pay的中文翻譯是什麼意思
pay
v. 付款; 償還; 盈利; 划算; 付代價
n. 薪水
pay的柯林斯釋義
VERB付；支付；償還
When you pay an amount of money to someone, you give it to them because you are buying something from them or because you owe it to them. When you pay something such as a bill or a debt, you pay the amount that you owe.
Accommodation is free — all you pay for is breakfast and dinner...
住宿免費——你只需付早餐和正餐的錢。
We paid £35 for each ticket...
我們每張票付了35英鎊。
VERB給…付工資；給…付酬
When you are paid, you get your wages or salary from your employer.
The lawyer was paid a huge salary...
那位律師薪酬很高。
I get paid monthly...
我按月領工資。
N-UNCOUNT工資；薪水
Your pay is the money that you get from your employer as wages or salary.
...their complaints about their pay and conditions.
他們對薪水和工作條件的不滿
...the workers' demand for a twenty per cent pay rise.
工人要求加薪20%
VERB（為獲得幫助或服務）付錢給
If you are paid to do something, someone gives you some money so that you will help them or perform some service for them.
Students were paid substantial sums of money to do nothing all day but lie in bed...
學生們得到了一大筆錢，而所要做的就是整天躺在床上什麼也不做。
If you help me, I'll pay you anything.
如果你幫我，你要多少錢我都給。
VERB（政府或機構透過提高價格、稅率等使某人）為…買單
If a government or organization makes someone pay for something, it makes them responsible for providing the money for it, for example by increasing prices or taxes.
...a legally binding international treaty that establishes who must pay for environmental damage...
規定誰該為環境破壞買單的有法律約束力的國際條約
If you don't subsidize ballet and opera, seat prices will have to go up to pay for it.
如果你不為芭蕾和歌劇提供補貼，就得提高劇場票價來為此買單。
VERB（工作、交易或投資）有…報酬，產生…利潤
If a job, deal, or investment pays a particular amount, it brings you that amount of money.
We're stuck in jobs that don't pay very well...
我們深陷在工資低廉的工作中。
The account does not pay interest on a credit balance.
這個賬戶的貸方餘額沒有利息。
VERB（工作、交易或投資）有收益，盈利
If a job, deal, or investment pays, it brings you a profit or earns you some money.
There are some agencies now specialising in helping older people to find jobs which pay...
現在有些機構專門幫助年齡較大的人找有報酬的工作。
They owned land; they made it pay.
他們擁有土地；他們讓土地生錢。
VERB存（錢）；儲蓄
When you pay money into a bank account, you put the money in the account.
He paid £20 into his savings account...
他往自己的儲蓄賬戶上存了20英鎊。
There is nothing more annoying than queueing when you only want to pay in a few cheques.
沒有比你只想存幾張支票還得排隊更令人惱火的了。
VERB有利；有好處；值得
If a course of action pays, it results in some advantage or benefit for you.
It pays to invest in protective clothing...
在防護服上投資是值得的。
He talked of defending small nations, of ensuring that aggression does not pay.
他談到了保衛小國家，絕不讓侵略得逞。
VERB付出代價；受到懲罰
If you pay for something that you do or have, you suffer as a result of it.
Britain was to pay dearly for its lack of resolve...
英國將為缺乏決心付出慘痛的代價。
Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?...
為什麼我要代人受過？
VERB（與某些名詞連用，表示施予某物或做某事）進行（訪問）/給予（注意）
You use pay with some nouns, for example in the expressions pay a visit and pay attention, to indicate that something is given or done.
Do pay us a visit next time you're in Birmingham...
下次你來伯明翰一定要來看看我們。
He felt a heavy bump, but paid no attention to it...
他覺得起了個大包，但是沒有理會。
ADJ（電視節目）付費的，收費的
Pay television consists of programmes and channels which are not part of a public broadcasting system, and for which people have to pay.
The company has set up joint-venture pay-TV channels in Belgium, Spain, and Germany.
該公司已在比利時、西班牙和德國設立了合資付費電影片道。
PHRASE賺回成本
If something that you buy or invest in pays for itself after a period of time, the money you gain from it, or save because you have it, is greater than the amount you originally spent or invested.
...investments in energy efficiency that would pay for themselves within five years.
將在5年內收回成本的能效投資
PHRASE受僱於；被…收買
If you say that someone is in the pay of a certain person or group, you disapprove of the fact that they are being paid by and are working for that person or group, often secretly or illegally.
He was murdered at a presidential rally by gunmen in the pay of drug traffickers.
他在一場總統競選集會上被毒品販子僱用的槍手謀殺了。
PHRASE自食其力；養活自己
If you pay your way, you have or earn enough money to pay for what you need, without needing other people to give or lend you money.
I went to college anyway, as a part-time student, paying my own way...
總之我上了大學，半工半讀，自食其力。
The British film industry could not pay its way without a substantial export market.
沒有廣闊的出口市場，英國電影工業無以為繼。
pay的英文釋義
Noun
1. something that remunerates;
- wages were paid by check
- he wasted his pay on drink
- they saved a quarter of all their earnings
Verb
1. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services;
- I paid four dollars for this sandwich
- Pay the waitress, please
2. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow;
- Don't pay him any mind
- give the orders
- Give him my best regards
- pay attention
3. do or give something to somebody in return;
- Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
4. bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action;
- You'll pay for this!
- She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly
- You'll pay for this opinion later
5. cancel or discharge a debt;
- pay up, please!
6. bring in;
- interest-bearing accounts
- How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
7. render;
- pay a visit
- pay a call
8. be worth it;
- It pays to go through the trouble
9. dedicate;
- give thought to
- give priority to
- pay attention to
10. discharge or settle;
- pay a debt
- pay an obligation
11. make a compensation for;
- a favor that cannot be paid back
pay的同義詞辨析
earnings, allowance, income, salary, wage, pay, fee
這些名詞都可表示"工資，收入"之意。
pay的短語
pay off
償清（債務）：支付（債務）的全部數額
帶來利益
報復：為…或向…報復；報復
結算工資：由於要解僱（僱員）支付工資
【非正式用語】 賄賂
&I{【航海】} 使（船首）轉向下風：轉向或使（船）轉向下風
pay out
把（錢）花掉；花費
緩緩放鬆：透過放鬆使（繩或索）放出
pay up
付清全部款項：繳清所要求的全部資金數額
he who pays the piper calls the tune
(諺)誰出錢誰做主；誰承擔費用誰有決定權
in the pay of
受僱於
pay one's compliments
pay court to
pay dearly
花大價錢（或努力）得到
pay one's dues
pay for itself
（物品，系統）賺（或節省）下足以支付購買費用的錢款
pay its (或 one's) way
（企業）贏利以支付開銷；（人）掙錢以支付費用
pay one's last respects
向（死者）告別
pay one's respects
拜訪，拜望
pay through the nose
(非正式)付費過高
pay的場景例句
He came back to earth when the teacher told him to pay more attention.
當老師告訴他要認真的時候,他回到了現實中來.
He is disposed to accept the new job, for the pay is higher.
他傾向於接受這個新的工作, 因為工資高一些.
You have to pay ￡2 admission.
你須付2英鎊入場費.
The judge pronounced for the defendant, and also said that his opponent should pay the court costs.
法官作出有利於被告的判決, 並要原告償付法庭費用.
It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.
總是得發給她一份最後催繳通知,她才付應該交的房租.