pay是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)pay attention to注意, 重视, 关注

(2)pay for支付, 付钱, 买单

(3)pay special attention to特别注意；特别关注

(4)pay off取得成功, 得到好结果

(5)pat attention to注意；关注

(6)low pay低收入

(7)pay back偿还；还钱；回馈

(8)pay the bill支付票据；付帐；买单

(9)get paid得到报酬；拿到报酬；拿到薪水

(10)pay a visit拜访；看望；参观

(11)pay for sth.支付某物

(12)pay sb. back还某人钱；回报某人

(13)pay attention注意；关注；重视

(14)good-paying job高薪工作

(15)merit pay绩效工资

(16)pay regard to注意

(17)pay to支付

(18)pay packet工资袋, 所得工资

(19)pay dividends有所收获；产生效益

(20)pay for itself使损益相当, 够本

(21)pay its way赢利运作, 不负债, 收支平衡

(22)pay your way独立偿付一切；自食其力

(23)he who pays the piper calls the tune谁出钱谁做主, 财大者气粗

(24)severance pay解雇金

(25)pay up还清；全部付清借款

(26)pay day发薪日；发工资日；比赛奖金；竞赛奖金

(27)hazard pay危险工作津贴

(28)pay TV收费电视

(29)take-home pay实得工资

(30)basic pay基本工资

(31)pay lip service to口惠而实不至

(32)pay as you go即现即付制度

(33)pay dearly花大价钱得到；付出巨大代价；遭受不幸

(34)half pay半薪

(35)pay through the nose付费过高

(36)pay cheque工资支票；薪金支票；收入；薪金

(37)in the pay of受雇于

(38)pay and display自助停车系统

(39)the devil to pay要处理的大麻烦

(40)pay dirt可采矿石区；利益；报偿

(41)rob Peter to pay Paul借钱还债, 剜肉补疮, 拆东墙补西墙

(42)pay envelope工资袋；薪水

(43)pay court to奉承；讨好；向…献殷勤

(44)pay cable收费有线电视

(45)pay out of pocket自理花费

(46)pay station付费公用电话

(47)pay channel收费频道

(48)there will be hell to pay惹出大麻烦

(49)pay bed私人付费病床；自费病床

(50)pay as you earn所得税预扣法

(51)pay the score报复；偿还债务；履行义务

(52)pay spine直线型薪酬级别制

(53)strike pay罢工津贴

(54)pay something back偿付

(55)pay something in存钱

(56)pay someone off付清工资解雇

(57)pay one's dues尽责任；经受困难

(58)pay someone back偿付；报复

(59)pay someone back in their own coin以其人之道；还治其人之身

(60)pay something out支付巨额款项

(61)pay one's respects拜访；拜望

(62)pay something up还清；全部付清借款

(63)pay one's way赢利以支付开销；挣钱以支付费用

(64)pay something off偿清

双语例句

(1)I am a good citizen. I pay my taxes on time.

我是个好公民，我都是按时缴税的。

(2)You'll pay for it.

你会付出代价的。

(3)I didn't get a reasonable pay.

我没能得到合理的薪水。

(4)He called to inform me that he would pay us a visit this sunday.

他打电话告诉我他这个星期天要来拜访我们。

(5)How much is it? How do I pay for this?

多少钱 我怎么付

(6)You can pay at the front.

你可以在前面付款

(7)Her desire to win will pay off.

她这么想赢，一定会成功。

(8)I am going to save myself the hassle of going to court and just pay her the damages.

为了省去对簿公堂的麻烦我还是赔偿她的损失吧。

(9)Sam would like to pay the bill.

Sam想要付账。

(10)Could I pay you back half of the money today, and then give you the rest next week?

我今天能不能还你一半的钱，剩下的下周还你？

(11)She stubbornly refused to pay.

她怎么都不肯付钱。

(12)I accepted her offer to pay.

她要付款，我同意了。

(13)That is the forfeit he must pay.

那是他必须付的罚金。

(14)Need I pay the whole amount now?

我必须现在全部付清吗？

(15)You'll pay for that remark!

你要为你的话付出代价的！

同义词

vt. 支付，付；偿还，补偿

vi. 付款；偿还

n. 工资，薪水；付款

反义词

同根词

词根 pay

(1)payable adj. 应付的；到期的；可付的；可获利的

(2)paying adj. 支付的；赢利的；合算的n. 支付；填缝；放送绳链v. 支付；报答（pay的ing形式）

(3)payment n. 付款，支付；报酬，报答；偿还；惩罚，报应

(4)payload n. （导弹、火箭等的）有效载荷，有效负荷；收费载重，酬载；（工厂、企业等）工资负担

(5)paycheck n. 付薪水的支票，薪水

(6)payee n. 领款人，收款人

(7)payer n. 付款人；支付者

单词辨析

工资；收入

(1)fee 指提供某种服务收取的固定费用。

(2)earnings 多指通过劳动或投资等手段所得到的收入。

(3)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。

(4)allowance 指收入中的补贴部分。

(5)income 与earnings含义很相近，但前者强调总收入。

(6)pay 是个通用词，可取代salary与wage.

(7)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。

释义

v.

[with obj.]give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred

付钱给（某人）；偿还（债务）

[with obj. and infinitive]the traveller was able to pay a guide to show him across

这个游客雇得起一个导游带他到处游览

[no obj.]TV licences can be paid for by direct debit.

电视收看许可证可以通过直接借记方式付款。

give (a sum of money) in exchange for goods or work done or in discharge of a debt

付费，支付（货款）；清偿，偿还（债务）

the company was rumoured to have paid 450p a share

有谣传说该公司每股支付了４５０便士

[with two objs]a museum paid him a four-figure sum for it.

一家博物馆为此向他支付了四位数金额。

hand over or transfer the amount due of (a debt, wages, etc.) to someone

将（应付的债款、工资等）交给，转交

bonuses were paid to savers whose policies completed their full term.

红利被支付给那些保险单到期的储户。

(of work, an investment, etc.)yield or provide someone with (a specified sum of money)

（投资等）产生…利润；（工作等）有…报酬

jobs that pay $5 or $6 an hour.

每小时５或６美元报酬的工作。

[no obj.](of a business, undertaking, or an attitude)be profitable or advantageous to someone

（生意、事业或看法）对某人有益（或有利）

crime doesn't pay

犯罪是得不偿失的

[with infinitive]it pays to choose varieties carefully.

仔细挑选各种种类是有好处的。

[no obj.]suffer a loss or other misfortune as a consequence of an action

付出代价，受到惩罚

the destroyer would have to pay with his life.

那个破坏者将不得不付出生命的代价。

[with obj.]give what is due or deserved to (someone); reward or punish

报偿；奖赏，惩罚

it was his way of paying out Maguire for giving him the push.

这是他对马圭尔解雇他的回敬方式。

[with two objs]give or bestow (attention, respect, or a compliment) on (someone)

（向某人）予以　（关注），致以（问候），表达（敬意）

no one paid them any attention.

没人注意他们。

make (a visit or a call) to (someone)

访问（某人）　；打电话给（某人）

she has been prevailed upon to pay us a visit.

　她已经被说服来看看我们。

n.

the money paid to someone for regular work

工资，薪金

those working on contract may receive higher rates of pay.

按合同工作的人可能会得到更高的报酬。

v.

Nautical seal (the deck or seams of a wooden ship) with pitch or tar to prevent leakage

【航海】 用沥青（或焦油）填塞（甲板或木船接缝）以防止漏水。

短语

he who pays the piper calls the tune proverb the person who provides the money for something has the right to determine how it's spent 〈谚〉 谁出钱谁做主；谁承担费用谁有决定权

in the pay of employed by 受雇于

pay one's compliments 见COMPLIMENT. pay court to见COURT. pay dearly obtain something at a high cost or great effort 花大价钱（或努力）得到 his master must have paid dearly for such a magnificent beast. 他的主人为这只了不起的动物一定花了不少钱

suffer for a misdemeanour or failure （因行为不端或失败而）遭受不幸；付出巨大代价 they paid dearly for wasting goalscoring opportunities. 他们因浪费了许多破门得分良机而付出了巨大代价

pay one's dues见ＤＵＥ. pay for itself （of an object or system） earn or save enough money to cover the cost of its purchase （物品，系统）赚（或节省）下足以支付购买费用的钱款

pay its （或one's） way （of an enterprise or person） earn enough to cover its or one's costs （企业）赢利以支付开销；（人）挣钱以支付费用

pay one's last respects show respect towards a dead person by attending their funeral 向（死者）告别

pay one's respects make a polite visit to someone 拜访，拜望 we went to pay our respects to the head lama. 我们前去拜望大喇嘛

pay through the nose informal pay much more than a fair price 〈非正式〉 付费过高

you pays your money and you takes your choice informal used to convey that there is little to choose between one alternative and another 〈非正式〉 无所选择，无从选择

短语动词

pay someone back repay a loan to someone 偿付（借款） a regular amount was deducted from my wages to pay her back. 从我工资中扣固定数额的钱还她

figurative take revenge on someone 〈喻〉 报复 he had left him out to pay him back for stealing his wife. 他把他排除在外，以报复他拐走自己的妻子

pay something back repay a loan to someone 偿付（借款） the money should be paid back with interest 这笔钱应连本带利偿付 ［with two objs］ they did pay me back the money. 他们确实把钱还给了我

pay something in pay money into a bank account 存钱（进银行户头）

pay off informal （of a course of action） yield good results; succeed 〈非正式〉 （行动）取得好结果；成功 all the hard work I had done over the summer paid off. 整个夏天我所做的所有艰辛工作都有了好结果

pay someone off dismiss someone with a final payment 付清工资解雇 when directors are fired, they should not be lavishly paid off. 当董事们被解雇时，他们不应得到一大笔清算工资

pay something off pay a debt in full 偿清（借款） you may have saved up enough to pay off your second mortgage. 你可能已经攒足钱来偿清第二次抵押借款

pay something out （或pay out） １ pay a large sum of money from funds under one's control （从某人控制的专款中）支付巨额款项 insurers can refuse to pay out. 保险公司可以拒绝理赔

２ let out （a rope） by slackening it 放开，放松（绳索） I began paying out the nylon line. 我开始放出尼龙绳

pay up （或pay something up） pay a debt in full 还清，全部付清借款 you got ninety days to pay up the principal. 你有90天的时间来付清本金

易错必背词

pay ... (to do sth) 给...付钱(去做某事)

(1)His dad, Albert, took the money and used it to pay family expenses (花销).

他的父亲阿尔伯特拿走了钱，用来支付家庭花销。[浙江卷 2021 高考 写作]

(2)I've paid Ryan to help me with my book.

我付钱给瑞恩让他帮我写书。[镇江卷 2019 中考 阅读理解]

pay + 钱数 + for ... 为...付...钱

(1)Can you guess how much I paid for the Micky Mouse toy?

你能猜到我买这个米老鼠玩具花了多少钱吗？[维吾尔自治区卷 2021 中考 单选]

pay sb back 偿还某人；回馈某人

(1)I promise I will pay you back!

我保证会还给你的！[泰安市卷 2021 中考 阅读理解]

pay back sth = pay sth back 偿还某物

(1)You always have to pay it back.

你总是要还的。[天津市卷 2019 中考 阅读理解]

be/get (well) paid 得到(高)报酬；拿到(高)薪水

(1)Higher vocational college (高职院校) teachers are not well paid.

高职院校教师的收入并不高。[常州卷 2019 中考 阅读理解]

pay online 在线支付

(1)Just go to our website, fill in your information, choose a seat and pay online.

只需访问我们的网站，填写您的信息，选择座位并在线支付即可。[重庆市卷 2018 中考 口语运用]

pay for sth 为...付出代价

(1)But if you waste too much food, you need to pay for it.

但是如果你浪费了太多的食物，你需要为此付出代价。[云南省卷 2021 中考 阅读理解]

pay attention to ... 注意...；重视...

(1)Pay attention to safety during the planting.

种植过程中注意安全。[南宁市卷 2018 中考 阅读理解]

pay off 取得成功；得到好结果

(1)It was a day when Lucy learned that perseverance pays off.

那天，露西认识到坚持是有回报的（就有好结果）。[绵阳市卷 2019 中考 阅读理解]

类似拼写词

pay v. 付钱给；偿还；付出代价；受到惩罚；予以；致以；表达；用沥青（或焦油）填塞（甲板或木船接缝）以防止漏水；惩罚；奖赏

way n. 方法；方式；路；道路；街道；巷；地区；地点；方面；条件；状况；船台；滑道

say v. 说；讲；假设；假定；表达；念；比如说；传达；背诵；说明

bay n. 海湾；月桂；低凹处；围地；枣红马；吠叫声；隔间；隔舱；山脉的低凹处

day n. 一天；时期；时代；（Day）人名：戴

play v. 玩；玩耍；参加；合作；买某人的账；扮演；演奏；移动；显现；消逝；晃动；摇曳；变幻；让…挣扎得筋疲力尽

may modal v. 可能；也许；会；可以；祝；愿

词源

"Middle English （in the sense ‘pacify’）： from Old French paie （noun）, payer （verb）, from Latin pacare ‘appease', from pax, pac-‘peace'. The notion of ‘payment' arose from the sense of ‘pacifying' a creditor.early 17th cent.: from Old Northern French peier, from Latin picare, from pix, pic-‘pitch’."

考纲分布

近6年出现492次

重要程度: 5星

47%; v/n 付款; 付报酬

22%; v 予以(关注); 致以(问候)

17%; v 偿还; 报复

10%; v 有利; 值得

2%; v 付代价; 遭受惩罚

1%; n 薪水

0%; n 花费

考纲释义

( 1)v/n. 付款; 付报酬

真题例句：

You can only get a little pay but learn a lot.

你只能拿到一点点报酬，但可以学到很多东西。[2020年 重庆市A卷 任务型阅读]

How often are the workers paid?

工人们多久发一次工资？[2019年 衡阳市卷 听力]

Just go to our website, fill in your information, choose a seat and pay online.

只需访问我们的网站，填写您的信息，选择座位并在线支付即可。[2018年 重庆市卷 口语运用]

( 2)v. 予以(关注); 致以(问候)

真题例句：

In the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠肺炎疫情), people across the world are paying more attention to the health and happiness of each other.

在新冠肺炎疫情期间，世界各地的人们都更加关注彼此的健康和幸福。[2020年 广东省卷 读写综合]

All the students have to pay attention to the pronunciation of each word.

所有学生都必须注意每个单词的发音。[2018年 乌鲁木齐市卷 句型转换]

Pay attention to safety during the planting.

种植过程中注意安全。[2018年 南宁市卷 阅读理解]

( 3)v. 偿还; 报复

真题例句：

I will pay you back with my allowance until I return all the money.

我会用我的零用钱还钱，直到还清。[2021年 泰安市卷 阅读理解]

He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give them the help they needed.

他告诉她，如果她真的想回报他，下次她看到需要帮助的人时，她可以给他们所需要的帮助。[2019年 南宁市卷 阅读理解]

You always have to pay it back.

你总是要还的。[2019年 天津市卷 阅读理解]

( 4)v. 有利; 值得

英文释义：have a worthwhile result; be worth the effort or pains required

真题例句：

The hours he spent on the playground and doing sit-ups have paid off!

他花费在操场上和做仰卧起坐上的时间得到了回报！[2021年 绵阳市卷 阅读理解]

It was a day when Lucy learned that perseverance pays off．

那天，露西认识到坚持是有回报的。[2019年 绵阳市卷 阅读理解]

But effort pays.

但努力是有回报的。[2019年 重庆市B卷 阅读理解]

( 5)v. 付代价; 遭受惩罚

真题例句：

If you cheat, you will pay soon enough.

如果你作弊，你很快就会付出代价。[2021年 十堰市卷 完形填空]

But if you waste too much food, you need to pay for it.

但是如果你浪费了太多的食物，你需要为此付出代价。[2021年 云南省卷 阅读理解]

Someday, you will pay 20 times the cost for breaking your promise.

总有一天，你会为违背诺言付出20倍的代价。[2019年 齐齐哈尔市卷 完形填空]

( 6)n. 薪水

英文释义：the money you receive for doing a job

( 7)n. 花费

必考短语

(1)pay attention to注意；重视；关注

(2)pay for支付；付钱；买单

(3)pay special attention to特别注意；特别关注

(4)pay off取得成功；得到好结果

(5)pat attention to注意；关注

(6)low pay低收入

(7)pay back偿还；还钱；回馈

(8)pay the bill支付票据；付帐；买单

(9)get paid得到报酬；拿到报酬；拿到薪水

(10)pay a visit拜访；看望；参观

(11)pay for sth.支付某物

(12)pay sb. back还某人钱；回报某人

必考派生词

paying n. 报答；支付

unpaid adj. 未付清的；未偿还的；不收报酬的；不带薪的；不领取报酬的

payment n. 支付；付款；支付的款项；赔偿；酬劳；报偿；报酬

单词辨析

cost 常用于表示“花钱”，主语多是事或物。常见搭配是“Sth. costs sb.+钱数”。 例：A full day’s activities will cost you £45. 全天的活动收费为45英镑。（朗文）

pay 常用于表示“花钱”，主语是人，和介词for搭配。常见搭配是"sb. pays some money for sth."。 例：She pays £200 a week for this apartment. 这套房子她每周要付租金200英镑。（牛津）

spend 既可以表示“花时间”，也可以表示“花钱”，主语是人。常见搭配是“sb. spends some money/time on sth./（in） doing sth."。 例：My sister spends most of her money on clothes. 我姐姐把大多数钱都花在衣服上了。

take 常用于表示“花时间”。常见搭配是"It takes sb. some time to do sth. ” 或"sth. takes sb. some time”。 例：It took me two hours to finish the model plane. 完成那个飞机模型花了我两个小时的时间。

用法讲解

pay的主语是人，常和介词for搭配。 如：I paid two hundred yuan for the dress. 我花了两百元买那条裙子。

pay表示“付某人多少钱”时，直接接双宾语，不需要用介词。如：He paid me ten yuan.

pay作名词“工资，薪水”时是不可数名词，前面不能加a。如： 办公室工作人员中很少有人挣大钱的。 误 Very few office workers get a good pay. 正 Very few office workers get good pay.

考纲分布

近12年出现79次

重要程度: 5星

52%; v 付钱

16%; v 赢利; 创收; 受益

15%; v 予以

11%; un 工资; 薪水

3%; v 发工资; 给…报酬

3%; v 付出代价

考纲释义

( 1)v. 付钱

真题例句：

And his dad, Albert, took the money my dad earned and used it to pay family expenses.

而他的爸爸艾伯特，拿着我爸爸赚的钱，用来支付家庭开支。[2021年 浙江卷 读后续写]

Georgia did decide to donate toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness.

乔治亚决定捐赠玩具给一个小女孩，其母亲因病无法支付假期的费用。[2018年 全国卷3 阅读理解]

But I don't like the idea of paying three months for an empty apartment, either.

但是我也不喜欢为一套空公寓付三个月的房租。[2016年 全国卷2 听力]

( 2)v. 赢利; 创收; 受益

真题例句：

It pays to put theory into practice.

把理论付诸实践是值得的。[2020年 浙江卷 阅读理解]

The environmental challenges are significant but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be paying off .

环境挑战是巨大的，但是坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎得到了回报。[2019年 全国卷1 完形填空]

So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first time.

所以确保万无一失是值得的，因为你希望第一次就做对。[2018年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

( 3)v. 予以

真题例句：

When listening to them, pay attention to words that sound strange.

听的时候，注意那些听起来很奇怪的单词。[2021年 新高考Ⅰ卷 听力]

What should you pay most attention to when taking notes?

做笔记的时候最应该注意什么？[2020年 浙江卷 听力]

But in this experiment what they're doing is paying more attention to the big number than the little one.

但是在这个实验中，他们所做的是更多地关注大数字而不是小数字。[2019年 全国卷3 阅读理解]

( 4)un. 工资; 薪水

真题例句：

The pay arrived at last.

工资终于发下来了。[2021年 浙江卷 读后续写]

It was tiring work, but I looked forward to the pay, even though I wasn't sure how much it would amount to.

这是一份累人的工作，但我期待着报酬，尽管我不确定会有多少。[2021年 浙江卷 读后续写]

( 5)v. 发工资; 给…报酬

真题例句：

Mary became a baker at age 14, because her grandfather paid the local baker to teach her all the skills.

玛丽14岁时成为面包师，因为她的祖父付钱给当地的面包师，教她所有的技能。[2021年 天津卷 单项填空]

( 6)v. 付出代价

必考短语

(1)pay attention to注意

(2)pay for支付; 付钱; 买单

(3)pay off取得成功; 得到好结果

(4)pay attention注意; 关注; 重视

必考派生词

prepay v. 预付；预支；预付邮资的

unpaid adj. 未付清的；未偿还的；不收报酬的；不带薪的；不领取报酬的

payment n. 支付；付款；支付的款项；赔偿；酬劳；报偿；报酬

考纲分布

近9年出现142次

重要程度: 5星

49%; v/n 付款

46%; n 薪水

4%; v 进行; 给予

1%; n 花费

1%; v 有利; 有好处

考纲释义

( 1)v/n. 付款

真题例句：

The café doesn't use volunteers, but pays its staff to ensure consistency in its service.

这家咖啡馆没有使用志愿者，而是给员工发工资，以确保服务的一致性。[2021年 CET4 听力]

The practice of paying children an allowance became popular in America about 100 years ago.

大约在100年前，给孩子零花钱的做法开始在美国流行。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解C]

What do some experts think about paying children for doing chores?

对于为孩子做家务付报酬一事，一些专家怎么看？[2020年 CET4 阅读理解C]

( 2)n. 薪水

英文释义：the money you receive for doing a job

真题例句：

"There could be a number of reasons," he said, "for example, people do many things to make themselves happier: they strive for promotion or pay rises, or they get married.

他说：“可能有很多原因，例如，人们做了很多令自己开心的事情：他们努力争取升职或加薪，或者结婚。”[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

They want jobs that provide security and flexibility, and they place relatively little importance on high pay.

她们关心的是这份工作能否给她们以安全感、是否具有灵活性，对高薪资的重视程度相对较低。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect, unlike pay rises or promotions, which only provided a short-term boost.

英国研究人员发现，搬到有绿地的地方会带来持续的积极影响，这与升职加薪不同，后者只会带来短期的促进作用。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 3)v. 进行; 给予

真题例句：

He said the people who should be paying regard to the Wang paper are the funding agents who distribute government grant money.

他说，应该关注王教授论文的人是发放政府补助金的资金代理人。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]

My advice is that you not pay attention to the number of steps and ingredients, because they can be deceiving.

我的建议是，你不要在意有多少步骤和成分，因为它们可能具有欺骗性。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解B]

They will pay more attention to the quality of their products.

他们将会更加注意产品的质量。[2016年 CET4 听力]

( 4)n. 花费

( 5)v. 有利; 有好处

真题例句：

It pays to explore what can be done to meet the academic, social and emotional challenges of the transition to high school.

探索如何应对升入高中后的学术、社会和情感挑战是值得的。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]

必考短语

(1)pay attention to注意; 重视; 关注

(2)pay for支付; 付钱; 买单

(3)pay back偿还; 还钱; 回馈

(4)pay regard to注意

(5)pay to支付

必考派生词

unpaid adj. 未付清的；未偿还的；不收报酬的；不带薪的；不领取报酬的

payoff n. 发工资；结果；报酬；收益

paycheck n. 薪水；付薪水的支票

payment n. 支付；付款；支付的款项；赔偿；酬劳；报偿；报酬

用法讲解

pay表示“付某人多少钱”时，直接接双宾语，不需要用介词。如：He paid me ten yuan.

pay作名词“工资，薪水”时是不可数名词，前面不能加a。如： 办公室工作人员中很少有人挣大钱的。 误 Very few office workers get a good pay. 正 Very few office workers get good pay.

考纲分布

近9年出现51次

重要程度: 5星

76%; v/n 付款

18%; n 薪水

6%; v 有利; 值得

0%; n 花费

考纲释义

( 1)v/n. 付款

真题例句：

Inquiring about their salary to be paid.

询问他们的工资。[2021年 CET6 听力]

I wouldn't go back to the crippling self-consciousness of my youth if you paid me.

即使你付钱给我，我也不会回到我年轻时那种极度自卑的状态。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

They don't seem to mind paying for additional services.

他们似乎不介意为额外服务付费。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 2)n. 薪水

英文释义：the money you receive for doing a job

真题例句：

I'm not referring to employees who are legitimately dissatisfied with their employment conditions due to, say, being denied fair pay or flexible work practices.

我指的不是那些因为被拒绝公平薪酬或弹性工作制而对自己的工作条件产生合理不满的员工。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]

They often work without any pay.

他们经常无偿工作。[2021年 CET6 听力]

( 3)v. 有利; 值得

英文释义：have a worthwhile result; be worth the effort or pains required

( 4)n. 花费

必考短语

(1)pay for支付; 付钱; 买单

必考派生词

paycheck n. 薪水；付薪水的支票

unpaid adj. 未付清的；未偿还的；不收报酬的；不带薪的；不领取报酬的

payer n. 付款人；支付者；交款人

payoff n. 发工资；结果；报酬；收益

payload n. 收费载重；酬载；乘客和货物；炸弹弹头；有效荷载

payment n. 支付；付款；支付的款项；赔偿；酬劳；报偿；报酬

用法讲解

pay表示“付某人多少钱”时，直接接双宾语，不需要用介词。如：He paid me ten yuan.

pay作名词“工资，薪水”时是不可数名词，前面不能加a。如： 办公室工作人员中很少有人挣大钱的。 误 Very few office workers get a good pay. 正 Very few office workers get good pay.

考纲分布

近16年出现90次

重要程度: 5星

62%; v/n 付款; 偿还

29%; n 薪水

4%; v 予以(关注); 致以(问候)

2%; v 有利; 值得

1%; v [航海]用沥青填塞

1%; v 付出代价; 遭受惩罚

0%; v 访问(某人); 打电话给

考纲释义

( 1)v/n. 付款; 偿还

真题例句：

Do people get on without paying?

人们会不付钱就上车吗？[2021年 英语二 完型填空]

Are there inspectors to check that people have paid?

有查票员检查人们是否已经付款吗？[2021年 英语二 完型填空]

Worse, the crucial income to feed yourself and your family and pay the bills has disappeared.

更糟糕的是，用于养家糊口以及支付账单的关键收入已经不复存在了。[2014年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 2)n. 薪水

英文释义：the money you receive for doing a job

真题例句：

The common idea that high CEO pay is mainly about ripping people off doesn't explain history very well.

人们普遍认为，首席执行官的高薪主要是为了坑骗他人，这种观点并不能很好地解释历史。[2020年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Other industries are recruiting them with similar or better pay.

其他行业正以相近或更高的薪酬招聘他们。[2017年 英语二 阅读理解B]

His father was a clerk in the British Navy pay office — a respectable position, but with little social status.

他的父亲是一名英国海军薪酬办公室的职员——一个体面的职位，但没有什么社会地位。[2017年 英语一 阅读理解B]

( 3)v. 予以(关注); 致以(问候)

真题例句：

In adulthood, looking someone else in a pleasant way can be a complimentary sign of paying attention.

成年后，以一种愉快的方式看着别人可能是一种表示关注的赞美信号。[2020年 英语一 阅读理解B]

In a social situation, eye contact with another person can show that you are paying attention in a friendly way.

在社交场合，与他人的眼神交流可以表明你正在以友好的方式关注对方。[2020年 英语一 阅读理解B]

Policymakers in the UK are paying less attention to GDP.

英国的政策制定者对GDP（国内生产总值）的关注越来越少。[2017年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 4)v. 有利; 值得

英文释义：have a worthwhile result; be worth the effort or pains required

真题例句：

In this age of generalists, it pays to have specific knowledge or skills.

在这个通才时代，拥有特定的知识或技能是值得的。[2022年 英语一 阅读理解A]

You can't help feeling that the Scottish artist has simply found a way of making his love of walking pay.

你不禁会觉得，这位苏格兰艺术家只是找到了一种方式，使他对步行的热爱有所回报。[2014年 英语二 阅读理解B]

( 5)v. [航海]用沥青填塞

( 6)v. 付出代价; 遭受惩罚

( 7)v. 访问(某人); 打电话给

必考短语

(1)pay attention to注意；重视；关注

(2)pay for支付；付钱；买单

(3)good-paying job高薪工作

(4)merit pay绩效工资

(5)pay packet工资袋；工资；薪水

必考派生词

paying n. 报答；支付

payment n. 支付；付款；支付的款项；赔偿；酬劳；报偿；报酬

单词辨析

pay 意为“工资、薪金”。

fare 意为“(车、船)费”。

fee 意为“酬金、手续费、学费”。

pay 泛指所得的报酬，为不可数名词。

payment 比pay更加正式，是可数名词，而且经常用复数。

wage 指体力劳动所得的报酬，如熟练工人、售货员等的固定工资，可按小时、按天、或按周领取。

salary 指脑力劳动所得的报酬，如工程师、教师、政府官员、管理人员等的固定薪金，可按周、按月、按季或按年领取。

用法讲解

表示“工资、薪水” pay的使用范围很广，只要是工作所得都可以用pay。 income指收入、收益、所得。 wage通常指按小时或按周领取的工资、工钱。 salary通常指按月发放的薪水、薪金。

(1)Pay the cashier. Sheldon Cooper.

去交罚金。谢尔顿·库珀。《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

(2)Given to you? Given to you? Nothing is ever given. For everything, we must pay and pay.

送给你的？送给你，没有东西是送的。所有的一切都必须付出代价。《Cinderella》《灰姑娘》

(3)You work hard, you pay your taxes…

工作努力，交税…《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》

(4)Why would we pay you off?

我们为什么要用钱打发你？《Downton Abbey Season 4》《唐顿庄园 第四季》

(5)Exactly. You could pay off your mortgage.

没错 你可以用它来还房贷。《The Wolf of Wall Street》《华尔街之狼》

(6)Here. Take some. Pay me back when you can.

来吧，拿一些，等你有钱了再还我。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(7)Are you going to pay her? A thousand pounds? Don't be mad. If I pay her, she'll only come back.

您要给她钱吗？一千镑？简直疯了，如果我给了，她只会再回来勒索。《Downton Abbey Season 6》《唐顿庄园 第六季》

(8)How much can that pay? Every little bit helps.

那能挣多少钱？聚沙成塔。《Modern Family Season 7》《摩登家庭 第七季》

(9)I will take your kindness, and pay it forward.

我感谢你的善良，我要报答你。《Zootopia》《疯狂动物城》

(10)The same you get what you pay for and might to be correct partially, because we expect to get what we pay for.

好比我们花钱购物，当东西符合我们的预期希望时，那我们花的钱就合适。《Predictably Irrational》《怪诞行为学》

(11)Don't pay any attention to him. Manny.

不要理他。《Ice Age: The Meltdown》《冰川时代2》

(12)This is Vegas man. People will pay to see freaky stuff. Okay, how much would you pay to see this hand twice?

这里可是拉斯维加斯，大家就爱付钱看怪东西，好，你愿意付多少钱看两次这只手？《Friends Season 5》《老友记 第五季》

(13)Impressive. Thank you. Guilty. Pay the cashier.

佩服佩服。谢谢。罪名成立，去付钱吧。《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

(14)So you're never actually going to pay me back?

所以你打算不还我钱？《Friends Season 8》《老友记 第八季》

(15)Hey, where are you going? To pay my cable bill.

你要去哪？去付我的有线电视费。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(16)Speaking of truth, I need you to pay Sandra for the seminar.

说到实话，你们得向桑德拉支付本次座谈会的费用。《2 Broke Girls Season 4》《破产姐妹 第四季》

(17)Did he pay you back? No, but he will.

他把钱还给你了吗？没有，不过他会还的。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(18)But the next time you hear a foreign language, pay attention.

不过当你下一次听到一门外语的时候，留意一下。《TED-Ed》《TED教育》

(19)Perhaps it is time I pay them a visit. No.

我是不是该会会他们。糟糕。《The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug》《霍比特人2：史矛革之战》

(20)At dawn. A seamstress will pay you a visit shortly.

天一亮就处决，女裁缝很快就会来。《Marco Polo Season 1》《马可波罗 第一季》