
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)