to pay
01
支付, 付钱
to give someone money in exchange for goods or services
例子
Can you pay the babysitter when we get home?
我们到家后你能付钱给保姆吗？
1.1
支付, 付薪水
(of a job, investment, etc.) to provide someone with a certain amount of money
Transitive: to pay an amount of money
Intransitive: to pay in a specific manner
例子
I want to find a job that pays a higher salary.
我想找一份支付更高薪水的工作。
1.2
支付
to give the amount of money that is required to be transferred because of a debt, bill, etc.
Transitive: to pay a sum owed
例子
Do n't forget to pay your credit card bill before the due date.
别忘了在到期日之前支付您的信用卡账单。
1.3
有利可图, 带来好处
to be profitable or bring in some advantage, particularly of a business or activity
Intransitive
例子
Crime rarely pays in the long run.
犯罪从长远来看很少有回报。
02
付出代价, 承担后果
to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes
Intransitive: to pay for sth
Transitive: to pay sth
例子
His reckless actions will make him pay dearly in court.
他的鲁莽行为将使他在法庭上付出高昂的代价。
03
进行, 给予
(dummy verb) used with certain nouns to indicate giving or doing something that is mentioned
例子
During the awards ceremony, they took turns to pay compliments to the talented artists.
在颁奖典礼上，他们轮流给予有才华的艺术家赞美。
Pay
01
工资, 薪水
the money that is paid to someone for doing their job
例子
Her pay is higher than most in her position.
她的工资比她职位上的大多数人都高。
词汇树
overpay
payer
paying
pay
