pay for

英 [peɪ fɔː(r)]

美 [peɪ fɔːr]

付开销; 赔偿(损失); (为某种过失)付出代价; 吃亏

英英释义

verb

• have as a guest
  1. I invited them to a restaurant
  Synonym:invite

双语例句

• What price did you pay for this desk?
  这张书桌你是什么价钱买的？
• I'm in a bit of jam, I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.
  我碰到了一点麻烦，我没有足够的钱来付这餐饭。
• Some of the money has been earmarked to pay for the resettlement of people from contaminated areas.
  部分经费被指定用于受污染区域群众的重新安置。
• If you don't subsidize ballet and opera, seat prices will have to go up to pay for it.
  如果你不为芭蕾和歌剧提供补贴，就得提高剧场票价来为此买单。
• We cannot buy food, clothes and pay for rent and utilities on$ 20 a week
  一个星期才20美元，不够我们吃穿、付房租及水电等费用的。
• There may be a price to pay for such relentless activity, perhaps ill health or even divorce
  这样没命地工作可能要付出代价，也许是健康受损，甚至是离婚。
• A lot of people think that it's better to pay for their education so that they can be sure of getting quality
  许多人认为最好是接受付费教育，这样能确保教学质量。
• She feels it's a small price to pay for the pleasure of living in this delightful house.
  她觉得，和住在这套令人愉快的房子里的那种快乐相比，这点代价不算大。
• If you won't let me pay for a taxi, then at least allow me to lend you something
  如果你不愿让我付出租车费，至少让我借点什么给你吧。
• If you turn a deaf ear to the masses 'criticism, sooner or later you will have to pay for it.
  听不进群众意见，早晚要吃苦头的。