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buy

UK //baɪ//US //baɪ//

词源

源自古英语 bycgan(购买),源自原始日耳曼语 *bugjaną,可能与古诺尔斯语 byggja(定居)有关。

verb

❶ 用钱交换物品或服务,获得某物的所有权。常用于日常购物、投资等场景。

“I want to buy a new phone this weekend.”

(我想这周末买一部新手机。)

“She bought a house near the beach last year.”

(她去年在海边买了栋房子。)

❶ 通过付出代价(不一定是金钱)来获得某物或达成目的。常用于比喻性表达。

“Freedom was bought with the blood of heroes.”

(自由是用英雄的鲜血换来的。)

“Her success was bought with years of hard work.”

(她的成功是多年努力换来的。)

同义词:purchase, acquire, obtain, procure, invest in

noun

❶ 购买的物品或交易行为本身。常用于商业或非正式场合描述购物结果。

“That car was my best buy last year.”

(那辆车是我去年最划算的购买。)

“The supermarket has some great buys this week.”

(超市本周有些很划算的商品。)

同义词:purchase, acquisition, deal, bargain

常见短语

buy into — 相信或接受某种观点、理念,常用于描述对抽象概念的认可。

“I don't buy into the idea that money equals success.”

(我不认同金钱等于成功这种观念。)

buy time — 通过某些手段争取更多时间,常用于紧急或策略性情境。

“The lawyer tried to buy time by requesting more documents.”

(律师通过索要更多文件来拖延时间。)

buy out — 购买某人的全部股份或权益使其退出,商业收购术语。

“The corporation decided to buy out its smaller competitor.”

(该集团决定收购较小竞争对手的全部股权。)