介绍:
pay (动词) 支付
You have to pay the rent by Friday.
星期五之前你得交房租。
I have no cash with me, may I pay by cheque?
我没有带现金，可以付支票吗?
pay (名词) 工资
annual pay 年薪
annual salary 年薪
salary 月薪
wage 周薪 part time job 兼职工作
daily pay 日工资
pay (形容词) 需付费的
pay phone 投币式公用电话
pay toilet 收费厕所
pay day 发薪日
He is always running out of money before pay day.
他老是在发工资的日子还没有到就把钱花完了。
I am always glad when pay day comes round.
到发工资的那天，我总是很高兴。
1. pay for 付钱，付出代价，受惩罚
pay for = give money for what you buy 付钱
How much did you pay for that book？
买那本书你花了多少钱？
It's my turn to treat you. I'm going to pay for it.
这次该轮到我来请客。我来付钱吧。
Look, I already paid for the tickets, so whether you like it or not we're going to finish watching it.
看，我已经付了票钱，所以不管你喜不喜欢，我们得看完它。
pay for = be hurt or punished for doing wrong 付出代价，受惩罚
You will pay for your dishonesty.
你不老实，总有一天会受惩罚。
He will have to pay for this foolish behavior.
他将要为这种愚蠢的行为付出代价。
2. pay back 还钱，回报，报复
pay back = repay = give back the money that someone has lent you 还钱
return money that was borrowed from a person
He promised to pay back tomorrow.
他答应明天还钱。
Could you lend me 5$? I will pay you back tomorrow.
借给我5美元好吗？我明天还给你。
pay back = harm someone who has harmed you 报酬，报复
One day I'll pay back that boy who broke my bike!
总有一天我会报复弄坏我自行车的那个男孩！
Some day I'll pay you back for this!
总有一天我会为此报复你。
pay back 报答，回报
I'll pay her back for her hospitality by inviting her to dinner.
我要请她吃饭以回报她的殷勤款待。
3. pay down = make a deposit 付头款，交保证金
You can pay only 2,000 dollars down on that car.
交两千美金的保证金就能买这两车。
4. pay off = pay the whole amount of a debt 付清，取得成功
pay off 还上所有的钱
Pay off your credit cards every month.
每个月请偿还你的信用卡账单。
After all these years, we've at last paid off all our debts.
经过这么多年，我们总算把债还清了。
pay off 取得成功
Your efforts will eventually pay off.
你付出的努力最终会取得成功。
5. pay up = complete all the payments 全部付清
把未交完的房租和税款按指定日期全部交付时一般用pay up
please pay all your bills up.
请支付所有的账单。
Pay up or I'm going to kick your ass.
交钱，不然我揍你。
You owe me fifty dollars. It's time to pay up!
你欠了我50美元，现在该还了!
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