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/pe/
pay 1
(过去式: paid; 过去完成式: paid; 现在进行式: paying)
v.t.
To satisfy the claims of; recompense. 偿付;酬报。((for; to))
- Factory hands are paid by the hour. 工人以时计资。
To discharge, as a debt, by giving what is required. 偿还(债务等)。
To be profitable to. 使有利于。
- It will pay you to study. 读书对你有益。
To give, offer, or make freely or as fitting. 致;给与。((to))
- He didn't pay attention to me. 他没有注意到我。
To pass or slide out with the hands, as a rope or cable. 放出(绳、钢缆等)。((out; away))
- They payed out the line to lower him to the ledge. 他们放出绳子使他降到岩石突出的部分。
To defray (expenses). 支付(开销)。
To yield, as interest or dividends. 生(利);获(利)。
- That stock pays me four per cent. 那股票让我赚了百分之四的利润。
To make (a visit). 作(一次拜访)((to))。
v.i.
To make recompense; discharge a debt. 偿还;偿付。
- He always pays promptly. 他总是立即偿付。
To make suitable return for effort; be worthwhile. 得相当之酬报;值得。
- Honesty surely pays. 诚实当然会有好报。
短语:
hell to pay 将来会发生大麻烦。(= the devil to pay)
pay a call 探望。
pay as you go (不赊帐)付现金。
pay attention to 注意;留心。
pay away 【航】放出绳索。
pay back (a)归还(欠债)。(b)报复。
pay court 大献殷勤;求婚。
pay down (a)即时支付。(b)(分期付款等)付头款。
pay for 付帐;付出。
pay home 彻底报复。
pay in 缴款。
pay in kind (a)以货物代替金钱支付。(b)报复。
pay lip service to 口是心非地同意。
pay off (a)全部清偿。(b)给薪解雇。(c)【俚】收获;贿赂。(d)成功。
pay off a score 还清旧帐。
pay (one's) attentions to 求婚。
pay one's own way 各付各的。
pay one's respects to 探望;致敬。
pay one's way 不负债(自给自足)。
pay out (a)支出。(b)报复。(c)【航】放松(放出)绳索。
pay sb back in his own coin 以牙还牙。
pay the debt of nature 死。
pay the piper 负担费用;承担后果或责任。
pay through the nose 付出高代价。
pay up 全部偿清。
the devil to pay 将来会发生大麻烦。(= hell to pay)
n.
Money given for service done, for goods, etc. 工资;货银。
A person viewed from the standpoint of his ability or willingness to discharge his debts. 有付款能力者;愿付款者。
短语:
in the pay of 受...雇用。
习语:
full pay 全薪。
half pay 半薪。
pay dirt (a)【美】值得开采的矿区。(b)【美】【俚】有益的发现或收获。
pay envelope (a)薪资袋。(b)薪水。
pay packet 【英】薪水袋。
pay phone 【美】公共电话。
pay slip 【英】薪资明细表。
pay station 【美】公用电话亭。
pay television 收费电视。
衍生词:
n. payer; payor.
同义词:
salary.
pay 2
(过去式: paid, payed; 过去完成式: paid, payed; 现在进行式: paying)
v.t.
One shipboard, to smear with tar, pitch, etc. 【航】(在船内)以柏油、沥青等涂敷。
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
pay¹
/peɪ/ (pays, paying, paid)
vt.
1. [+ bill, tax, interest] 付清;偿还
- He paid his bill and left. 他结完账离开了。
- The wealthy may have to pay higher taxes. 富人可能得缴纳更高的税款。
2. [+ worker] 向…支付酬劳;付钱给…
[+ amount] 支付;花费
- I've left you some money to pay the window cleaner. 我给你留了点钱来支付擦窗工人的酬劳。
to be paid monthly 按月支付
- Most salary-earners are paid monthly. 大多数工薪阶层的工资都是按月发放。
to pay sb their wages 向某人支付工资
- We refused to pay them their wages. 我们拒绝支付他们的工资。
to pay (a specific amount) for sth 为…花费…
- I paid £10 for that CD. 我花10英镑买了那张唱片。
to pay sb sth
(as wage, salary) 向某人支付…
- They pay me £6.50 an hour. 他们一小时付给我6.5英镑。
- They pay me more on Sundays. 周日工作他们会多付给我一些报酬。
- I'll pay you (a specific amount) if … 如果…就付给你…
- I'll pay you £50 if you get the work finished by this evening. 如果你在今晚之前完成这项工作, 我就付给你50英镑。
to pay extra for sth 为…额外付费
- You have to pay extra for parking. 停车要额外付费。
3. (be beneficial to) 对(某人)有益
- It might pay you to negotiate a longer tenancy. 协商的租期长一点可能对你有利。
- It won't pay you to do that. 你那样做一点好处都没有。
4. (give) [+ attention, compliment, tribute, homage] 给予
to pay attention 给予注意;给予重视
- He's not paying attention. 他没在意。
to pay attention to sb 关注某人;在意某人
- Don't pay any attention to him! 不要在意他!
to pay no attention to sth 不在意某事
5. [+ visit] 进行(拜访)
to pay sb a visit 拜访某人
- Paul paid us a visit last night. 保罗昨晚来看我们了。
6. (yield return) 产生…利润
- The shares pay 15 per cent. 股票赢利15%。
7. 【海】 [+ vessel] 使转向;使自由移动
8. 【海】 [+ vessel seams] 用沥青(或焦油)填塞
9. <澳,非正式> (accept) 承认;接受
10. (suffer) 承担;受到(惩罚);付出(代价)
to pay the penalty for sth
orto pay the price for sth
(deal with consequences of) [+ mistake] 为…受到惩罚;为…付出代价
- I had to pay the penalty for the wrong decisions I made. 我要为自己的错误决定付出代价。
- She married the wrong person and has paid the price for it. 她嫁错了人, 也因此付出了代价。
vi.
1. (be profitable) [product, investment, company +] 有收益;有利润
to make a business pay 使企业赢利
- You've got to be able to make your business pay. 你得能让你的企业赢利。
2. (be beneficial) 有好处
- Doing things in a hurry doesn't pay. 做事急躁没有好处。
it pays to do sth 做某事有好处
- It pays to invest in training. 为培训投资是值得的。
crime doesn't pay 犯罪没好处
3. (hand over money) 支付;付款
to pay for sth 为…付费
to pay by cheque 用支票支付
to pay by credit card 用信用卡支付
4. (in revenge) 报以;报复
- He paid for the insult with a blow. 他挥拳对遭到的侮辱给以还击。
idiom:
to pay court to sb<文> (court, flirt) 向某人求爱;追求某人
- It is not honourable to pay court to more than one lady at the same time. 同一时间追求几个女人不是什么光彩的事。
to pay dividends
(bring benefits) 产生收益;得到好处
- The investment will pay dividends. 这项投资会有回报的。
to pay for itself
[investment +] 收回成本
- investments in energy efficiency that would pay for themselves within five years 五年之内能够回本的节能方面的投资
to pay good money for sth
(pay a lot) 为…花一大笔钱
- I paid good money for this, and it is already broken. 我为这个花了一大笔钱, 可它已经坏了。
to pay your last respects to sb
(attend funeral) 出席某人的葬礼
to pay lip service to sth
(feign support) 假装赞成某事;口头上支持某事
- They only pay lip service to the idea. 他们只是口头上支持这个主意。
to pay your respects to sb<正式> (send greeting) 向某人问好
- Please pay my respects to your grandmother. 请代我向你的奶奶问好。
to pay through the nose for sth<非正式> (pay too much) 为…付出巨大代价
- He had to pay through the nose for it. 他不得不为此付出昂贵的代价。
to pay your way
(support yourself) 养活自己
- I went to college anyway, as a part-time student, paying my own way. 不管怎样我还是去上大学了, 半工半读来养活自己。
- The British film industry could not pay its way without a substantial export market. 要是没有庞大的出口市场, 英国电影产业根本无法自负盈亏。
Phrasal Verbs:
pay back, pay down, pay for, pay in, pay off, pay out, pay up
pay²
/peɪ/
n.
1. (salary) [+of (manual) worker] 报酬
- their complaints about their pay and conditions 他们对薪酬和工作条件的抱怨
- The pay is dreadful. 报酬糟透了。
2. (employment) 雇用;受雇
缩写为
3. in the pay of sb
(employed by) 受雇于某人
- He's in the pay of gangsters. 他受雇于匪徒。
pay³
/peɪ/
adj.
1. (wages) 薪酬的
- the workers' demand for a 20% pay rise 员工要求20%的工资涨幅
2. [+ phone] 需投币(或刷卡)付费的
- a pay phone 付费电话
3. (profitable) 矿藏丰富的;有开采价值的
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
pay¹ (paid paid)
/peɪ/
v.
付钱,给…报酬
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
pay
n. 给予,支付
- 英语>简体中文, 中医大词典
pay
①支付②工资,薪金
- 英语>简体中文, 会计词汇手册
pay1
v.(动词) paid[p³d] pay.ing, pays
v.tr.(及物动词)
1. To give money to in return for goods or services rendered: 支付,付款:因所提供的服务或商品而付给钱:
- pay the cashier. 向出纳员付款
2. To give (money) in exchange for goods or services: 花费,偿付:为商品或服务而支付(钱):
- paid three dollars for a hamburger; paid an hourly wage. 花三美元买了一个汉堡包;支付一小时的工酬
3. To discharge or settle (a debt or an obligation): 偿还,还清:偿付或结清(债务或责任):
- paying taxes; paid the bill. 交纳税款;付帐单
4. To give recompense for; requite: 回报:给予报酬;报答:
- a kindness that cannot be paid back. 无法报答的和善
5. To give recompense to; reward or punish: 以牙还牙,回报:给予报偿;报复或惩罚:
- I'll pay him back for his insults. 对他的侮辱我要报复
6. To bear (a cost or penalty, for example) in recompense: 受报应,付代价:忍受(代价,罪等)以作为赔偿:
- She paid the price for her unpopular opinions. 她为自己不受欢迎的观点付出了代价
7. To yield as a return: 酬劳:作为回报给予:
- a savings plan that paid 12 percent interest. 支付百分之十二利率的储蓄计划
8. To afford an advantage to; profit: 有利于:给…以好处;有益于:
- It paid us to be generous. 慷慨对我们有好处
9. To give or bestow: 给,予:
- paying compliments; paying attention. 称赞;给予关注
10. To make (a visit or call). 做(拜访)或打(电话)
11. past tense and past participle paid or payed [p³d] To let out (a line or cable) by slackening. 【过去时态与过去分词】 paid 或 payed [p³d] 慢慢放松:通过松开使(绳索或缆绳)脱出
v.intr.(不及物动词)
1. To give money in exchange for goods or services. 付款:为商品或服务而付款
2. To discharge a debt or an obligation. 偿清:偿还债务或责任
3. To bear a cost or penalty in recompense: 付代价,得到报应:承受费用或刑罚作为偿还:
- You'll pay for this mischief! 你会因恶作剧而受惩罚
4. To be profitable or worthwhile: 有利,值得:
- It doesn't pay to get angry. 不值得生气
adj.(形容词)
1. Of, relating to, giving, or receiving payments. 付款的,收款的:支付的、与支付有关的、给予或获得支付的
2. Requiring payment to use or operate: 需交费的:需要交纳使用或运作费用的:
- a pay telephone. 交费电话
3. Yielding valuable metal in mining: 有开采价值的:通过开采能产生有价值金属的:
- a pay streak. 含有开采价值的矿层
n.(名词)
1. The act of paying or state of being paid. 付款,收款:付报酬或得报酬的行为或状态
2. Money given in return for work done; salary; wages. 酬金,工资:做工作而获得的报酬;工资;周薪
3. Recompense or reward: 报酬,酬劳:
- Your thanks are pay enough. 你的谢意已足够了
4. Retribution or punishment. 报复,惩罚
5. Paid employment: 雇佣:支付费用的雇佣:
- the workers in our pay. 我们雇佣的工人
6. A person considered with regard to his or her credit or reliability in discharging debts. 有良好信用的人,有支付能力的人:被认为是在还债方面守信或可靠的人

常用词组:
pay off
1. To pay the full amount on (a debt). 偿清(债务):支付(债务)的全部数额
2. To effect profit: 带来利益:
- a bet that paid off poorly. 没有多大利息的赌注
3. To get revenge for or on; requite. 报复:为…或向…报复;报复
4. To pay the wages due to (an employee) upon discharge. 结算工资:由于要解雇(雇员)支付工资
5. Informal To bribe. 【非正式用语】 贿赂
6. Nautical To turn or cause to turn (a vessel) to leeward. 【航海】 使(船首)转向下风:转向或使(船)转向下风pay out
1. To give (money) out; spend. 把(钱)花掉;花费
2. To let out (a line or rope) by slackening. 缓缓放松:通过放松使(绳或索)放出pay up
To give over the full monetary amount demanded. 付清全部款项:缴清所要求的全部资金数额

习惯用语:
pay (one's) dues
To earn a given right or position through hard work, long-term experience, or suffering: 获得自己应得的:通过艰苦工作、长期的经验或痛苦而获得应得的权利或地位:
- She paid her dues in small-town theaters before getting a part in a Broadway play. 她通过在小城镇的戏剧院出名后才在纽约百老汇戏剧娱乐业获得了一席之地pay (one's) way
To contribute one's own share; pay for oneself. 付出,出钱:捐献出自己的一份;为自己支付pay the piper
To bear the consequences of something. 承担某事的后果pay through the nose 【非正式用语】
To pay excessively. 付出过高的代价
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
pay
vt. 支付,偿还,给予,有利;n. 报酬
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
pay
n. 报偿,报酬,偿付,待遇,工薪 ;v.薪俸,支出,支付
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉法学大辞典
pay
v.
(1) 支付;付款;偿还(到期债务)
(2) 给付报酬
n.
(3) 付款
(4) 工资;薪金;报酬;费用;佣金
- 英语>简体中文, 英美法词典
pay
n. 薪水,报酬,支付
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉汽车词典
pay
vt. & vi.
付给; 付款
- This job pays well. 这份工作报酬不错。
- They had to pay rather heavily. 他们得付出沉重的代价。
- I have paid the milkman this month. 我这个月付款给送奶人了。
- He ought to pay the rent. 他应该付房租。
- We refused to pay them their wages. 我们拒绝付给他们工资。
有利可图; (对…)有利, (对…)值得
- Crime doesn't pay. 犯罪得不偿失。
- It pays to advertise. 登广告很有用。
vt.
给予
- The manager paid her a compliment on her work. 经理赞扬了她的工作。
n.
工资
- His pay goes up every year. 他的工资每年都有增加。
- The trade unions bargained away their rights in exchange for a small pay rise. 工会不惜牺牲自己的权利以换取微薄的加薪。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
pay1
(noun 名词)
薪水
How much pay do you get? 你有多少薪水?
SYNONYM 同义词:earnings, emoluments,fee, [formal庄重语] honorarium, income, SEE参阅payment, reimbursement, salary, stipend,wages.
pay2
(verb 动词)
付﹙代价﹚
Did you pay a lot for your bike? 你买自行车花了很多钱吗?
SYNONYM 同义词:[informal日常用语] cough up, [informal日常用语] fork out, give, hand over, proffer, spend.
出薪水
They pay her a good wage. 他们付她很高的薪水。
SYNONYM 同义词:grant, remunerate.
偿还
I’ll pay my debts. 我会还债。
SYNONYM 同义词:clear,[informal日常用语] foot, meet, pay off, pay up,settle.
赔钱
He paid me for the glass he broke. 他打破玻璃,赔钱给我了。
SYNONYM 同义词:bear the cost of, compensate,indemnify, pay back, recompense, refund,reimburse, repay.
对…有利
Crime doesn’t pay. 犯罪是得不偿失的。
SYNONYM 同义词:be profitable [SEE参阅 profitable] .
受惩处
She’ll pay for her mistake! 她做了错事,要受惩处!
SEE参阅 suffer.
to pay back 报复
to pay someone back for an insult, injury, etc. 报复某人的侮辱、损害等。
SEE参阅 retaliate.
to pay the penalty for 为…受惩罚
to pay the penalty for wrongdoing. 为犯罪受惩罚。
SEE参阅 atone.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
pay1
be in sb’s/sth’s pay; be in the pay of sb/sth(usually disapproving)
be working for sb or for an organization, often secretly 拿…的钱;﹙常指秘密地﹚为…工作;由…豢养:
He’s been in the pay of our rivals for the last ten years. 过去十年来他一直在秘密地为我们的对手工作。
'hell/the 'devil to pay (informal)
a lot of trouble 大麻烦;大乱子:
There’ll be hell to pay when your father sees that broken window. 一旦你爸爸看到那扇打破的窗子,麻烦就大了。
hit/strike 'pay dirt (informal,especially AmE)
suddenly be in a successful situation, especially one that makes you rich 找到有价值的东西;骤然成功;暴富:
The band hit pay dirt two years ago with their first album, but have since been less successful. 这个乐队两年前出第一张专辑时一炮打响,后来却不像当初那么成功。
pay 'dividends
produce great advantages or profits 有所收益;带来好处;产生效益:
Learning a foreign language will always pay dividends. 学会一门外语总是会有好处的。
Hard work while you’re young pays dividends later. 少年时努力以后总会有回报。
NOTE If you invest in a company, the money you receive as your share of the profit is called a dividend.在公司投资所得的利润叫dividend﹙红利﹚。
pay for it'self
(of a new system, sth you have bought, etc. 新系统、所买的东西等) save as much money as it cost省下相当于购买的钱;损益相当;够本:
The rail pass will pay for itself after only about two trips.一张火车月票大约只须乘两次车就够本儿了。
pay 'lip-service to sth
if a person pays lip-service to sth, they pretend to support or agree with sth, without proving their support by what they actually do 嘴上说得好听;口惠而实不至:
He doesn’t really believe in equal opportunities. He just pays lip-service to it because he doesn’t want to appear old-fashioned. 他并不是真的相信机会均等,他口头上赞成只不过是不想显得守旧。
pay the 'price/'penalty (for sth/for doing sth)
suffer as a result of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done ﹙因…﹚吃苦头,付出代价;自食其果:
She insisted on marrying him against everybody’s advice, and now she’s paid the penalty. She’s terribly unhappy. 她不顾所有人的反对一意孤行要嫁给他, 现在她为过去的错误付出了代价,她极不幸福。
I’m really paying the price for that whisky I drank last night. I’ve never had such a headache. 我为昨晚喝的威士忌酒付出了代价,我从来没有这么头疼过。
pay your re'spects (to sb) (formal)
show respect for sb by visiting them, attending their funeral, etc. ﹙向…﹚表示敬意,致问候, 作礼节性拜访:
At the funeral the whole neighbourhood came out to pay their respects (to him). 葬礼上所有的邻居都来﹙向他﹚告别。
pay through the 'nose (for sth) (informal)
pay a very high price for sth 付过高的价钱;被敲竹杠;挨宰:
Why pay through the nose for a used car? Come to Smith’s for prices you can afford!为什么要花那么多钱买辆二手车呢?来史密斯公司买你能买得起的车吧!
pay 'tribute to sb/sth
show that you respect or admire sb/sth 向…致敬:
Members of the musical profession paid tribute to the late Leonard Bernstein. 音乐界人士向已故的莱纳德·伯恩斯坦致敬。
pay sb/sth a visit; pay a visit to sb/sth
visit sb/sth 拜访:
I think it’s time we paid Jo a visit, don’t you? 我想我们该去拜访乔了,你说呢?
pay your/its (own) 'way
(of a person, group, etc. 人或团体等) have or make enough money to support yourself/itself 有自己偿付的能力;自食其力:
While she was a student she had to work as a waitress in order to pay her way. 她唸书时要靠当女招待来自食其力。
The local theatre doesn’t get a grant from the Arts Council so it has to pay its own way. 地方剧院没能得到艺术委员会的补助,所以不得不自己偿付一切。
cost/pay an arm and a leg 另见arm
cost/pay/charge the earth 另见earth
give/pay heed (to sb/sth) 另见heed
pay sth back/return sth with interest 另见interest
rob Peter to pay Paul 另见rob
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
pay1
vt.
(payed, paid [peid])在...上涂柏油(或其他防水剂)
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
pay (v., n.)
付款
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
pay (v., n.)
款項
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
pay (v., n.)
支付
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
pay
支付
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
pay
薪酬
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
pay
繳存
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
pay
薪金
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
pay
償付
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
pay
富礦石
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 地质学名词
pay
富礦石;富油層
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 地球科学名词
pay
薪資
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 管理学名词
pay
出納官,補給官,薪給,薪餉,收費
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 美华军语辞典
pay
油氣層,產油層
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海洋地质学名词
pay
模工軍士{海軍軍語};填縫;填竅
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海事名词
pay
油氣層;生產層
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 矿冶工程名词
pay
/peɪ/
(paying, paid,pays)
1. 及物动词/不及物动词 When you pay an amount of money to someone, you give it to them because you are buying something from them or because you owe it to them. When you pay something such as a bill or a debt, you pay the amount that you owe. 支付; 偿还
- Owners who have already paid for repairs will be reimbursed. 已经付了修缮费的业主将会得到退费。
- The wealthier may have to pay a little more in taxes. 更有钱的人可能得多交点税。
2. 及物动词 When you are paid, you get your wages or salary from your employer. 给…支付工薪
- The lawyer was paid a huge salary. 这个律师拿了很高的薪金。
- I get paid monthly. 我拿月薪。
3. 不可数名词 Your pay is the money that you get from your employer as wages or salary. 薪水
- ...their complaints about their pay and conditions. …他们对薪水和工作条件的不满。
4. 及物动词 If you are paid to do something, someone gives you some money so that you will help them or perform some service for them. 雇佣
- There are people who are paid to sit around and play games. 有人受雇闲坐着玩游戏。
5. 不及物动词 If a government or organization makes someone pay for something, it makes them responsible for providing the money for it, for example, by increasing prices or taxes. 承担费用
- ...a legally binding international treaty that establishes who must pay for environmental damage. …一项规定谁必须为环境的破坏承担费用的具有法律约束力的国际公约。
6. 及物动词/不及物动词 If a job, deal, or investment pays a particular amount, it brings you that amount of money. 带来 (某数量的钱); 带来钱
- We're stuck in jobs that don't pay very well. 我们被困在钱给得很少的工作中。
- The banks don't pay interest on those accounts. 银行对那些账户不支付利息。
7. 不及物动词 If a job, deal, or investment pays, it brings you a profit or earns you some money. 给报酬
- There are some agencies now specializing in helping older people to find jobs which pay. 现在有一些机构专门帮助年纪较大的人找到有酬工作。
8. 及物动词/不及物动词 If a course of action pays, it results in some advantage or benefit for you. (某种做法) 有好处
- It pays to invest in protective clothing. 在防护服上投资值。
- We must demonstrate that aggression will not pay. 我们必须证明侵犯是没有好处的。
9. 及物动词/不及物动词 If you pay for something that you do or have, you suffer as a result of it. (为…) 付出代价
- He was to pay dearly for his lack of resolve. 他将为自己缺乏决心付出高昂的代价。
- Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake? 我为什么要为别人的错误而受罚呢?
10. 及物动词 If you pay money down when you are buying something, you pay only a part of the total cost. You then finish paying for it later, usually by paying a certain amount every month. 首付 (商品部份金额) [美国英语]
- We paid $500 down and $100 a month after that. 我们首付了$500,以后每月付$100。
11. 及物动词 You use pay with some nouns, such as in the expressions pay a visit and pay attention, to indicate that something is given or done. (与名词连用) 进行; 给予
- Pay us a visit next time you're in Portland. 下次来波特兰的时候来看看我们。
- He felt a heavy bump, but paid no attention to it. 他感觉重重地撞了一下,但没有在意。
12. 动词 to caulk (the seams of a wooden vessel) with pitch or tar 用沥青或焦油堵(木船的船缝) [nautical]
13. → see also paid, sick pay
14. 习语 If something that you buy or invest in pays for itself after a period of time, the money you gain from it, or save because you have it, is greater than the amount you originally spent or invested. 赚回本钱
- ...investments in energy efficiency that would pay for themselves within five years. …5年内能回本的、在能效方面的投资。
15. to pay dividends → see dividend
16. to pay through the nose → see nose
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