pay的用法有pay for sth.付款买某物;pay for sb.替某人付款;pay(sb.)+钱+for sth.给某人钱买……;pay sb.付款给某人;pay money back 还钱等。
pay的基本用法
(1)pay (sb.) money for sth. 付钱(给某人)买……。例:I have to pay them 20 pounds for this room each month. 我每个月要付20英磅的房租。
(2)pay for sth. 付……的钱。例:I have to pay for the book lost.我不得不赔丢失的书款。
(3)pay for sb. 替某人付钱。例:Don?蒺t worry!I'll pay for you.别担心,我会给你付钱的。
(4)pay sb. 付钱给某人。例:They pay us every month.他们每月给我们报酬。
(5)pay money back 还钱。例:May I borrow 12 yuan from you? I'll pay it back next week.你能借给我12块钱吗?下周还你。
(6)pay off one's money 还清钱。
pay和pay for的区别
两者都可表示“付款”,但用法不同:
pay用作及物动词时,后面接表示人的词语,即pay sb. 意为“付款给某人”。如:
He paid me five yuan. 他付了我五元钱。
Have you paid the doctor yet?医生的酬金付了吗?
pay for中的pay为不及物动词,其宾语多为物,即pay for sth.,意为“付款买某物”;其宾语为人时,即pay for sb.,意为“替某人付款。”如:
Shall I pay for you?我替你付款好吗?
He can't pay for the TV set at the moment. 他现在还不能给这台电视机付款。
How much did you pay for all these things?你买所有这些东西一共花了多少钱?
另外,表示“给某人钱买……”,可用“pay(sb.)+钱+for sth.