英语释义

1. to make due return to for services rendered or property delivered
paid the pizza deliverer

2. to engage for money hire
You couldn't pay me to do that. paid a teenager to mow his lawn

3. to give in return for goods or service
pay wages

4. to discharge indebtedness for settle
pay a bill

5. to make a disposal or transfer of (money)
paid a few dollars weekly into a savings account

6. to give or forfeit in expiation or retribution
pay the penalty

7. to make compensation (see compensation sense 2) for
His trouble was well paid in the end.

8. to requite according to what is deserved
pay them back

9. to give, offer, or make freely or as fitting
pay attention pay your respects

10. to return value or profit to
it pays you to stay open

11. to bring in as a return
an investment paying five percent

12. to slacken (something, such as a rope) and allow to run out —used with out
paid out the rope as it jerked taut

13. to discharge a debt or obligation
I'll pay when I have the money.

14. to be worth the expense or effort
crime doesn't pay

15. to suffer the consequences of an act
He paid for his crime.

16. to earn a right or position through experience, suffering, or hard work
He's paid his dues and deserves a promotion.

17. pay sense intransitive 3

18. to pay one's share of expenses
She took a part-time job to pay her own way through college.

19. to bear the cost of something
You have to do what they say because they are paying the piper.

20. to pay exorbitantly or dearly
I found the perfect dress, but I had to pay through the nose for it.

21. something paid for a purpose and especially as a salary or wage remuneration

22. the act or fact of paying or being paid

23. the status of being paid by an employer employ

24. a person viewed with respect to reliability or promptness in paying debts or bills

25. ore or a natural deposit that yields metal and especially gold in profitable amounts

26. an oil-yielding stratum or zone

27. containing or leading to something precious or valuable

28. equipped with a coin slot for receiving a fee for use
a pay telephone

29. requiring payment

30. to coat with a waterproof composition

31. money received in exchange for work money paid to someone for doing work

32. to give (as money) in return for services received or for something bought
Pay the taxi driver. I paid for a ticket.

33. to give money for (something owed)
I have to pay the rent.

34. to get even with
She wants to pay them back for the insult.

35. to give or offer freely
pay a compliment pay attention

36. to have a worthwhile result be worth the effort or pains required
It pays to drive carefully.

37. to give all of what is owed
It felt good to pay off a debt.

38. to have a good result
Hours of practice paid off in a successful show.

39. to pay in full especially debts that are due

40. the act of giving money for something bought or used or for what is owed payment

41. salary My mother got an increase in pay.

英汉例句

• The foreign buyer should pay the piper of personnels sent to install and adjust machines by seller, including traveling expenses, board wages, bed fee and laborage.

  外国买家应该承担费用由卖方发送的人员安装和调整机器，包括差旅费、伙食费、床费用和工资。

相似词

emolument薪水，报酬

hire(Hire) （印、美）希尔（人名）

paycheck付薪水的支票，薪水

payment付款，支付；报酬，报答；偿还；惩罚，报应

salary给……薪金

stipend（尤指神职人员的）薪金；生活津贴，薪俸；助学津贴

wage(Wage) （美）伟杰（人名）