pay
第三人称
pays
现在进行时
paying
过去式
paid
过去完成时
paid
1
支付, 付钱
to give someone money in exchange for goods or services
- She paid the repairman to fix her broken dishwasher.
她付钱给修理工修理她坏掉的洗碗机。
- Can you pay the babysitter when we get home?
我们到家后你能付钱给保姆吗？
- He paid the cleaning service to tidy up the house.
他支付了清洁服务来整理房子。
- They paid the plumber for fixing the leak in the kitchen.
他们支付了水管工修理厨房漏水的费用。
- He paid the taxi driver for the ride to the airport.
他付钱给出租车司机去机场。
2
付出代价, 承担后果
to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes
- He knew he would pay for his reckless driving when he got a hefty speeding ticket.
他知道他会为自己的鲁莽驾驶付出代价，当他收到一张巨额超速罚单时。
- His reckless actions will make him pay dearly in court.
他的鲁莽行为将使他在法庭上付出高昂的代价。
- Many people paid the ultimate price.
许多人付出了最终的代价。
- They had to pay the consequences for his impatience.
他们不得不为他的不耐烦付出代价。
- I'll make you pay for that disrespectful remark!
我会让你为那句不敬的话付出代价！
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进行, 给予
(dummy verb) used with certain nouns to indicate giving or doing something that is mentioned
- We should pay a visit to the new neighbors to welcome them to the neighborhood.
我们应该拜访新邻居，欢迎他们来到这个社区。
- During the awards ceremony, they took turns to pay compliments to the talented artists.
在颁奖典礼上，他们轮流给予有才华的艺术家赞美。
- At the funeral, she paid her respects to her late uncle by placing a white rose on his casket.
在葬礼上，她通过在棺材上放一朵白玫瑰来表达对她已故叔叔的敬意。
- Can you please put away your phone and pay attention to the road while driving?
你能在开车时放下手机并注意道路吗？
- She tried to get his opinion, but he didn't pay her any attention.
她试图得到他的意见，但他没有给予她任何注意。