
支付
賠償;為…而付錢;為…付出代價
As you know it's very convenient to pay for things by check.
用支票付款非常方便 你是知道的
You'll pay for that remark!
你要為你的話付出代價的!
They've docked 15% off my pay for this week.
本周他們扣掉了我15%的工資。
It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both.
他主動為我們倆付錢,真是大方。
Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age.
孤寂是老年獨自生活要付出的高昂代價。
|make good/compensate for;賠償;為…而付錢;為…付出代價
"pay for" 是一個常用的英語動詞短語,主要有以下核心含義和用法:
為...付款;支付...的費用
這是最基礎的含義,指為獲得商品、服務或體驗而付出金錢。
例句:I paid for the meal with my credit card. (我用信用卡付了這頓飯錢。)
例句:Who's going to pay for the tickets? (誰來付票錢?)
來源參考:牛津詞典對此義項有明确解釋:pay for sth: to give money in order to buy something. 牛津詞典 - "pay" 詞條
為...付出代價;承擔...的後果(常指負面結果)
這個引申義表示因錯誤行為、決定或不幸事件而遭受懲罰、損失或痛苦。
例句:He'll pay for his crimes. (他将為自己的罪行付出代價。)
例句:She paid dearly for her mistake. (她為自己的錯誤付出了沉重的代價。)
來源參考:劍橋詞典收錄了此比喻用法:pay for sth: to suffer because of something bad you have done. 劍橋詞典 - "pay" 詞條
賠償;補償(損失或損壞)
指對造成的損失、損害或傷害進行經濟賠償。
例句:The insurance company will pay for the damage to your car. (保險公司将賠償你汽車的損壞。)
例句:You broke it, so you have to pay for it. (你弄壞了它,所以你必須賠償。)
來源參考:朗文當代英語詞典解釋此義項為:to give someone money because you have harmed them or because you have lost or damaged something they own. 朗文詞典 - "pay" 詞條
總結關鍵點:
同義短語比較:
pay for 是一個英語短語動詞,其含義和用法如下:
支付費用
基本定義:表示為某事物(商品、服務或行為)支付金錢,強調付款的目的或對象。
He paid for the dinner.(他付了晚餐的錢。)
Did you pay for the tickets?(你買票了嗎?)
I paid $20 for the book.(我花20美元買了這本書。)
抽象概念:表示為錯誤、損失或行為付出代價(非金錢)。
You’ll pay for your mistakes.(你會為你的錯誤付出代價。)
Someone has to pay for the damage.(必須有人賠償損失。)
替他人付款
Can you pay for me?(你能替我付錢嗎?)
賓語類型
pay for the coffee(付咖啡錢)
pay for the crime(為罪行付出代價)
They paid him $500 for the repair.(他們付給他500美元修理費。)
常見錯誤
pay for
) for
) 日常消費
Can we pay separately?(我們能各付各的嗎?)
How much did you pay for the shoes?(這雙鞋你花了多少錢?)
責任與代價
He paid for his negligence with a fine.(他因疏忽被罰款。)
固定搭配
pay
的區分: pay for 的核心意義是“為某事物支付費用”或“承擔後果”,其用法需根據賓語類型(具體物品、抽象概念或人)選擇搭配。理解時需注意與 pay
的區别,避免常見語法錯誤。
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