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pay的用法与搭配

2016-11-19来源:和谐英语

pay的用法与搭配

1. 用作动词,表示付钱给(某人),其宾语通常是人或钱,或以这两者为双宾语。如:

I paid him. 我给他付了钱。

I paid 100 dollars. 我付了100美元。

I paid him 100 dollars.=I paid 100 dollars to him. 我给他付了100美元。

注意,bill(账),debt(债),fine(罚款),rent(租金),tax(税),wage(工资),school fees(学费)等也属于钱的范畴,所以也用 pay。如:

Have you paid the electricity bill yet? 你付电费了吗?

2. 表示“因……而付钱”,一般后接介词 for。如:

How much did you pay for your new car? 你花多少钱买的新车?

We pay 200 dollars a week to our landlord. 我们每个星期付给房东200美元。

pay for 有时可引申指为某种过失而付出代价。如:

John paid dearly for his mistake. 约翰为自己的错误付出了很大的代价。

3. 表示付钱叫某人做某事,可用于pay sb (some money) to do sth。如:

I’ll pay you $10 to clean the car. 我将给你10 美元来清洗我的车。

4. 有时用作不及物动词,表示“有利可图”“有好处”“有利益”等。如:

The shop closed because it didn’t pay. 该店因不赚钱而关闭。

Crime doesn’t pay. 犯罪是得不偿失的。

5. 用于以下习语:

(1) pay back 偿还(借款);报复

Have you paid (me) back the money you owe me yet? 你向我借的钱还(给我)了吗?

He paid me back by not coming. 他以不来向我报复。

(2) pay off 还清(债务等);获得成功。如:

He expects to pay all his debts off shortly. 他预计不久就能还清全部欠债。

His hard work paid off when he got the promotion. 他得到了提升,他努力工作没有白费。