pay是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 付款， 付出代价， 给予注意n. 工资， 薪金，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But hurried on by the precipitancy of youth, and having his imperial majesty's license to pay my attendance upon the emperor of Blefuscu, I took this opportunity, before the three days were elapsed, to send a letter to my friend the secretary, signifying my resolution of setting out that morning for Blefuscu, pursuant to the leave I had got; and, without waiting for an answer, I went to that side of the island where our fleet lay.
-- This was always the office of some grave trusty servant, in whom I could confide, whether I attended the king and queen in their progresses, or were disposed to see the gardens, or pay a visit to some great lady or minister of state in the court, when Glumdalclitch happened to be out of order; for I soon began to be known and esteemed 137among the greatest officers, I suppose more upon account of their majesties' favour, than any merit of my own.
-- He asked me, 'who were our creditors; and where we found money to pay them?'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'If you want to cheek us, pay your ochre at the doors and take it out.'
-- I'll borrow 't for t' pay 't back.
-- Sissy recommended that, to avoid making inquiries and attracting attention in the town, they should present themselves to pay at the door.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《地心游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- We are about to pay a visit to the very bottom of the crater.
-- No doubt he has disturbed some terrible monster in his watery home, and perhaps we may pay dearly for our temerity."
-- Hans, despite everything he could say to the contrary, quitted Hamburg; the man to whom we owed so much would not allow us to pay our deep debt of gratitude.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《查太莱夫人的情人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She thought of all the things she might do drive to Sheffield, pay visits, and the thought of all these things was repellent.
-- 'My game-keeper to boot, and I pay him two pounds a week and give him a house.'
-- 'Pay him!What do you think you pay for, with two pounds a week and a house?'
-- Pay 'em money to cut off the world's cock.
-- Pay money, money, money to them that will take spunk out of mankind, and leave 'em all little twiddling machines.'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But society shall pay for it.'
-- 'I wished to pay my respects.'
-- Mr Casby seemed a feather's weight disappointed by the last words, having perhaps prepared himself for the visitor's wishing to pay something else.
-- Don't pay you badly, but rents are very hard to get there.
-- There was a certain Jackson here once, a turnkey of the name of Jackson (I don't think you can remember him, my dear, you were very young), and hem! and he had a brother, and this young brother paid his addresses to at least, did not go so far as to pay his addresses to but admired respectfully admired the not daughter, the sister of one of us; a rather distinguished Collegian; I may say, very much so.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The girls will help you about them, and I will pay for the making up,' replied Mrs. March, who took peculiar pleasure in granting Beth's requests because she so seldom asked anything for herself.
-- I like to pay my debts, so I know you will allow 'the old gentleman' to send you something which once belonged to the little grand daughter he lost.
-- 'Why, I owe at least a dozen pickled limes, and I can't pay them, you know, till I have money, for Marmee forbade my having anything charged at the shop.'
-- 'How much will pay them off and restore your credit?'
-- Jo let Laurie win the game to pay for that praise of her Beth, who could not be prevailed upon to play for them after her compliment.
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