词汇精选：pay的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

工资，薪金 [U]

例句：

Do you think it would be possible to give me a pay raise?

你认为可以给我加薪吗？

例句：

The miners went on strike for higher pay.

矿工举行罢工,要求增加工资。

报偿；报应，惩罚 [U]

例句：

In the long run, your integrity will pay off.

从长远的观点来看，你的正直会有报偿的。

v.

付钱给，给...报酬 [T]

例句：

She paid the money to me.

她将钱付给了我。

例句：

He didn't pay me anything.

他没有付给我任何报酬。

偿还；补偿；向...报复 [T]

例句：

I've paid him out for the trick he played on me.

他作弄我，我已对他进行了报复。

例句：

Pay me the money you owe me.

把你欠的钱还我。

把（钱）存入（或转入）（银行、银行账户等） [T]

例句：

I paid 5,000 dollars into an account.

我把5000美元存入了账户。

例句：

I'll pay $500,000 into my wife's account.

我将把五十万存入我太太的户头。

给予（注意等）；致以（问候等）；进行（访问等） [T]

例句：

I hope you will pay attention to this problem.

希望你对此给予关注。

例句：

We'll pay a visit to Japan this winter.

今年冬天我们要去访问日本。

对...有利，对...有好处 [T]

例句：

It 's not at all certain it'll pay you to keep in touch with the director .

根本不能肯定同主任保持接触对你会有好处。

报偿；（因做坏事而）受到（处罚） [T]

例句：

In the long run, your integrity will pay off.

从长远的观点来看，你的正直会有报偿的。

例句：

Don't go away with the idea that you won't have to pay for it.

别以为你不会受到惩罚。

付款；交款；偿还债务 [I]

例句：

The company fails to pay on the date stipulate in the contract.

该公司没有按合同中规定的日期付款。

例句：

I'll pay by check.

我将用支票付款。

有利，值得 [I]

例句：

It will pay in the long run if the setting off of firecrackers is effectively Banned in the cities.

从长远来看，在城市里真正有效地禁放鞭炮，是值得的。

例句：

It pays to learn a foreign language.

学外语是值得的。

生利；（工作等）有报偿 [I]

例句：

This job pays well.

这工作报酬好。

付出代价，受到惩罚 [I]

二、词义辨析：

earnings,allowance,income,salary,wage,pay,fee

这些名词都可表示“工资、收入”之意。 earnings多指通过劳动或投资等手段所得到的收入。allowance指收入中的补贴部分。income与earnings含义很相近，但前者强调总收入。salary指按年定下，按月或星期平均给予的报酬，指脑力劳动者的薪水。wage多用复数形式，指按小时、日或星期的报酬，通常指体力劳动者的工资。pay是个通用词，可取代salary与指提供某种服务收取的固定费用。

三、相关短语：

hell to pay

v. 严厉惩罚

pay back

v.1.偿还(借款)2.报答，报复

pay dirt

有价值的矿藏,丰富的矿藏,有利可图的发现

pay envelope

工资袋，工资

pay for

支付…的费用,负担…的款项,为…付出代价

pay off

v. 还清（债务等）付清，报复，赢利

pay out

付款,支付;报复,回报,惩罚

pay up

v.全部付清

sick pay

n. 病假工资

take-home pay

n. 扣税后的实得工资

pay packet

n. 1.（附工资及工资单的）工资袋 2.工资；薪水

strike pay

(工会给的)罢工津贴

四、参考例句：

Please pay individually.

请各自付款。

Please pay your bill.

请付账。

I pay the tab.

我付账单。

They pay attention.

他们会给予关注。

I pay rent yearly.

我一年交一次租金。

Pay more for quality.

更多地追求品质。

Pay attention to them.

要注意这些提示。

You can pay cash or pay by bank transfer.

您可以付现金，也可以通过银行转帐支付。

Pay attention to article nineteen.

注意第十九条。

I'll pay by check.

我将用支票付款。