pay

pay

單字

學習摘要

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名詞,核心意義為「薪水;工資」
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不可數名詞,前面不加 a/an,也沒有複數形
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常搭配形容詞 good、high、low 表示薪資高低
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常見搭配:get one's pay(領薪水)、a pay cut(減薪)

基本資訊

pay
n.
/peɪ/
主要意義:
1. 薪水
2. 工資
可數性:
不可數

例句

My brother gets his pay on the fifth of every month.
我哥哥每個月五號領他的薪水。
She likes the job at the drink shop, and the pay is good.
她喜歡在飲料店的工作,而且工資很不錯。
The workers asked the boss for higher pay.
工人們向老闆要求更高的工資。
Dad works long hours, but his pay is quite low.
爸爸工作時間很長,但他的薪水相當低。

同義詞

money
He makes a lot of money at his new job.
他在新工作賺了很多錢。

常見錯誤

✗
She got a good pay from her part-time job.
✓
She got good pay from her part-time job.
pay 當名詞表示「薪水」時為不可數名詞,前面不可以加冠詞 a。
✗
The workers are unhappy about their low pays.
✓
The workers are unhappy about their low pay.
pay 是不可數名詞,即使指多個人的工資,字尾也不能加 s。
✗
His pay of this job is very high.
✓
The pay for this job is very high.
表達「某份工作的工資」時,介系詞通常用 for,而非 of。
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