Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #351
buy
买；购买
obtain something by paying money for it
- 1.
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
向...行贿以换取好处或影响
- 2.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
通过购买获得；通过金融交易取得
- 3.
be worth or be capable of buying
值得购买或能够购买
收买；贿赂；够买；能买；向...行贿以换取好处或影响；通过购买获得；通过金融交易取得；值得购买或能够购买
In use
I need to buy some groceries for dinner tonight.
She decided to buy a new dress for the party.
They plan to buy a house next year.
buy something
直接宾语结构，表示购买某物。
I bought a car.
我买了一辆车。
buy something for someone
用 for 引出受益者。
She bought a gift for her friend.
她给朋友买了一份礼物。
buy someone something
双宾语结构，间接宾语在前。
He bought his daughter a doll.
他给女儿买了一个洋娃娃。
Connections
Collocations
- buy a ticket
- 买票
- I need to buy a ticket for the train.我需要买一张火车票。
- buy shares
- 买股票
- She bought shares in the tech start-up.她买了这家科技初创公司的股票。
- buy in bulk
- 批量购买
- It is cheaper to buy in bulk.批量购买更便宜。
- buy on credit
- 赊购
- They bought the furniture on credit.他们赊购了家具。
- buy off
- 收买；贿赂
- They tried to buy off the inspector.他们试图收买检查员。
- well worth buying
- 很值得买
Learner notes
Memory Tip
buy 的发音像'拜'，购物时常需要'拜'托卖家打折。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：购物、交易 通常用于日常购物或交易场景，语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with /baɪ/ (the sound of 'buy'). 'Guy' also shares the 'uy' spelling. Other rhyming words have different spellings.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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