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paying

UK //ˈpeɪɪŋ//US //ˈpeɪɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'payen',来自古法语 'paier',最终源于拉丁语 'pacare'(意为安抚、满足),与和平(peace)同源。

adjective

❶ 指某事物能带来经济收益或回报的,常用于描述工作、投资等能产生金钱收益的情况。

“She finally got a paying job after months of searching.”

(经过数月的寻找,她终于找到了一份有薪水的工作。)

“Investing in stocks can be a paying venture if done wisely.”

(如果明智地进行,投资股票可以是一项有回报的事业。)

同义词:profitable, lucrative, remunerative

verb

❶ pay的现在分词形式,表示正在支付或偿还的行为,强调动作的进行状态。

“He is paying his bills online right now.”

(他正在网上支付账单。)

“The customers were paying at the counter when the power went out.”

(停电时顾客们正在柜台付款。)

同义词:settling, compensating, remunerating

常见短语

paying attention — 表示集中精力关注某事物,常用于提醒别人或描述专注状态。

“The teacher asked the students to start paying attention to the lecture.”

(老师要求学生们开始认真听讲。)

paying guest — 指付费寄宿的客人,通常指长期住在别人家里并支付费用的房客。

“She takes in paying guests to supplement her income.”

(她接收付费房客以补贴收入。)