to buy
01
買う
to get something in exchange for paying money
Transitive: to buy sth
例
I need to buy groceries for dinner tonight.
今夜の夕食のために食料品を買う必要があります。
He bought a new phone to replace his old one.
彼は古いものを置き換えるために新しい電話を買いました。
1.1
買う, 賄賂を使う
to persuade a particular person to do something illegal or dishonest in exchange for money
Transitive: to buy sb
例
He refused to be bought by their corrupt offers.
彼は彼らの腐った申し出で買収されることを拒否した。
The officer could n't be bought, even with a hefty bribe.
その役人は、多額の賄賂でも買収できなかった。
1.2
買う, 獲得する
to acquire something by trading or sacrificing something else of significant value
Transitive: to buy something desirable
例
Success in this field is often bought with years of hard work.
この分野での成功は、しばしば何年もの努力で買われます。
Their beautiful home was bought with years of saving and financial planning.
彼らの美しい家は、何年もの貯蓄と財務計画で購入されました。
1.3
買う, 足りる
(of money) to be enough to pay for a particular thing
Transitive: to buy sth
例
Ten dollars wo n't buy a decent meal in this city.
この街では10ドルではまともな食事は買えません。
Saving for a year can buy a nice vacation.
1年間貯金すれば、素敵な休暇を買うことができます。
02
信じる, 受け入れる
to accept, believe, or trust something as true
Transitive: to buy an excuse
Slang例
I do n't buy his excuse for being late.
私は彼の遅刻の言い訳を買わない。
She bought his story about the lost package.
彼女は失われた小包についての彼の話を買った。
Buy
01
買い物, お買い得
an advantageous purchase
