
好词典

源自中古英语'payen',最终来自拉丁语'pacare'(使平静),通过古法语'paier'(支付)演变而来。
❶ 指已经支付或获得报酬的状态,常用于描述工作、服务或商品已完成付款的情况。
“She received a paid vacation after working for five years.”
(工作五年后,她获得了带薪休假。)
“The bill is already paid, so we can leave now.”
(账单已经付过了,我们现在可以走了。)
❶ pay的过去式和过去分词形式,表示已经完成支付或给予报酬的行为。
“I paid the rent yesterday.”
(我昨天付了房租。)
“They have paid their debts on time.”
(他们已经按时偿还了债务。)
paid off — 指债务已全部偿还,或付出努力后获得成功回报的情况。
“All those years of hard work finally paid off when she got promoted.”
(多年的辛勤工作终于有了回报,她获得了晋升。)
paid attention — 表示集中精力关注某事,通常指认真听讲或仔细观察。
“The students paid close attention to the teacher's explanation.”
(学生们全神贯注地听老师讲解。)