pay
[peI]
vt., vi.
paid, paying
1.付（款）；支付；缴纳
He paid ￡5 for the book.
他买这本书花了五英镑。
"I'd like to pay by cheque, please."
我想用支票支付。
I paid $150 for that walki-lookie.
我花了一百五十美元买了那台轻便电视摄影机。
"The international corporation paid $50,000 for the firm, and $2,000 for its goodwill."
"这家跨国公司用五万美元买下了这家商号,两千美元买下了它的信誉。"
2.付清（账单、债务）
Can you lend me some money - I can pay you back tomorrow.
你能借给我点儿钱吗？我明天就可以还给你。
Have I paid you back the $20 you lent me?
你借给我的二十美元我还给你了吗?
Have you paid the electricity bill for the last month yet?
你缴了上个月的电费了吗?
3.生利；有…收益；值得（麻烦）；合算
It pays me to keep that stock.
持有那种股票对我有利。
It will pay to read a dictionary if you have time.
"如果你有时间,翻翻词典是值得的。"
It will pay in the long run if the setting off of firecrackers is effectively banned in the cities.
"从长远来看,在城市里真正有效地禁放鞭炮,是值得的。"
4.做；致；说
pay a visit
访问
pay a call
拜会
pay a compliment
致意
pay one's respects
致敬
The workers paid homage to the king when he came to the factory for a visit.
"当国王来到工厂参观时,工人们向他致敬。"
5.给；与
pay attention
注意
6.遭受惩罚
She has paid the penalty for her theft.
她犯的偷窃罪已受到惩罚。
He paid dearly for his careless slip.
他为自己粗心的失误付出了巨大的代价。
pay
n.
工资；薪金；津贴
in the pay of
被收买的；被豢养的；当狗腿子的
This man is in the pay of the enemy.
此人是被敌人收买的。
pay back
报复 (= pay off, pay out, serve out)
I'll certainly pay you back for what you did to me!
"你那样对待我,我一定要回敬你的!"
偿还；偿付
How can I pay you back for all your kindness?
你的这番好意我该怎么报答呢?
pay off
还清；偿清
报复；偿还
结清工资解雇（某人）
成功
Did your plan pay off?
你的计划成功了吗？
Our plan certainly paid off; it was a great idea.
"我们的计划当然成功了,那是个很好的主意。"
pay out
花费；支出
I paid out a lot of money for that car.
为了那辆汽车我花了不少钱。
放松（绳子）；放出
pay up
（不情愿地）付清；还清（债务）