“pay”是一个常见动词，表示“支付”。在英语中，其用法多样，常与不同介词搭配使用。以下是常见的用法总结：
| 用法 | 例句 | 含义 |
| pay money | I paid $10 for the book. | 支付金钱 |
| pay for | She paid for her meal. | 为某物付款 |
| pay attention to | Please pay attention to the instructions. | 注意 |
| pay a visit | He paid a visit to his friend. | 拜访 |
| pay back | I will pay back the loan soon. | 偿还 |
| pay off | The debt was finally paid off. | 还清 |
“pay”也可作名词，如：a pay raise（加薪）。掌握这些用法有助于更准确地使用该词。
