【pay音标】 英[peɪ] 美[peɪ]
【单词释义】 pay是什么意思：
v. 支付，付；付款；偿还；缴纳；付酬；补偿；（对…）有利
n.[U]工资；薪水；报答
adj.收费的；需付费的
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[第三人称单数] pays
[单词现在分词] paying
[单词过去式] paid
[单词过去分词] paid
【关联词/派生词】
payment n.付款，支付；支付款项，支付额
payroll n.工资名单；工资总支出，工薪总额
payday n.[U, C] 发薪日
payable adj. 应付的；到期的；可付的；可获利的
payer n. 付款人；支付者
payee n. 领款人，收款人
【pay形近词/近似词】
ray n.射线；光线 vt.放射；照射
hay n.干草，草料；少量的钱 v.割草晒干；用干草喂
nay adv. 不但如此，而且；不，否 n. 反对票；否定的回答
bay n.湾，海湾
gay adj.快乐的，愉快的；同性恋的 n.同性恋者（尤指男性）
way n.方式；方法；手段；道路
lay vt.放置；铺放；产卵
day n.[U]白天；[C]一天
say v.说，讲；说明；表达 n.[U]发言权，决定权；说话
【单词例句】
◇ After a series of initial experiments and corrections, the scientist’s hard work paid off when the twin clone turkeys were hatched with normal feather and claws.
在最初一系列的实验和修正之后，科学家的辛苦工作终于取得了成功，一对双生的克隆火鸡孵化出来，羽毛和爪子都很正常。
◇ Intending to sniff some fresh air, he and his interpreter paid a fortnight visit there.
因为想要呼吸一下新鲜空气，他和翻译到那儿做了一次两周的访问。
---- Helping the Remote Village
◇ Mark rented an accommodation with his pension near the shore. He paid annual visits there to enjoy the vivid beauty in the depths of the pure sea.
马克用他的退休金在海岸边租了一间住所，每年都去那儿欣赏纯净的大海深处那生动的美丽。
---- Mark and a Seal
◇ Our translator paid for the admission, and we started enjoying the various attractions in the sunlight.
翻译付了入场费后，我们就开始在阳光下欣赏各种各样吸引人的东西。
---- A Unique Theme Park
◇ We should appreciate the natural balance and pay more attention to the importance of wildlife protection. Not until we succeed in letting wildlife live in peace, can we smile in relief.
我们应该意识到自然平衡的重要，更加注意野生动植物的保护。直到我们成功让野生动植物安详平静地生活，我们自己才能如释重负地笑开颜。
---- Wildlife Protection
◇ NASA officials also said opening the door to private enterprise gives the agency more room to focus on the Trump administration's goal of returning to the moon by 2024, which could be fueled in part by revenue generated from new commercial services and paying astronauts.
美国国家航空航天局的官员还表示，向私营企业敞开大门使其更有能力完成特朗普政府提出的美国2024年重返月球的计划，新的商业服务和太空旅行者方面的收入也可为实现这一计划提供部分资金来源。
---- NASA to open space station to private citizens
◇ (10)Would you like to pay with cash or credit card?
(10)您想用现金还是信用卡支付？
---- FISU Games Sentences for Citizens (2)
◇ To get a delivery via the "little yellow horse", the customer selects the desired products, taps in the address and pays via their phone.
如果想用“真机小黄马”取货，顾客需要选好商品，输入地址，并通过手机付款。
---- 'Little yellow horse' robot delivers useful service in China
◇ Though you may not pay attention to it unless you're sick, you're always breathing more heavily from one nostril than the other.
除非生病了，否则你可能并不会注意到，你的一个鼻孔总是比另外一个呼吸更费力。
---- Only One Side of Your Nose Gets Blocked at a Time
◇ Taylor is one of 200 employees at New Zealand trustee company Perpetual Guardian, which is halfway through a six-week long trial which could have profound implications for the future of labour. Staff are working four days a week but getting paid for five.
泰勒是新西兰信托公司Perpetual Guardian 200名员工中的一位。该公司正在试行为期六周的每周四天工作制，目前正进行到一半。员工每周工作四天，但却能得到五天的薪水。这次试验可能会对劳动力的未来产生深远影响。