Word · Frequency #227
pays
/peɪ/
noun
工资；薪金；报酬
pays is the plural of pay.
核心释义
money given in return for work; salary or wages
- 1.
工资；薪水
Money given in return for work; salary or wages.
- 2.
报酬；酬金
something that remunerates
工资；薪水；报酬；酬金；薪资；付款；补偿
用法In use
He received a good pay for his hard work.
用法提示：这里的 pay 是名词，表示“报酬”。
The company offers competitive pay and benefits.
用法提示：句中 pay 是名词，指“薪水”。
Many workers are demanding fair pay for overtime.
用法提示：pay 作名词，表示“报酬”。
wages were paid by check
he wasted his pay on drink
sb's pay
用物主代词或名词所有格说明是谁的薪水。
Her pay went up after the promotion.
升职后她的薪水涨了。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- equal pay
- 同工同酬
- They are fighting for equal pay for equal work.他们正在为同工同酬而斗争。
- holiday pay
- 假日工资
- Employees receive holiday pay for working on public holidays.员工在公共假日工作可获得假日工资。
- overtime pay
- 加班费
- He worked extra hours to earn overtime pay.他加班工作以赚取加班费。
- sick pay
- 病假工资
- She is entitled to sick pay for up to six months.她有权享受最多六个月的病假工资。
- take-home pay
- 实得工资
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pay 音似'配'，想象工作配给的薪酬就是 pay。
语境与语域Context & Register
工资；薪水；报酬
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作不可数名词，表示报酬或薪水。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words end with the spelling '-ay' and rhyme with /peɪ/ (pay).
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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