词汇 | pay |
释义 | pay /peɪ/ vt., vi.paid, paying1. 付(款);支付;缴纳He paid £5 for the book.他买这本书花了五英镑。 I'd like to pay by cheque, please.我想用支票支付。 I paid $150 for that walki-lookie.我花了一百五十美元买了那台轻便电视摄影机。 The international corporation paid $50,000 for the firm, and $2,000 for its goodwill.这家跨国公司用五万美元买下了这家商号,两千美元买下了它的信誉。 2. 付清(账单、债务)Can you lend me some money - I can pay you back tomorrow.你能借给我点儿钱吗?我明天就可以还给你。 Have I paid you back the $20 you lent me?你借给我的二十美元我还给你了吗? Have you paid the electricity bill for the last month yet?你缴了上个月的电费了吗? 3. 生利;有…收益;值得(麻烦);合算It pays me to keep that stock.持有那种股票对我有利。 It will pay to read a dictionary if you have time.如果你有时间,翻翻词典是值得的。 It will pay in the long run if the setting off of firecrackers is effectively banned in the cities.从长远来看,在城市里真正有效地禁放鞭炮,是值得的。 4. 做;致;说pay a visit访问 pay a call拜会 pay a compliment致意 pay one's respects致敬 The workers paid homage to the king when he came to the factory for a visit.当国王来到工厂参观时,工人们向他致敬。 5. 给;与pay attention注意 6. 遭受惩罚She has paid the penalty for her theft.她犯的偷窃罪已受到惩罚。 He paid dearly for his careless slip.他为自己粗心的失误付出了巨大的代价。 n.工资;薪金;津贴 in the pay of被收买的;被豢养的;当狗腿子的 This man is in the pay of the enemy.此人是被敌人收买的。 pay back1. 报复 (= pay off, pay out, serve out) I'll certainly pay you back for what you did to me!你那样对待我,我一定要回敬你的! 2. 偿还;偿付How can I pay you back for all your kindness?你的这番好意我该怎么报答呢? pay off1. 还清;偿清2. 报复;偿还3. 结清工资解雇(某人)4. 成功 Did your plan pay off?你的计划成功了吗? Our plan certainly paid off; it was a great idea.我们的计划当然成功了,那是个很好的主意。 pay out1. 花费;支出 I paid out a lot of money for that car.为了那辆汽车我花了不少钱。 2. 放松(绳子);放出pay up(不情愿地)付清;还清(债务) |
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