to pay
01
支付, 付钱
to give someone money in exchange for goods or services
例子
She paid the repairman to fix her broken dishwasher.
她付钱给修理工修理她坏掉的洗碗机。
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。
She 's looking for jobs that pay at least $ 20 per hour.
她正在寻找每小时至少支付20美元的工作。
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
She needs to pay the rent by the end of the month.
她需要在月底前支付租金。
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
It pays to invest time in learning new skills that can benefit your career.
投入时间学习可以有益于你职业生涯的新技能是值得的。
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
He knew he would pay for his reckless driving when he got a hefty speeding ticket.
他知道他会为自己的鲁莽驾驶付出代价，当他收到一张巨额超速罚单时。
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
We should pay a visit to the new neighbors to welcome them to the neighborhood.
我们应该拜访新邻居，欢迎他们来到这个社区。
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
After the promotion, he saw a significant increase in his pay.
晋升后，他的工资有了显著增长。
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
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