英语词汇“pay”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

payverb

uk/peɪ/us/peɪ/paid, paid

pay verb (BUY)

A1 [ I or T ] to give money to someone for something you want to buy or for services provided:

How much did you pay for the tickets?

I pay my taxes.

[ + two objects ] I'll pay you the fiver back tomorrow.

I paid the driver (in/with) cash.

Would you prefer to pay with/by cash, cheque, or credit card?

[ + obj + to infinitive ] I think we'll need to pay a builder to take this wall down.

Did Linda pay you for looking after her cats while she was away?

I paid (out) a lot of money to get the washing machine fixed and it still doesn't work!

pay for itself

If something pays for itself, it works so well that it saves the same amount of money that it cost:

The advertising should pay for itself.

More examples

I pay my electricity bill by direct debit.
Very few people can afford to pay those prices.
How much did you pay for your glasses?
We agreed to pay for the car by instalments.
I've been saving all year to pay for our holiday.

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Paying money

ante
charge
chargeable
congestion charge
demurrage
disburse
discharge
disgorge
fork
fork out sth
overspend
pay up
pick up the bill/tab idiom
put sth down 1
repayable
self-financing
sink
spring
tip
worth

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Buying & selling - general words

Profits & losses

pay verb (WORK)

B1 [ I or T ] to give money to someone for work that they have done:

The company pays its interns $4,000 a month.

We pay €200 a day for this kind of work.

Accountancy may be boring but at least it pays well.

Most of these women are very poorly paid and work in terrible conditions.

More examples

I'll pay you double if you get the work finished by Friday.
This magazine has considerable financial muscle and can afford to pay top journalists.
They pay me next to nothing but I really enjoy the work.
The law obliges companies to pay decent wages to their employees.
You'll be paid on completion of the project.

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Paying money

ante
charge
chargeable
congestion charge
demurrage
disburse
discharge
disgorge
fork
fork out sth
overspend
pay up
pick up the bill/tab idiom
put sth down 1
repayable
self-financing
sink
spring
tip
worth

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pay verb (PROFIT)

[ I ] to give a profit or advantage to someone or something:

It never pays to take risks where human safety is concerned.

More examples

Crime really doesn't pay.
It always pays to keep on top of your work.
It would pay you to be more cautious about future investments.
It pays to get some professional advice first.
It never pays to rush into things.

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Helping and co-operating

a good/bad turn idiom
abet
aid
assist
assistance
avail
bridge
carry
facilitate
give sb a leg up idiom
give/lend sb a helping hand idiom
go a long way toward(s) doing sth idiom
hang
platform
reach
relief
run errands idiom
see sb through sth
share a platform idiom
start sb off

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pay verb (GIVE)

C2 [ T ] to give or do something:

The commander paid tribute to the courage of his troops.

It's always nice to be paid a compliment.

A crowd of mourners gathered to pay their respects to the dead man.

pay attention (to sth)

B1 to watch, listen to, or think about something carefully:

You weren't paying attention to what I was saying.

pay (sb/sth) a call/visit

B2 to visit a person or place, usually for a short time:

I'll pay you a call when I'm in the area.

We thought we'd pay a visit to the museum while we were in Lisbon.

If you leave your address, I'll pay a call on you when I'm in the area.

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She complained that her husband never paid her any compliments any more.
He never paid attention in class and seemed to be in a permanent daydream.
On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievements.
The teacher gently reproved the boys for not paying attention.
You'd do well to pay heed to what your grandmother says.

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Giving, providing and supplying

accommodate
accord
administer
administration
assignment
award
dish
go round (somewhere)
hand sth around
hand sth back
hand sth in
hand sth out
invest
lay
spare
stake sb to sth
step
step forward
supplier
supply

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Paying attention and being careful

Idiom(s)

he who pays the piper calls the tune.

pay your dues

pay your way

pay dividends

pay the price

pay the ultimate price

pay through the nose

pay top dollar

put paid to sth

you pays your money and you takes your choice/chance

Phrasal verb(s)

pay sb/sth back

pay sb back

pay down sth

pay for sth

pay sth in

pay off

pay sth off

pay sb off

pay (sth) out

pay sth out

pay up

paynoun [ U ]

uk/peɪ/us/peɪ/

B1 the money you receive for doing a job:

It's a nice job but the pay is appalling.

be in the pay of sb

to work for someone, especially secretly

More examples

The unions are in dispute with management over pay.
Many employees have had to take drastic cuts in pay.
Management has/have offered staff a 3% pay increase.
When you reckon in all my overtime, my total pay is quite good.
If it's a choice between higher pay and job security, I'd prefer to keep my job.

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Earning money

bank
base pay
be quids in idiom
black money
blast
bread
bread and butter
breadwinner
bring sth in
commission
danger money
draw
earn
fundraiser
honorarium
hustle
income
money for old rope idiom
payday
venal

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Applying for a job

单词	pay
释义	Contents verb (4) pay (BUY) pay (WORK) pay (PROFIT) pay (GIVE) noun (1) pay (1) Contents verb (4) pay (GIVE MONEY FOR) pay (GIVE EARNINGS) pay (PROFIT) pay (PROVIDE) more…(2) pay payable Contents verb (14) pay (1) pay (2) pay (3) pay (4) pay (5) pay (6) pay (7) pay (8) pay (9) pay (10) pay (11) pay (12) pay (13) pay (14) noun (2) pay (1) pay (2) English American Business payverb uk/peɪ/us/peɪ/paid, paid pay verb (BUY) A1 [ I or T ] to give money to someone for something you want to buy or for services provided: How much did you pay for the tickets? I pay my taxes. [ + two objects ] I'll pay you the fiver back tomorrow. I paid the driver (in/with) cash. Would you prefer to pay with/by cash, cheque, or credit card? [ + obj + to infinitive ] I think we'll need to pay a builder to take this wall down. Did Linda pay you for looking after her cats while she was away? I paid (out) a lot of money to get the washing machine fixed and it still doesn't work! pay for itself If something pays for itself, it works so well that it saves the same amount of money that it cost: The advertising should pay for itself. More examples I pay my electricity bill by direct debit. Very few people can afford to pay those prices. How much did you pay for your glasses? We agreed to pay for the car by instalments. I've been saving all year to pay for our holiday. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Paying money ante charge chargeable congestion charge demurrage disburse discharge disgorge fork fork out sth overspend pay up pick up the bill/tab idiom *put sth* down 1 repayable self-financing sink spring tip worth See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Buying & selling - general words Profits & losses pay verb (WORK) B1 [ I or T ] to give money to someone for work that they have done: The company pays its interns $4,000 a month. We pay €200 a day for this kind of work. Accountancy may be boring but at least it pays well. Most of these women are very poorly paid and work in terrible conditions. More examples I'll pay you double if you get the work finished by Friday. This magazine has considerable financial muscle and can afford to pay top journalists. They pay me next to nothing but I really enjoy the work. The law obliges companies to pay decent wages to their employees. You'll be paid on completion of the project. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Paying money ante charge chargeable congestion charge demurrage disburse discharge disgorge fork fork out sth overspend pay up pick up the bill/tab idiom put sth down 1 repayable self-financing sink spring tip worth See more results » pay verb (PROFIT) [ I ] to give a profit or advantage to someone or something: It never pays to take risks where human safety is concerned. More examples Crime really doesn't pay. It always pays to keep on top of your work. It would pay you to be more cautious about future investments. It pays to get some professional advice first. It never pays to rush into things. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Helping and co-operating a good/bad turn idiom abet aid assist assistance avail bridge carry facilitate give sb a leg up idiom give/lend sb a helping hand** idiom go a long way toward(s) doing sth idiom hang platform reach relief run errands idiom see sb through sth share a platform idiom start sb off See more results » pay verb (GIVE) C2 [ T ] to give or do something: The commander paid tribute to the courage of his troops. It's always nice to be paid a compliment. A crowd of mourners gathered to pay their respects to the dead man. pay attention (to sth) B1 to watch, listen to, or think about something carefully: You weren't paying attention to what I was saying. pay (sb/sth) a call/visit B2 to visit a person or place, usually for a short time: I'll pay you a call when I'm in the area. We thought we'd pay a visit to the museum while we were in Lisbon. If you leave your address, I'll pay a call on you when I'm in the area. More examples She complained that her husband never paid her any compliments any more. He never paid attention in class and seemed to be in a permanent daydream. On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievements. The teacher gently reproved the boys for not paying attention. You'd do well to pay heed to what your grandmother says. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Giving, providing and supplying accommodate accord administer administration assignment award dish go round (somewhere) *hand sth* around hand sth back hand sth in hand sth out invest lay spare** stake sb to sth step step forward supplier supply See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Paying attention and being careful Idiom(s) he who pays the piper calls the tune. pay your dues pay your way pay dividends pay the price pay the ultimate price pay through the nose pay top dollar put paid to sth you pays your money and you takes your choice/chance Phrasal verb(s) pay sb/sth back pay sb back pay down sth pay for sth pay sth in pay off pay sth off pay sb off pay (sth) out pay sth out pay up paynoun [ U ] uk/peɪ/us/peɪ/ B1 the money you receive for doing a job: It's a nice job but the pay is appalling. be in the pay of sb to work for someone, especially secretly More examples The unions are in dispute with management over pay. Many employees have had to take drastic cuts in pay. Management has/have offered staff a 3% pay increase. When you reckon in all my overtime, my total pay is quite good. If it's a choice between higher pay and job security, I'd prefer to keep my job. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Earning money bank base pay be quids in idiom black money blast bread bread and butter breadwinner *bring sth* in commission danger money draw earn fundraiser honorarium hustle income money for old rope idiom payday venal See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Applying for a job payverb us/peɪ/past tense and past participle paid /peɪd/ pay verb (GIVE MONEY FOR) [ I/T ] to give money to someone for goods or services: [ T ] We paid a lot of money for that table. [ I ] Would you prefer to pay by credit card? [ I ] fig. We all eventually pay for our mistakes (= suffer or are punished because of our mistakes). [ I/T ] To pay is also to give someone or something money for an amount you owe: [ T ] We’ve got to pay the rent. [ T ] We have so many bills to pay. pay verb (GIVE EARNINGS) [ I/T ] to give money to someone that the person has earned for work done: [ T ] We pay our salespeople a salary plus a bonus based on their sales. [ I ] Construction jobs generally pay well. pay verb (PROFIT) [ I ] to give a profit, advantage, or benefit: [ + to infinitive ] It never pays to take risks where human safety is concerned. The moral is, "Crime doesn’t pay." pay verb (PROVIDE) [ T ] to provide or do something: Please pay attention. It’s always nice to be paid a compliment. pay noun [ U ] us/peɪ/ I asked the boss for a raise in pay. payable adjective [ not gradable ] us/ˈpeɪ·ə·bəl/ Please make your check payable to Broadway Antiques. Idiom(s) pay someone a visit pay your dues pay through the nose (for something) Phrasal verb(s) pay back something pay down something pay off pay off something pay off someone pay out (something) pay up payverb uk/peɪ/uspaid, paid [ I or T ] to give money to someone for a product or service: pay for sth Who paid for the meal? pay sb to do sth We'll need to pay a builder to take this wall down. pay sb for sth How much did they pay you for the computer? pay sb for doing sth Did the company pay you for doing the quote? pay in/with sth They paid for the car in cash. pay to do sth I paid a lot of money to get the washing machine fixed and it still doesn't work! pay a deposit You will need to pay a small deposit if you want us to keep the radio for you. pay by cash/cheque/credit card pay for itself if something pays for itself, it works so well that it saves the same amount of money that it cost: The renewable energy system will have paid for itself within ten years. [ I or T ] to give money to someone for work that they have done: He hates his job, but at least it pays well. Most of these women are very poorly paid and work in terrible conditions. pay $20/€50/£5, etc. for sth They pay $30 an hour for editing work. I don't get paid until the end of the month. [ T ] to give someone money that you owe them: pay bills/rent I haven't got enough money to pay the rent this month. pay a debt/fine He was ordered by the court to pay a $100,000 fine. Will I have to pay income tax on any monies I receive? pay sb sth We haven't yet paid the contractor what we owe him for the work. [ I ] COMMERCE if a business pays, it produces a profit: make sth pay The cinema will be closed down at the end of October, as it has failed to attract enough patrons to make it pay. [ I ] to give an advantage to someone or something: pay to do sth When it comes to your retirement, it doesn't pay to take too many risks. [ T ] FINANCE if a bank account or an investment pays a particular amount of money or interest, the person who owns it will receive that amount of money or interest: The account will pay 4% gross on credit balances. pay interest/a return The bank will pay interest if your account is in credit. pay dividends if something you do pays dividends, it has good results at a time in the future: The company found that the extra training really did pay dividends. pay its way if a business pays its way, it makes at least the same amount of money as it costs to operate: When Swan Lake reached the West End, there had to be eight performances a week for the production to pay its way. pay over the odds (for sth) UK informal to pay more for something than it is really worth: Small businesses have always paid over the odds for office supplies. pay the price to experience the bad result of something you have done or that someone else has done: It is inexcusable for students to be paying the price for backroom deals in the student loan industry. pay through the nose (for sth) informal to pay too much money for something: There's no point in getting a bargain flight only to pay through the nose for car hire. pay top dollar (for sth) US to pay a lot of money for something: Many wealthy businessmen are prepared to pay top dollar for an exclusive property in this area. pay your way to pay for yourself rather than allowing someone else to pay: I got a part-time job to help pay my way through university. Phrasal verb(s) pay sb/sth back pay down sth pay sth down pay sth in/pay sth into sth pay into sth pay off pay sb off pay sth off pay out pay sth out pay up paynoun [ U ] uk/peɪ/us the money you receive for doing a job: There has been a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions. Workers threatened to strike over the low pay of the support staff. They agreed to give six months off work with full pay for staff whose jobs are to be outsourced. The current starting pay is about $500 a week. a pay award/deal/settlement Councils will have to fund the teachers' pay award from within their own resources. a pay cut Employees have a choice between taking a pay cut or working more. a pay hike/increase Pilots have received annual pay increases of only 1.5% since the ruling. hourly/monthly/weekly pay overtime/retirement pay holiday/vacation pay redundancy/severance pay executive pay be in the pay of sb to work for someone, especially secretly: Doctors in the pay of drug companies were accused yesterday of exaggerating the benefits of antidepressant drugs for children. See also** at-risk back pay base pay basic pay callback pay call-in pay differential pay double pay equal pay guaranteed pay hazard pay low-paid maternity pay paternity pay performance-related premium pay reporting pay sick pay strike pay take-home pay variable pay
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payverb

pay verb (BUY)

pay verb (WORK)

pay verb (PROFIT)

pay verb (GIVE)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

paynoun [ U ]

payverb

pay verb (GIVE MONEY FOR)

pay verb (GIVE EARNINGS)

pay verb (PROFIT)

pay verb (PROVIDE)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

payverb

Phrasal verb(s)

paynoun [ U ]

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