pay

vt.

1. 付，支付；付款給[O1][（+for/to）]
   She paid the money to me.

   她將錢付給了我。

   He didn't pay me anything.

   他沒有付給我任何報酬。

   I paid a very high price for the house.

   我出了很高的價錢買下了這房子。

2. 償還；補償；向……報復[（+out）]
   I've paid him out for the trick he played on me.

   他作弄我，我已對他進行了報復。

   Pay me the money you owe me.

   把你欠的錢還我。

3. 把（錢）存（銀行）[（+in/into）]
4. 對……有利
5. 給予（注意）；致以（問候）；進行（訪問）[（+to）]
   We'll pay a visit to Japan this winter.

   今年冬天我們要去訪問日本。

vi.

1. 付款；償還債務
   I'll pay by check.

   我將用支票付款。

2. 有利，划算
   It will pay to be kind to others.

   好心會有好報。

   It pays to learn a foreign language.

   學外語是值得的。

3. 生利；（工作等）有報酬[Q]
   This job pays well.

   這工作報酬好。

4. 付出代價；受到懲罰