【pay】的翻译、意思

时间: 2025-01-25 21:09:03

【pay】怎么读

美：[pe]

英：[peɪ]

【pay】是什么意思、字义解释

1. vt. 支付，付；偿还，补偿；给予

2. vi. 付款；偿还

3. n. 工资，薪水；付款；报答

4. adj. 收费的；需付费的

【pay】等级考试

CET4   TEM4   ( paying, paid, pays )

【pay】的详细解释

英文单词学*与分析：[pay]

1. 基本定义：

  • 字面意思： "pay" 的字面意思是给予金钱、报酬或补偿。它通常指用金钱或其他形式的货币来交换商品或服务。
  • 词性： 动词（verb），名词（noun）。

2. 词源与起源：

  • 词源分析： "pay" 源自拉丁语 "pacare"，意为“使平静、满足”。它通过古法语 "paier" 演变而来，后者的意思是“给予或偿还”。

  • 历史背景： "pay" 一词在英语中首次出现于14世纪，用于描述支付金钱的行为。

  • 课本： 在*的英语教材中，"pay" 可能出现在初中和高中阶段的教材中，特别是在与购物、经济和工作相关的单元中。在牛津和美国的教材中，通常会在初中英语学中引入该词，涉及日常交流和商务对话。

3. 使用场景：

  • 正式与非正式语境：

    • 正式语境：在商业合同、财务报告中，常见短语如“pay the invoice”（支付发票）或“annual salary payment”（年薪支付）。

    • 非正式语境：在日常生活中，例如“Can you pay for lunch?”（你能付午餐的钱吗？）。

    • 引证解释：

      • 在《简·爱》中，作者夏洛蒂·勃朗特提到“pay for the mistakes”。
      • 商务环境中，"pay" 通常与“terms of payment”一起使用，指的是付款条件。

  • 特殊场合：在法律文件中，"pay" 可能用于描述法律责任，例如“pay damages”（支付赔偿金）。在科学研究中，可能涉及“pay attention to”（关注）某些研究结果。

4. 示例句子：

  1. I need to pay the rent by the end of the month.
    我需要在月底前支付房租。

  2. She decided to pay for her friend’s meal as a treat.
    她决定请朋友吃饭。

  3. The company will pay for all travel expenses.
    公司将支付所有的差旅费用。

  4. He was late to the meeting, so he had to pay the consequences.
    他开会迟到了，所以不得不承担后果。

  5. Please pay attention to the instructions.
    请注意说明。

*. They agreed to pay half the cost upfront.
他们同意预付一半的费用。

  1. The payment will be paid via bank transfer.
    付款将通过银行转账进行。

  2. He always pays his bills on time.
    他总是按时支付账单。

  3. The new policy requires us to pay more for our health insurance.
    新政策要求我们支付更多的健康保险费用。

  4. If you don’t pay, you might lose your membership.
    如果你不支付，你可能会失去你的会员资格。

5. 同义词与反义词：

  • 同义词：

    • Compensate：侧重于补偿或赔偿的含义。
    • Remunerate：强调对工作的报酬，通常用于正式场合。
    • Reimburse：特指偿还费用，通常是对先前支出的补偿。

  • 反义词：

    • Receive：接受金钱或财物的行为，与“pay”相反。
    • Charge：收取费用，强调向他人索取金钱。

. 学方法：

选择 音标记忆法：

  • "pay" 的音标为 /peɪ/，可以通过发音记忆该词。可以联想“pay”时嘴巴打开，嘴唇呈“p”形，发出“ay”的音，类似于“开”的发音，帮助记忆。

7. 关联词汇：

  • Pay attention（注意）
  • Pay off（还清，取得成功）
  • Pay rate（支付率）
  • Payable（应付款的）
  • Paycheck（薪水支票）

通过上述分析，可以更全面地理解和运用“pay”这个单词。

【pay】例句

1、[V-T/V-I] 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. 支付; 偿还

  1. 例：Owners who have already paid for repairs will be reimbursed.已经付了修缮费的业主将会得到退费。

  2. 例：The wealthier may have to pay a little more in taxes.更有钱的人可能得多交点税。

2、[V-T] When you are paid, you get your wages or salary from your employer. 给…支付工薪

  1. 例：The lawyer was paid a huge salary.这个律师拿了很高的薪金。

  2. 例：I get paid monthly.我拿月薪。

3、[N-UNCOUNT] Your pay is the money that you get from your employer as wages or salary. 薪水

  1. 例：...their complaints about their pay and conditions.…他们对薪水和工作条件的不满。

4、[V-T] If you are paid to do something, someone gives you some money so that you will help them or perform some service for them. 雇佣

  1. 例：There are people who are paid to sit around and play games.有人受雇闲坐着玩游戏。

5、[V-I] 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. 承担费用

  1. 例：...a legally binding international treaty that establishes who must pay for environmental damage.…一项规定谁必须为环境的破坏承担费用的具有法律约束力的国际公约。

6、[V-T/V-I] If a job, deal, or investment pays a particular amount, it brings you that amount of money. 带来 (某数量的钱); 带来钱

  1. 例：We're stuck in jobs that don't pay very well.我们被困在钱给得很少的工作中。

  2. 例：The banks don't pay interest on those accounts.银行对那些账户不支付利息。

7、[V-I] If a job, deal, or investment pays, it brings you a profit or earns you some money. 给报酬

  1. 例：There are some agencies now specializing in helping older people to find jobs which pay.现在有一些机构专门帮助年纪较大的人找到有酬工作。

8、[V-T/V-I] If a course of action pays, it results in some advantage or benefit for you. (某种做法) 有好处

  1. 例：It pays to invest in protective clothing.在防护服上投资值。

  2. 例：We must demonstrate that aggression will not pay.我们必须证明侵犯是没有好处的。

9、[V-T/V-I] If you pay for something that you do or have, you suffer as a result of it. (为…) 付出代价

  1. 例：He was to pay dearly for his lack of resolve.他将为自己缺乏决心付出高昂的代价。

  2. 例：Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?我为什么要为别人的错误而受罚呢？

10、[[美国英语]] If you pay money down when you are buying something, you pay only a part of the total cost. You then finish paying for it later, usually by paying a certain amount every month. 首付 (商品部份金额)

  1. 例：We paid $500 down and $100 a month after that.我们首付了$500，以后每月付$100。

11、[V-T] You use pay with some nouns, such as in the expressions pay a visit and pay attention, to indicate that something is given or done. (与名词连用) 进行; 给予

  1. 例：Pay us a visit next time you're in Portland.下次来波特兰的时候来看看我们。

  2. 例：He felt a heavy bump, but paid no attention to it.他感觉重重地撞了一下，但没有在意。

12、[PHRASE] 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. 赚回本钱

  1. 例：...investments in energy efficiency that would pay for themselves within five years.…5年内能回本的、在能效方面的投资。