（1）pay的基本意思是“支付”，作為及物動詞，賓語可以是“人”、“錢”。如：He paid the taxi and hurried to the station.他付了計程車的錢，急忙向車站趕去。They had to pay two hundred francs.他得付二百法郎。We’ll pay you in a few days.幾天後我會給你錢。（2）pay for的賓語為“物”、“事”，for表示支付的原因。如：You’ll have to pay me ten dollars a week for your meals.你得每週付給我十美元飯錢。

pay的基本用法是：(1) pay (sb.) money for sth. 付錢（給某人）買……。例：I have to pay them 20 pounds for this room each month. 我每個月要付20英磅的房租。(2)pay for sth. 付……的錢。例：I have to pay for the book lost. 我不得不賠丟失的書款。(3)pay for sb. 替某人付錢。例：Don?蒺t worry!I"ll pay for you. 別擔心， 我會給你付錢的。(4)pay sb. 付錢給某人。 例: They pay us every month.他們每月給我們報酬。（5）pay money back 還錢。例：May I borrow 12 yuan from you? I"ll pay it back next week. 你能借給我12塊錢嗎？下週還你。（6）pay off one"s money還清錢。