【pay】的翻译、意思

时间: 2024-12-29 17:23:19

【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以换取商品或服务。清晰的定义为：向某人或某个机构提供金钱，以履行债务或购买商品和服务。
  • 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、安抚”。其演变经历了古法语“paier”到中世纪英语的“paien”，最终演变为现代英语的“pay”。

  • 历史背景：'pay'在英语中首次出现的记录可以追溯到约13世纪的文献，体现了交易和经济活动的重要性。

  • 课本：

    • 在**的教材中，'pay'通常在初中英语教材中出现，特别是在与购物和支付有关的单元。
    • 在牛津和美国的教材中，通常在初中和高中阶段的商务英语或日常交流相关课程中提到。

3. 使用场景

  • 正式与非正式语境：

    • 正式语境：在合同、财务报告或法律文书中，例如，“The company is required to pay all outstanding debts by the end of the month.”（公司需在本月底前支付所有未结清的债务。）
    • 非正式语境：在日常交流中，例如，“Can you pay for the coffee?”（你能帮我付咖啡钱吗？）

  • 特殊场合：

    • 法律领域：如“Failure to pay taxes can result in penalties.”（未能支付税款可能会导致罚款。）
    • 商务领域：如“Please pay attention to the payment terms in the contract.”（请注意合同中的支付条款。）

4. 示例句子

  1. I will pay you back tomorrow.
    我明天会还你钱。

  2. How much do I need to pay for the ticket?
    我需要为票付多少钱？

  3. The government must pay its debts promptly.
    政府必须及时偿还债务。

  4. Many people pay with credit cards nowadays.
    现在很多人用信用卡付款。

  5. She paid a visit to her friend after work.
    她下班后拜访了她的朋友。

*. It’s important to pay attention during the lecture.
在讲座期间专心听讲很重要。

  1. They decided to pay for the repairs themselves.
    他们决定自己支付维修费用。

  2. The company pays its employees well.
    这家公司给员工的薪水很不错。

  3. He forgot to pay the bill on time.
    他忘记按时付款了。

  4. You should pay your respects to the deceased.
    你应该向已故者表示敬意。

5. 同义词与反义词

  • 同义词：

    • Remunerate：通常用于正式场合，强调报酬的给予。
    • Compensate：多用于补偿的语境，强调对损失或服务的支付。

  • 反义词：

    • Charge：指收取费用，通常强调卖方的角度。
    • Withhold：指不支付或保留，强调不支付的行为。

. 学方法

  • 音标记忆法：通过记住“pay”的音标 /peɪ/，可以联想“pay”与“paycheck”（薪水支票）等词汇进行联想记忆。
  • 谐音联想记忆：可以联想到“pay”与“陪”（拼音：péi）相似，用“陪伴”来记忆，因为付出金钱也是一种陪伴。

7. 关联词汇

  • 相关词汇：payment（支付）、payable（应支付的）、payer（付款人）、payee（收款人）、pay off（偿还）、underpay（支付不足）、overpay（支付过多）。

通过以上的分析和学*方法，可以帮助更好地理解和运用单词“pay”。

【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。