pαy是什么意思：作为动词，中文意思为“支付”、“交纳”、“付酬”、“赢利”、“创收”；作为名词，中文意思为“工资”、“薪水”；作为形容词，中文意思为“需付费的”、“含贵重矿物的”、“有关支付的”。
pay的基本含义及用法介绍
1、作为动词时，意为支付;付费;交纳;偿还;付酬;赢利;创收。
例句：Are you paying in cash or by credit card ?
您付现金还是用信用卡？
Membership fees should be paid to the secretary.
会员费应交给秘书。
It's hard to make farming pay.
种庄稼获利很不容易。
It pays to keep up to date with your work.
工作能跟上时代是有利的。
You'll pay for that remark!
你要为你的话付出代价的！
I'll pay you a call when I'm in town.
我在城里的时候将去拜访你。
2、作为名词时，意为工资;薪水。
例句：Her job is hard work, but the pay is good.
她工作虽辛苦，但薪水不低。
Only half the people here are in paid employment.
这儿只有一半的人有拿工资的工作。
The pay increase will be introduced in stages.
工资的提高将分步进行。
This new career doesn't pay nearly as well as the old one
这份新工作的薪水还不如原来那份多。
When we are off sick, we only receive half pay.
我们请病假的时候只能拿一半薪水。
3、作为形容词时，意为需付费的;含贵重矿物的;矿藏丰富的;有关支付的。
例句：The company has set up joint-venture pay-TV channels in Belgium, Spain, and Germany.
该公司已在比利时、西班牙和德国设立了合资付费电视频道。
