buy
v
(pt, pp bought)
1 [I, Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (for sb) obtain (sth) by giving money; purchase 購買(某物); 采購
House prices are low; it's a good time to buy. 現在房價很低, 買房子正是時候.
Where did you buy that coat? 那件大衣你是在哪兒買的?
I bought this watch (from a friend) for 10. 這個表我是用10英鎊(從朋友那里)買的.
Did you buy your car new or second-hand? 你買的汽車是新的還是舊的?
I must buy myself a new shirt. 我得買件新襯衫了.
She's buying a present for her boy-friend. 她在給男朋友購買禮品.
2 [Tn] be the means of obtaining (sth) 換取(某事物)的方法或手段
He gave his children the best education that money could buy. 他不惜花費金錢讓孩子得到最好的教育.
Money can't buy happiness. 金錢買不到幸福.
A pound today buys much less than it did a year ago. 今天一英鎊遠遠買不到一年前能買的那麼多東西.
3 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被動語態]
obtain (sth) by a sacrifice 作出犧牲以獲得(某事物)
His fame was bought at the expense of health and happiness. 他獲得了名聲犧牲了健康和幸福.
The victory was dearly bought, ie Many people were killed to achieve it. 勝利是以昂貴的代價換來的(許多人為之喪命).
4 [Tn] (infml 口) accept (sth) as valid; believe 認為合乎情理而接受(某事物); 相信
No one will buy that excuse. 誰也不會相信那個借口.
5 [Tn] bribe (sb) 賄賂(某人)
He can't be bought, ie is too honest to accept a bribe. 收買不了他.
6 (idm 習語) buy a pig in a `poke buy sth without seeing it or knowing if it is satisfactory 購買物品不看貨色或不知是否合意; 隔山買老牛. buy `time delay sth that seems to be about to happen 拖延時間
The union leaders are trying to buy time by prolonging the negotiations. 工會的領袖企圖以延長談判過程來拖延時間.
7 (phr v) buy sth in
(a) buy a stock of sth 大量買進某物
buy in coal for the winter 買進大批冬煤.
(b) (at an auction) buy back (an item for which the bidding has not reached the agreed price) for the owner (在拍賣中)(因出價未達商妥的價錢)為物主買回(原物). buy sb off pay sb not to act against one's interests 收買某人
buy, n act of buying sth; thing bought 購買; 所購的物品
a good buy, ie a useful purchase or a bargain 便宜貨
Best buys of the week are carrots and cabbages, which are plentiful and cheap. 本星期買胡蘿卜和洋白菜最合算, 因貨源充足, 價格低廉.
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把東西 買buy后,然后再說bye 買布(bu)衣(y)
?? 擴展釋義
*[bai]vt. 買, 獲得vi. 買n. 購買, 買得的東西【經】 購買, 交易相關詞組: buy into buy over buy sth up buy in
?? 同為「小學」詞匯
majoradj. 主要的;重要的;大調的;主修的(課程);
n. 主修科目;大調;陸軍少校;成年的;
vi. <美>主修,專攻;[美國英語][教育學]主修(in);專攻;