打发时间。 He whiled away his time reading novels. ④ （安排） make arrangements ▸ 打发客人住下 arrange accommodation for a guest |