pay for sth
for 后面接所购买的东西或所请客的场合，介词不能省略。
I'll pay for dinner tonight.
今晚的晚餐我来付钱。
给予；致以；表达；存入（账户）；合算；值得；有回报；付出代价；受到惩罚；承认（笑话）好笑；捧场
to give money for goods, services, or a debt; to cover a cost
为商品或服务支付金钱或其他报酬
To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
用沥青等涂覆(船底、接缝等)；涂抹
To cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc.) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.
存入账户
To deposit into an account.
支付金钱以换取商品或服务
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
通过给予或履行应付或必要的事项来清偿债务或其他义务
To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.
给予赞美、问候、关注等；授予
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
有利可图；值得
To be profitable; to be worth it.
支付(费用)
To cover, as a cost.
产生收益
To yield as a benefit.
给予(非金钱之物)
To give (something else than money).
承受后果(尤指应得的)
To suffer consequences, especially justly.
承认(笑话等)好笑
To admit that a joke, punchline, etc., was funny.
一般现在时
I pay for my groceries every week.
我每周支付杂货费用。
一般过去时
She paid the bill yesterday.
她昨天付了账单。
现在完成时
They have already paid for the tickets.
他们已经付了票款。
不规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为paid。
I need to pay for my coffee before leaving.
我需要在离开前支付我的咖啡费用。
用法提示：动词'pay'表示支付金钱以获取商品
AI contextual example
She pays her electricity bill online every month.
她每个月在线支付电费。
用法提示：动词'pay'表示支付账单
AI contextual example
They paid the plumber for fixing the leak.
他们付钱给水管工修理漏水。
用法提示：动词'pay'表示支付服务费用
AI contextual example
for 后面接所购买的东西或所请客的场合，介词不能省略。
I'll pay for dinner tonight.
今晚的晚餐我来付钱。
双宾语结构：人作间接宾语，钱数作直接宾语，for 引出付款的事由。
She paid the babysitter 50 dollars for the evening.
她付给保姆五十美元作为那晚的报酬。
直接跟所付的款项，不加 for；说 pay the bill 比 pay for the bill 更地道。
He paid the rent on the first of the month.
他在每月一号交房租。
此处的 pay 表示“给予”，attention 前可加 more、close 等词修饰。
Please pay attention to the road while you're driving.
开车时请注意路况。
grammar · medium
易错句子I paid the book.
正确表达I paid for the book.
pay 表示“支付”时，如果宾语是所购买的东西，必须用 pay for sth；直接接宾语只能接钱或人。汉语“付书钱”没有介词，所以容易漏掉 for。
grammar · medium
易错句子The book paid 20 dollars.
正确表达The book cost 20 dollars.
pay 的主语必须是人或机构，表示“支付”；表示“某物花费多少钱”要用 cost，主语是物。汉语“这本书花了20美元”直译成英语时容易误用 pay。
grammar · medium
易错句子Please pay attention your homework.
正确表达Please pay attention to your homework.
pay attention 是不及物短语，后面接宾语时必须加介词 to。汉语“注意某事”是及物动词，因此容易漏掉 to。
注意；留意
Please pay attention to the traffic lights.
请注意交通信号灯。
拜访；探望
We paid our old teacher a visit yesterday.
我们昨天拜访了以前的老师。
称赞；表示钦佩
She paid me a compliment on my new haircut.
她称赞了我的新发型。
付出代价；承受后果
He lied to everyone and soon paid the price.
他对所有人撒了谎，很快就付出了代价。
取得成功；得到好结果
All the training finally paid off in the match.
所有的训练最终在比赛中得到了回报。
付现金
Can I pay cash for this book?
这本书我可以用现金付款吗？
取得成功；得到回报
All her hard work finally paid off.
她的所有努力终于得到了回报。
付出代价
You'll pay the price for your carelessness.
你会为你的粗心付出代价。
花冤枉钱；付出过高代价
We paid through the nose for those tickets.
我们为那些票花了不少冤枉钱。
谁付钱给吹笛人，谁就能点曲。
If you want to control the project, you have to pay for it yourself.
如果你想掌控这个项目，就得自己出钱。
享受美好时刻，就是为它付出的最好方式。
After saving for months, I finally paid for the trip I had dreamed of.
攒了几个月的钱后，我终于支付了自己梦想之旅的费用。
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