pay 的英语意思
paypay1 /peɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle paid /peɪd/) 
查看全部语言翻译1give money [intransitive, transitive] to give someone money for something you buy or for a service为购买的商品或服务向他人付款: 
How would you like to pay?您打算怎么付款？pay for Mum paid for my driving lessons.妈妈替我付了驾驶课的费用。pay (in) cash You’d get a discount for paying cash.现金付款可以享受折扣。pay by cheque/credit card Can I pay by credit card?我可以刷信用卡吗？pay somebody for something He didn’t even offer to pay me for the ticket.他甚至没提出要替我付票款。pay somebody to do something Ray paid some kids to wash the car.Ray付钱让几个孩子洗车。pay somebody something I paid him $5 to cut the grass.我给了他5美元让他割草。pay (somebody) in dollars/euros etc He wanted to be paid in dollars.他要求用美元支付。GRAMMAR: Patterns with pay语法：pay 的用法句型• You pay an amount or you pay a person: · We paid $700.· Pay the delivery man.• 支付金额或向某人付款：· 我们付了700美元。· 把钱付给送货员。• You pay for something that you buy: · I’ll pay for the tickets. ✗Don’t say: I’ll pay the tickets.• 为购买的东西付款（pay for）：· 我来付票款。 ✗不要说：I'll pay the tickets。• You pay an amount or a person for something that you buy: · I paid £100 for this jacket.· She paid me for the drinks.• 为购买的东西支付金额或向某人付款：· 这件夹克我付了100英镑。· 她把饮料钱还给了我。• You pay someone an amount: · They paid the owner €3,000.• 向某人支付金额：· 他们付给房主3000欧元。• You pay in a type of money: · Can I pay in euros?• 以某种货币付款：· 我可以用欧元付款吗？• You pay by a particular method: · You can pay by credit card.• 以某种方式付款：· 可以刷信用卡付款。2bill/tax/rent [transitive] to pay money that you owe to a person, company etc偿还欠某人、某公司等的款项: I forgot to pay the gas bill!我忘了交煤气费！ You pay tax at the basic rate.你按基本税率缴税。 Is it okay if I pay you what I owe you next week?我下周还你欠款可以吗？3wage/salary [intransitive, transitive] to give someone money for the job they do为某人所做的工作支付报酬: How much do they pay you?他们付给你多少钱？pay somebody $100 a day/£200 a week etc They’re only paid about £4 an hour.他们每小时只领约4英镑。 Some lawyers get paid over $400 an hour.一些律师时薪超过400美元。be paid weekly/monthly (also get paid weekly/monthly) We get paid weekly on Fridays.我们每周五领工资。well/badly/poorly paid Many of the workers are very badly paid.许多工人的工资非常低。paid work (=work you are paid to do)（=有酬劳的工作）paid holiday/leave (=time when you are not working but are still paid)（=不用工作但仍领工资的时间）4pay attention (to somebody/something) to watch, listen to, or think about someone or something carefully仔细观察、聆听或思考某人或某事: I’m sorry, I wasn’t paying attention to what you were saying.对不起，我刚才没有留心你说的话。 They paid no attention to (=ignored) him.他们对他不理不睬（=无视他）。5legal cost [transitive] to give money to someone because you are ordered to by a court as part of a legal case依法院命令在诉讼过程中向他人支付款项: She had to pay a £35 fine for speeding.她因超速被罚款35英镑。pay (something in) compensation/damages (=give someone money because you have done something against them)（=因对某人做了不当行为而赔偿他们） The company were forced to pay £5,000 in compensation.该公司被迫赔付5000英镑的赔偿金。 Martins was ordered to pay court costs of £1,500.Martins被判须支付1500英镑的诉讼费。6say something good [transitive] to say something good or polite about or to someone对某人说好话或礼貌的话: The minister paid tribute to the work of the emergency services.部长向紧急救援服务人员的工作致以敬意。 I came by to pay my respects (=visit or send a polite greeting to someone) to Mrs Owens.我特地来向Owens太太致意（=拜访或向某人表示礼貌的问候）。 I was just trying to pay her a compliment.我只是想赞美她一下。7good result [intransitive] if a particular action pays, it brings a good result or advantage for you如果某项行动是值得的，它能为你带来好的结果或利益: Crime doesn’t pay.犯罪没有好下场。 It pays to get some professional advice before you make a decision.在做决定之前征询专业建议是值得的。 It would pay you to ask if there are any jobs going at the London office.去问问伦敦办事处有没有职位空缺是值得的。 Getting some qualifications now will pay dividends (=bring a lot of advantages) in the long term.现在取得一些资格证书从长远来看将大有裨益（=带来许多好处）。8profit [intransitive] if a shop or business pays, it makes a profit如果某家商店或企业是有利可图的，则说明其在盈利: If the pub doesn’t start to pay, we’ll have to sell it.如果这家酒吧再不开始盈利，我们就得卖掉它。 The farm just manages to pay its way (=make as much profit as it costs to run).这个农场勉强能做到收支平衡（=盈利与运营成本持平）。9pay the penalty/price to experience something unpleasant because you have done something wrong, made a mistake etc因为做错了事、犯了错误等而承受不好的后果pay the penalty/price for (doing) something Williams is now paying the price for his early mistakes.Williams现在正在为他早年的错误付出代价。10pay (somebody) a call/visit to visit a person or place拜访某人或某地: I decided to pay my folks a visit.我决定去探望一下家人。pay to If you have time, pay a visit to the City Art Gallery.如果有时间，去市立美术馆参观一下吧。11put paid to something British English to stop something from happening or spoil plans for something阻止某事发生或破坏某事的计划: Bad exam results put paid to his hopes of a university place.糟糕的考试成绩断送了他进大学的希望。12be punished [intransitive] to suffer or be punished for something you have done wrong为自己的过错遭受苦果或惩罚: I’ll make him pay!我会让他付出代价的！pay for They paid dearly for their mistakes.他们为自己的错误付出了沉重的代价。13pay your way to pay for everything that you want without having to depend on anyone else for money自己承担所有费用，不必依靠他人提供资金: Sofia worked to pay her way through college.Sofia靠打工供自己读完了大学。14pay for itself if something you buy pays for itself, the money it saves over a period of time is as much as the product cost to buy如果所购之物能自我回本，指它在一段时间内节省的钱与购买价格相当: A new boiler would pay for itself within two years.新锅炉两年内便能回收成本。15the devil/hell to pay used to say that someone will be in a lot of trouble about something用于表示某人将因某事陷入大麻烦: If the boss finds out you were late again, there’s going to be hell to pay.如果老板发现你又迟到了，你有好果子吃了。16pay through the nose (for something) spoken口语 to pay much more for something than it is really worth为某物支付远超其实际价值的价格17somebody has paid their debt to society used to say that someone who has done something illegal has been fully punished for it用于表示某个做了违法之事的人已受到应有的惩罚18pay court (to somebody) old-fashioned旧式 to treat someone, especially a woman, carefully and with respect, so that they will like you or help you精心且礼貌地对待某人（尤指女性），以博取其好感或帮助19he who pays the piper calls the tune old-fashioned旧式 used to say that the person who gives the money for something can decide how it will be used用于表示出钱的人有权决定钱的用途20pay it forward to do something nice for someone because someone else did something nice for you因别人对你做了好事而以善意回报他人 → pay lip service to at lip service, → pay your dues at due3(2)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义1phrases短语pay £10/$50 etc· I only paid ten pounds for it.· 我只花了十英镑买了它。pay (in) cash· You have to pay in cash for the tickets.· 购票必须用现金支付。pay by cheque· I filled up with petrol and then paid by cheque.· 我加满油后用支票付款。pay by credit card· The hotel does not charge more if you pay by credit card.· 用信用卡付款，酒店不会额外收费。pay in dollars/euros etc· American exporters want to be paid in dollars.· 美国出口商希望以美元结算。adverbs副词pay handsomely (=pay a lot of money)· Customers are willing to pay handsomely for anti-ageing cosmetic products.· 顾客愿意为抗衰老化妆品慷慨解囊。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 3— 释义3phrases短语pay somebody £200 a week/$100 a day etc· The cleaners are paid £5 an hour.· 清洁工时薪为5英镑。be paid by the hour/day/week· I was working on a building site, being paid by the hour.· 我在建筑工地工作，按小时计酬。adverbs副词be paid weekly/monthly· Most of us get paid weekly or monthly.· 我们大多数人按周或按月领薪。well-paid· Teachers here are well-paid.· 这里的教师薪酬丰厚。highly-paid· a highly-paid football player· 一名薪酬极高的足球运动员badly-paid/poorly-paid· For a long time I didn’t realise how badly-paid and overworked I was.· 很长时间内，我没有意识到自己薪酬多低、工作多繁重。THESAURUS同义词辨析pay to give someone money for something you are buying from them, or a service they are providing为向某人购买的东西或其提供的服务付款: · I paid a lot of money for that computer.· 那台电脑我花了不少钱。· You have to pay to park your car.· 停车需要付费。meet the cost of something to pay for something for someone else, or to provide the money needed to do something替别人支付某事的费用，或提供做某事所需的资金: · We will meet the cost of your travelling expenses.· 我们将承担您的差旅费用。· The cost will be met from public donations.· 费用将由公众捐款支付。foot the bill to pay for something for someone else, especially when you do not want to, or do not think that you should替别人支付某事费用，尤指不情愿或认为不该由自己付的情况: · As usual, the taxpayer will have to foot the bill.· 一如既往，纳税人将不得不买单。pick up the tab informal非正式 to pay for something为某事付款: · My company will pick up the tab for all moving costs.· 我的公司将承担所有搬迁费用。fork out/shell out informal非正式 to pay a lot of money for something because you have to and not because you want to不得不为某事支付大笔钱，并非出于自愿: · He had to fork out £500 to get his car fixed.· 他不得不掏出500英镑修车。· Fans are having to shell out roughly $65 per seat for football games.· 球迷们在足球比赛上每个座位不得不掏出大约65美元。settle the bill to pay the bill after eating a meal, staying in a hotel etc用餐、住酒店等之后结账: · She went down to the hotel lobby to settle the bill.· 她下楼到酒店大堂结账。give especially spoken尤用于口语 to pay a particular amount of money for something – used especially when saying how much you are willing to pay为某物支付特定金额——尤用于表示愿意出多少钱: · How much will you give me for the car?· 这辆车你打算给我多少钱？· I’ll give you $50 for the lot (=for everything).· 这些东西（=全部）我出50美元。something is on somebody spoken口语 used when saying that someone else will pay for your meal, drinks etc用于表示其他人将为你的餐饮等付款: · Order whatever you like – this is on me!· 随便点，我请客！· The drinks are on the house (=the bar, restaurant etc will let you have them for free).· 饮品由店家免费提供（=酒吧、餐厅等让你免费享用）。· Put your money away – the drinks are on us.· 把钱收起来吧——饮料我们请。pay somebody/something ↔ back phrasal verb1to give someone the money that you owe them还清欠某人的钱 SYN repay: I’ll pay you back on Friday.我周五还你钱。 We’re paying back the loan over 15 years.我们正在15年内偿还这笔贷款。2to make someone suffer for doing something wrong or unpleasant让某人为其所做的错误或不愉快的行为承担后果pay somebody back for something I’ll pay Jenny back for what she did to me!我要让Jenny为她对我所做的事付出代价！pay something ↔ in (also pay something into something) phrasal verb to put money in your bank account etc将钱存入银行账户等: Did you remember to pay that cheque in?你记得把那张支票存进去了吗？ I’ve paid $250 into my account.我已往账户里存了250美元。pay off phrasal verb1pay something ↔ off to give someone all the money you owe them将欠某人的所有钱全部还清: I’ll pay off all my debts first.我会先把所有债务还清。 He finally paid his overdraft off.他终于还清了透支款。2if something you do pays off, it is successful or has a good result如果你所做的事情奏效，则表示它成功了或取得了良好的结果: Teamwork paid off.团队合作见到了成效。3pay somebody ↔ off British English to pay someone their wages and tell them they no longer have a job付清某人的工资并告知其已被解雇: Two hundred workers have been paid off.两百名工人已被结薪解雇。4pay somebody ↔ off to pay someone not to say anything about something illegal or dishonest向某人付钱以换取其对违法或不诚实行为的沉默 → payoff(2)pay out phrasal verb1pay out (something) to pay a lot of money for something为某事支付大笔钱: Why is it always me who has to pay out?为什么总是我要掏腰包？pay out for Altogether he had paid out almost £5000 for the improvements.· 他为这些改善工程一共花了将近5000英镑。2pay out (something) if a company or organization pays out, it gives someone money as a result of an insurance claim, investment, competition etc如果一家公司或机构进行赔付，指其因保险索赔、投资、比赛等原因向某人支付款项: Insurance companies were slow paying out on claims for flood damage.保险公司在受理洪灾理赔时动作迟缓。 → payout3pay something ↔ out to let a piece of rope unwind将一段绳子放开（解绕）pay something ↔ over phrasal verb to make an official payment of money进行正式的款项支付pay over to Clancy’s share of the inheritance was paid over to him.Clancy应得的那份遗产已正式移交给他。pay up phrasal verb to pay money that you owe, especially when you do not want to or you are late偿还所欠款项，尤指不情愿或已逾期的情况: She refused to pay up.她拒绝付清欠款。 → paid-up
查看全部语言翻译1give money [intransitive, transitive] to give someone money for something you buy or for a service为购买的商品或服务向他人付款: How would you like to pay?您打算怎么付款？pay for Mum paid for my driving lessons.妈妈替我付了驾驶课的费用。pay (in) cash You’d get a discount for paying cash.现金付款可以享受折扣。pay by cheque/credit card Can I pay by credit card?我可以刷信用卡吗？pay somebody for something He didn’t even offer to pay me for the ticket.他甚至没提出要替我付票款。pay somebody to do something Ray paid some kids to wash the car.Ray付钱让几个孩子洗车。pay somebody something I paid him $5 to cut the grass.我给了他5美元让他割草。pay (somebody) in dollars/euros etc He wanted to be paid in dollars.他要求用美元支付。GRAMMAR: Patterns with pay语法：pay 的用法句型• You pay an amount or you pay a person: · We paid $700.· Pay the delivery man.• 支付金额或向某人付款：· 我们付了700美元。· 把钱付给送货员。• You pay for something that you buy: · I’ll pay for the tickets. ✗Don’t say: I’ll pay the tickets.• 为购买的东西付款（pay for）：· 我来付票款。 ✗不要说：I'll pay the tickets。• You pay an amount or a person for something that you buy: · I paid £100 for this jacket.· She paid me for the drinks.• 为购买的东西支付金额或向某人付款：· 这件夹克我付了100英镑。· 她把饮料钱还给了我。• You pay someone an amount: · They paid the owner €3,000.• 向某人支付金额：· 他们付给房主3000欧元。• You pay in a type of money: · Can I pay in euros?• 以某种货币付款：· 我可以用欧元付款吗？• You pay by a particular method: · You can pay by credit card.• 以某种方式付款：· 可以刷信用卡付款。2bill/tax/rent [transitive] to pay money that you owe to a person, company etc偿还欠某人、某公司等的款项: I forgot to pay the gas bill!我忘了交煤气费！ You pay tax at the basic rate.你按基本税率缴税。 Is it okay if I pay you what I owe you next week?我下周还你欠款可以吗？3wage/salary [intransitive, transitive] to give someone money for the job they do为某人所做的工作支付报酬: How much do they pay you?他们付给你多少钱？pay somebody $100 a day/£200 a week etc They’re only paid about £4 an hour.他们每小时只领约4英镑。 Some lawyers get paid over $400 an hour.一些律师时薪超过400美元。be paid weekly/monthly (also get paid weekly/monthly) We get paid weekly on Fridays.我们每周五领工资。well/badly/poorly paid Many of the workers are very badly paid.许多工人的工资非常低。paid work (=work you are paid to do)（=有酬劳的工作）paid holiday/leave (=time when you are not working but are still paid)（=不用工作但仍领工资的时间）4pay attention (to somebody/something) to watch, listen to, or think about someone or something carefully仔细观察、聆听或思考某人或某事: I’m sorry, I wasn’t paying attention to what you were saying.对不起，我刚才没有留心你说的话。 They paid no attention to (=ignored) him.他们对他不理不睬（=无视他）。5legal cost [transitive] to give money to someone because you are ordered to by a court as part of a legal case依法院命令在诉讼过程中向他人支付款项: She had to pay a £35 fine for speeding.她因超速被罚款35英镑。pay (something in) compensation/damages (=give someone money because you have done something against them)（=因对某人做了不当行为而赔偿他们） The company were forced to pay £5,000 in compensation.该公司被迫赔付5000英镑的赔偿金。 Martins was ordered to pay court costs of £1,500.Martins被判须支付1500英镑的诉讼费。6say something good [transitive] to say something good or polite about or to someone对某人说好话或礼貌的话: The minister paid tribute to the work of the emergency services.部长向紧急救援服务人员的工作致以敬意。 I came by to pay my respects (=visit or send a polite greeting to someone) to Mrs Owens.我特地来向Owens太太致意（=拜访或向某人表示礼貌的问候）。 I was just trying to pay her a compliment.我只是想赞美她一下。7good result [intransitive] if a particular action pays, it brings a good result or advantage for you如果某项行动是值得的，它能为你带来好的结果或利益: Crime doesn’t pay.犯罪没有好下场。 It pays to get some professional advice before you make a decision.在做决定之前征询专业建议是值得的。 It would pay you to ask if there are any jobs going at the London office.去问问伦敦办事处有没有职位空缺是值得的。 Getting some qualifications now will pay dividends (=bring a lot of advantages) in the long term.现在取得一些资格证书从长远来看将大有裨益（=带来许多好处）。8profit [intransitive] if a shop or business pays, it makes a profit如果某家商店或企业是有利可图的，则说明其在盈利: If the pub doesn’t start to pay, we’ll have to sell it.如果这家酒吧再不开始盈利，我们就得卖掉它。 The farm just manages to pay its way (=make as much profit as it costs to run).这个农场勉强能做到收支平衡（=盈利与运营成本持平）。9pay the penalty/price to experience something unpleasant because you have done something wrong, made a mistake etc因为做错了事、犯了错误等而承受不好的后果pay the penalty/price for (doing) something Williams is now paying the price for his early mistakes.Williams现在正在为他早年的错误付出代价。10pay (somebody) a call/visit to visit a person or place拜访某人或某地: I decided to pay my folks a visit.我决定去探望一下家人。pay to If you have time, pay a visit to the City Art Gallery.如果有时间，去市立美术馆参观一下吧。11put paid to something British English to stop something from happening or spoil plans for something阻止某事发生或破坏某事的计划: Bad exam results put paid to his hopes of a university place.糟糕的考试成绩断送了他进大学的希望。12be punished [intransitive] to suffer or be punished for something you have done wrong为自己的过错遭受苦果或惩罚: I’ll make him pay!我会让他付出代价的！pay for They paid dearly for their mistakes.他们为自己的错误付出了沉重的代价。13pay your way to pay for everything that you want without having to depend on anyone else for money自己承担所有费用，不必依靠他人提供资金: Sofia worked to pay her way through college.Sofia靠打工供自己读完了大学。14pay for itself if something you buy pays for itself, the money it saves over a period of time is as much as the product cost to buy如果所购之物能自我回本，指它在一段时间内节省的钱与购买价格相当: A new boiler would pay for itself within two years.新锅炉两年内便能回收成本。15the devil/hell to pay used to say that someone will be in a lot of trouble about something用于表示某人将因某事陷入大麻烦: If the boss finds out you were late again, there’s going to be hell to pay.如果老板发现你又迟到了，你有好果子吃了。16pay through the nose (for something) spoken口语 to pay much more for something than it is really worth为某物支付远超其实际价值的价格17somebody has paid their debt to society used to say that someone who has done something illegal has been fully punished for it用于表示某个做了违法之事的人已受到应有的惩罚18pay court (to somebody) old-fashioned旧式 to treat someone, especially a woman, carefully and with respect, so that they will like you or help you精心且礼貌地对待某人（尤指女性），以博取其好感或帮助19he who pays the piper calls the tune old-fashioned旧式 used to say that the person who gives the money for something can decide how it will be used用于表示出钱的人有权决定钱的用途20pay it forward to do something nice for someone because someone else did something nice for you因别人对你做了好事而以善意回报他人 → pay lip service to at lip service, → pay your dues at due3(2)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义1phrases短语pay £10/$50 etc· I only paid ten pounds for it.· 我只花了十英镑买了它。pay (in) cash· You have to pay in cash for the tickets.· 购票必须用现金支付。pay by cheque· I filled up with petrol and then paid by cheque.· 我加满油后用支票付款。pay by credit card· The hotel does not charge more if you pay by credit card.· 用信用卡付款，酒店不会额外收费。pay in dollars/euros etc· American exporters want to be paid in dollars.· 美国出口商希望以美元结算。adverbs副词pay handsomely (=pay a lot of money)· Customers are willing to pay handsomely for anti-ageing cosmetic products.· 顾客愿意为抗衰老化妆品慷慨解囊。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 3— 释义3phrases短语pay somebody £200 a week/$100 a day etc· The cleaners are paid £5 an hour.· 清洁工时薪为5英镑。be paid by the hour/day/week· I was working on a building site, being paid by the hour.· 我在建筑工地工作，按小时计酬。adverbs副词be paid weekly/monthly· Most of us get paid weekly or monthly.· 我们大多数人按周或按月领薪。well-paid· Teachers here are well-paid.· 这里的教师薪酬丰厚。highly-paid· a highly-paid football player· 一名薪酬极高的足球运动员badly-paid/poorly-paid· For a long time I didn’t realise how badly-paid and overworked I was.· 很长时间内，我没有意识到自己薪酬多低、工作多繁重。THESAURUS同义词辨析pay to give someone money for something you are buying from them, or a service they are providing为向某人购买的东西或其提供的服务付款: · I paid a lot of money for that computer.· 那台电脑我花了不少钱。· You have to pay to park your car.· 停车需要付费。meet the cost of something to pay for something for someone else, or to provide the money needed to do something替别人支付某事的费用，或提供做某事所需的资金: · We will meet the cost of your travelling expenses.· 我们将承担您的差旅费用。· The cost will be met from public donations.· 费用将由公众捐款支付。foot the bill to pay for something for someone else, especially when you do not want to, or do not think that you should替别人支付某事费用，尤指不情愿或认为不该由自己付的情况: · As usual, the taxpayer will have to foot the bill.· 一如既往，纳税人将不得不买单。pick up the tab informal非正式 to pay for something为某事付款: · My company will pick up the tab for all moving costs.· 我的公司将承担所有搬迁费用。fork out/shell out informal非正式 to pay a lot of money for something because you have to and not because you want to不得不为某事支付大笔钱，并非出于自愿: · He had to fork out £500 to get his car fixed.· 他不得不掏出500英镑修车。· Fans are having to shell out roughly $65 per seat for football games.· 球迷们在足球比赛上每个座位不得不掏出大约65美元。settle the bill to pay the bill after eating a meal, staying in a hotel etc用餐、住酒店等之后结账: · She went down to the hotel lobby to settle the bill.· 她下楼到酒店大堂结账。give especially spoken尤用于口语 to pay a particular amount of money for something – used especially when saying how much you are willing to pay为某物支付特定金额——尤用于表示愿意出多少钱: · How much will you give me for the car?· 这辆车你打算给我多少钱？· I’ll give you $50 for the lot (=for everything).· 这些东西（=全部）我出50美元。something is on somebody spoken口语 used when saying that someone else will pay for your meal, drinks etc用于表示其他人将为你的餐饮等付款: · Order whatever you like – this is on me!· 随便点，我请客！· The drinks are on the house (=the bar, restaurant etc will let you have them for free).· 饮品由店家免费提供（=酒吧、餐厅等让你免费享用）。· Put your money away – the drinks are on us.· 把钱收起来吧——饮料我们请。pay somebody/something ↔ back phrasal verb1to give someone the money that you owe them还清欠某人的钱 SYN repay: I’ll pay you back on Friday.我周五还你钱。 We’re paying back the loan over 15 years.我们正在15年内偿还这笔贷款。2to make someone suffer for doing something wrong or unpleasant让某人为其所做的错误或不愉快的行为承担后果pay somebody back for something I’ll pay Jenny back for what she did to me!我要让Jenny为她对我所做的事付出代价！pay something ↔ in (also pay something into something) phrasal verb to put money in your bank account etc将钱存入银行账户等: Did you remember to pay that cheque in?你记得把那张支票存进去了吗？ I’ve paid $250 into my account.我已往账户里存了250美元。pay off phrasal verb1pay something ↔ off to give someone all the money you owe them将欠某人的所有钱全部还清: I’ll pay off all my debts first.我会先把所有债务还清。 He finally paid his overdraft off.他终于还清了透支款。2if something you do pays off, it is successful or has a good result如果你所做的事情奏效，则表示它成功了或取得了良好的结果: Teamwork paid off.团队合作见到了成效。3pay somebody ↔ off British English to pay someone their wages and tell them they no longer have a job付清某人的工资并告知其已被解雇: Two hundred workers have been paid off.两百名工人已被结薪解雇。4pay somebody ↔ off to pay someone not to say anything about something illegal or dishonest向某人付钱以换取其对违法或不诚实行为的沉默 → payoff(2)pay out phrasal verb1pay out (something) to pay a lot of money for something为某事支付大笔钱: Why is it always me who has to pay out?为什么总是我要掏腰包？pay out for Altogether he had paid out almost £5000 for the improvements.· 他为这些改善工程一共花了将近5000英镑。2pay out (something) if a company or organization pays out, it gives someone money as a result of an insurance claim, investment, competition etc如果一家公司或机构进行赔付，指其因保险索赔、投资、比赛等原因向某人支付款项: Insurance companies were slow paying out on claims for flood damage.保险公司在受理洪灾理赔时动作迟缓。 → payout3pay something ↔ out to let a piece of rope unwind将一段绳子放开（解绕）pay something ↔ over phrasal verb to make an official payment of money进行正式的款项支付pay over to Clancy’s share of the inheritance was paid over to him.Clancy应得的那份遗产已正式移交给他。pay up phrasal verb to pay money that you owe, especially when you do not want to or you are late偿还所欠款项，尤指不情愿或已逾期的情况: She refused to pay up.她拒绝付清欠款。 → paid-uppaypay2 noun [uncountable] 1money that you are given for doing your job因工作而获得的报酬: Staff have been working without pay for the last month.员工们上个月一直在无薪工作。 The tax is deducted from your pay every week.税款每周从你的工资中扣除。 He was suspended on full pay until the hearing.他被停职但仍领全薪，直至听证会召开。► see thesaurus at salary2in the pay of somebody written书面 someone who is in someone else’s pay is working for them, often secretly受雇于他人的人，通常是秘密地为其效力: an informer in the pay of the police受雇于警方的线人COLLOCATIONS词语搭配ADJECTIVES/NOUN + pay形容词／名词 + pay（薪酬）low· Nurses often work long hours for relatively low pay.· 护士经常长时间工作，而薪酬相对较低。good· The work was steady and the pay was pretty good.· 工作稳定，薪酬相当不错。higher/better· Workers demanded higher pay.· 工人们要求提高工资。equal pay (=the same pay for the same type of work)· The women at the factory went on strike for equal pay.· 工厂里的女工们为争取同工同酬而罢工。basic pay British English, base pay American English (=not including overtime pay or bonuses)· The basic pay is so low you end up doing lots of overtime.· 基本工资太低，结果你不得不加很多班。take-home pay (=after tax etc has been taken away)· Their average take-home pay is just £120.· 他们的平均实得薪酬仅为120英镑。overtime pay (=for extra hours that you work)· Their bosses had to approve any overtime pay.· 他们的上司必须批准任何加班费。holiday pay British English, vacation pay American English (=pay when you are on holiday)· Servicemen and women get no holiday pay, no overtime, no weekends off.· 军人没有带薪假、没有加班费，也没有周末休息。sick pay (=pay when you are ill)· As a self-employed person, you get no sick pay or benefits.· 作为自雇人士，你没有病假工资或福利。maternity pay (=pay while a woman takes time off to have a baby)· If you have worked here a year, you are entitled to 3 month’s maternity pay.· 如果你在这里工作满一年，就有权享受3个月的产假工资。redundancy pay British English, severance pay American English (=pay when there is no longer a job for you)· We invested our redundancy pay in a new business venture.· 我们把裁员补偿金投入了一个新的商业项目。full pay· They were immediately suspended on full pay pending a full inquiry.· 他们立即被停职并领取全额薪酬，等待全面调查。half pay· In 1822 he retired from the army as captain on half pay.· 1822年，他以上尉身份从军队退役，领取半薪。pay + NOUNpay（薪酬）+ 名词a pay increase· Teachers will be awarded a 6% pay increase this year.· 今年教师将获得6%的加薪。a pay rise British English, pay raise American English· If you get promoted, will you get a pay rise?· 如果你升职了，会涨工资吗？a pay cut· Staff were asked to take a 10% pay cut.· 员工被要求接受10%的减薪。a rate of pay (also a pay rate) (=the amount paid every hour, week etc)· Many workers in the catering industry are on low rates of pay.· 餐饮业中许多工人的工资水平很低。a pay cheque British English, a paycheck American English (=the money you earn every week or month)· Stretching your money until the next pay cheque arrives often becomes difficult.· 把钱撑到下一张薪资支票到来往往很困难。a pay freeze (=when no one’s pay is increased)· Ministers have approved a public sector pay freeze.· 部长们批准了公共部门的薪酬冻结方案。a pay claim British English (=official request for more pay)· The miners voted for strike action in support of their pay claim.· 矿工们投票支持罢工以支持他们的薪资诉求。a pay dispute (=disagreement between an employer and employees about pay)· Many flights were cancelled because of a pilots’ pay dispute.· 许多航班因飞行员薪资纠纷而被取消。pay and conditions (=the conditions in which people work and the pay they get)· The unions are demanding better pay and conditions.· 工会正在要求更好的薪酬和工作条件。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘the salary pay’. Just say the pay.THESAURUS同义词辨析income money that you receive from working, investments etc从工作、投资等获得的收入: · families on a low income· 低收入家庭salary the pay that professional people such as teachers or lawyers earn every year教师、律师等专业人士每年赚取的薪酬: · a salary of $65,000 a year· 年薪65,000美元wages the pay that someone earns every hour or every week某人每小时或每周赚取的薪酬: · Her wages barely cover the rent.· 她的工资几乎不够付房租。bonus money added to someone’s pay, as a reward for good work or as a reward when the company does well作为对优秀工作的奖励或在公司表现良好时加到薪酬中的钱: · The company pays an attendance bonus – if you go 30 days without being late or absent, you get the bonus.· 公司发放出勤奖金——如果你30天内没有迟到或缺勤，就能获得奖金。earnings all the money that you earn by working通过工作赚得的所有收入: · In a good year, a bonus can double an executive’s earnings.· 在业绩好的年份，奖金可以使高管的收入翻倍。
1money that you are given for doing your job因工作而获得的报酬: Staff have been working without pay for the last month.员工们上个月一直在无薪工作。 The tax is deducted from your pay every week.税款每周从你的工资中扣除。 He was suspended on full pay until the hearing.他被停职但仍领全薪，直至听证会召开。► see thesaurus at salary2in the pay of somebody written书面 someone who is in someone else’s pay is working for them, often secretly受雇于他人的人，通常是秘密地为其效力: an informer in the pay of the police受雇于警方的线人COLLOCATIONS词语搭配ADJECTIVES/NOUN + pay形容词／名词 + pay（薪酬）low· Nurses often work long hours for relatively low pay.· 护士经常长时间工作，而薪酬相对较低。good· The work was steady and the pay was pretty good.· 工作稳定，薪酬相当不错。higher/better· Workers demanded higher pay.· 工人们要求提高工资。equal pay (=the same pay for the same type of work)· The women at the factory went on strike for equal pay.· 工厂里的女工们为争取同工同酬而罢工。basic pay British English, base pay American English (=not including overtime pay or bonuses)· The basic pay is so low you end up doing lots of overtime.· 基本工资太低，结果你不得不加很多班。take-home pay (=after tax etc has been taken away)· Their average take-home pay is just £120.· 他们的平均实得薪酬仅为120英镑。overtime pay (=for extra hours that you work)· Their bosses had to approve any overtime pay.· 他们的上司必须批准任何加班费。holiday pay British English, vacation pay American English (=pay when you are on holiday)· Servicemen and women get no holiday pay, no overtime, no weekends off.· 军人没有带薪假、没有加班费，也没有周末休息。sick pay (=pay when you are ill)· As a self-employed person, you get no sick pay or benefits.· 作为自雇人士，你没有病假工资或福利。maternity pay (=pay while a woman takes time off to have a baby)· If you have worked here a year, you are entitled to 3 month’s maternity pay.· 如果你在这里工作满一年，就有权享受3个月的产假工资。redundancy pay British English, severance pay American English (=pay when there is no longer a job for you)· We invested our redundancy pay in a new business venture.· 我们把裁员补偿金投入了一个新的商业项目。full pay· They were immediately suspended on full pay pending a full inquiry.· 他们立即被停职并领取全额薪酬，等待全面调查。half pay· In 1822 he retired from the army as captain on half pay.· 1822年，他以上尉身份从军队退役，领取半薪。pay + NOUNpay（薪酬）+ 名词a pay increase· Teachers will be awarded a 6% pay increase this year.· 今年教师将获得6%的加薪。a pay rise British English, pay raise American English· If you get promoted, will you get a pay rise?· 如果你升职了，会涨工资吗？a pay cut· Staff were asked to take a 10% pay cut.· 员工被要求接受10%的减薪。a rate of pay (also a pay rate) (=the amount paid every hour, week etc)· Many workers in the catering industry are on low rates of pay.· 餐饮业中许多工人的工资水平很低。a pay cheque British English, a paycheck American English (=the money you earn every week or month)· Stretching your money until the next pay cheque arrives often becomes difficult.· 把钱撑到下一张薪资支票到来往往很困难。a pay freeze (=when no one’s pay is increased)· Ministers have approved a public sector pay freeze.· 部长们批准了公共部门的薪酬冻结方案。a pay claim British English (=official request for more pay)· The miners voted for strike action in support of their pay claim.· 矿工们投票支持罢工以支持他们的薪资诉求。a pay dispute (=disagreement between an employer and employees about pay)· Many flights were cancelled because of a pilots’ pay dispute.· 许多航班因飞行员薪资纠纷而被取消。pay and conditions (=the conditions in which people work and the pay they get)· The unions are demanding better pay and conditions.· 工会正在要求更好的薪酬和工作条件。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘the salary pay’. Just say the pay.THESAURUS同义词辨析income money that you receive from working, investments etc从工作、投资等获得的收入: · families on a low income· 低收入家庭salary the pay that professional people such as teachers or lawyers earn every year教师、律师等专业人士每年赚取的薪酬: · a salary of $65,000 a year· 年薪65,000美元wages the pay that someone earns every hour or every week某人每小时或每周赚取的薪酬: · Her wages barely cover the rent.· 她的工资几乎不够付房租。bonus money added to someone’s pay, as a reward for good work or as a reward when the company does well作为对优秀工作的奖励或在公司表现良好时加到薪酬中的钱: · The company pays an attendance bonus – if you go 30 days without being late or absent, you get the bonus.· 公司发放出勤奖金——如果你30天内没有迟到或缺勤，就能获得奖金。earnings all the money that you earn by working通过工作赚得的所有收入: · In a good year, a bonus can double an executive’s earnings.· 在业绩好的年份，奖金可以使高管的收入翻倍。