pay
n[U]
1 money paid for regular work 工資; 薪金
an increase in pay/a pay increase 加薪
He doesn't like the job, but the pay is good. 他不喜歡那工作, 但薪水很高.
(infml 口) What's the pay like (ie How much are you paid) in your job? 你掙多少錢?
[attrib 作定語]
pay negotiations 工資談判. =>Usage at income 用法見 income.
2 (idm 習語) in the pay of sb/sth (derog 貶) employed by sb/sth, esp secretly 受雇於某人[某事物](尤指秘密工作)
a spy in the pay of the enemy 敵人收買的間諜.
pay v (pt, pp paid)
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ (sb) (for sth); ~ sth (to sb) (for sth) give (sb) money (for goods, services, etc) 付錢給(某人)(作為貨物、 服務等的費用)
My firm pays well, ie pays high wages. 我公司工酬優厚.
Are you paying in cash or by cheque? 你用現款還是用支票支付?
They tried to leave the restaurant without paying (for their meal). 他們不付飯錢就要溜走.
Her parents paid for her to go (ie paid the cost of her travel) to America.她去美國的旅費是父母給的.
Have you paid the milkman this week? 這星期給送奶人錢了嗎?
pay sb by the hour/by the job 計時[計件]給某人付酬
How much did you pay for your house? 你買房花了多少錢?
We paid 50000 for our house. 我們買房花了5萬英鎊.
You haven't paid me the money you owe me. 你欠我的錢還沒還給我呢.
She paid a dealer 2000 for that car. 她用2千英鎊從汽車行買的這輛汽車.
Have you paid that money to the bank yet? 你把那筆錢付給銀行了嗎?
You're not paid to sit around doing nothing! 花錢雇你來可不是讓你光坐著不干活的!
(b) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) give (what is owed); hand over the amount of sth 還; 償還; 繳付
pay taxes, rates, rent, etc 納稅、 交地方稅、 繳租
pay a bill, debt, fine, subscription, etc 付帳、 還債、 繳罰款、 交訂費
He paid the terrorist a ransom of 50000 for his kidnapped son. 他為救出被綁架的兒子向恐怖分子交付了5萬英鎊的贖金.
Membership fees should be paid to the club secretary. 會費應交給俱樂部秘書.
2
(a) [I] (of a business, etc) be profitable (指商業等)有利可圖, 有收益
The shop closed because it didn't pay. 該店因不賺錢而關閉.
It's difficult to make sheep farming pay here. 養羊業在這里難有收益.
(b) [I, Tn] be advantageous or profitable to (sb) 對(某人)有利或有好處
Crime doesn't pay. 犯罪是得不償失的.
It would pay (you) to use an accountant. 雇會計劃得來.
It pays to be honest with the taxman. 納稅誠實不吃虧.
3 (idm 習語) expenses paid => expense. give/pay lip-service to sth => lip-service (lip). he who ,pays the ,piper ,calls the `tune (saying 諺) the person who provides the money for sth should control how it is spent 花錢的人說話算數. pay attention (to sb/sth) listen carefully to sb/sth; take notice of sb/sth 仔細聽某人說的話[某事物]; 注意某人[某事物]
Pay attention when I'm talking to you! 我跟你說話的時候, 你要留心聽!
pay attention to one's teacher 注意聽老師講課. pay sb a compliment/pay a compliment to sb praise sb about sth 就某事物夸獎某人. pay court to sb (becoming dated 漸舊) treat (esp a woman) with great respect or admiration in order to gain favour 向(尤指女人)獻殷勤; 討好; 求愛. pay `dividends produce benefits or advantages 產生效益; 得到好處
I suggest you take more exercise; I think you'll find it pays dividends, ie it will make you fitter. 我建議你多運動, 多運動你就會覺得有好處. pay heed (to sb/sth) take careful notice of sb/sth; heed sb/sth 注意...
*[pei]n. 薪資, 付款, 補償vt. 支付, 付清, 補償, 償還, 對...有利, 為...涂防水物vi. 付款, 付出代價, 償還, 得到報應, 獲得好處【化】 工資相關詞組: pay in advance pay by instalments pay on delivery pay in kind in the pay of pay as you go pay sb back blow for blow pay down pay for pay home pay off pay sb off pay sth out pay the debt of nature pay one's debt to nature pay up pay a visit pay a compliment pay one's respects pay one's way pay attention to pay sb to do sth