中學英語詞彙是英語的常用詞。
熟練掌握中學詞彙，就能流利說英語。
今天我們來學習cost, spend, 和pay的用法
請熟讀例句到會說：
01cost
需付費;價錢為;使喪失;使損失（動詞）
It costs $5 a head to eat there.
這裡吃飯每人五美元。
The hotel costs ￡65 per person per night.
酒店每晚每人房價65英鎊。
That house must have cost them a pretty penny.
那房子肯定花了他們不少錢。
How much does it cost to fly to Beijing?
到北京機票多少錢？
cost用法需注意：
（不規則動詞，過去式和過去分詞為原形）
物做主語：某物cost（某人）多少錢
費用;價錢;成本;努力，代價，損失（名詞）
The cost of living in the cities is soaring.
城市裡生活成本在大幅上漲。
He saved his daughter at the cost of his life.
他犧牲自己救出了女兒。
02spend
花費，花(錢);花(時間);度過（動詞）
How much money do you spend each month?
你每月花多少錢？
He spent too much money on horse racing.
他花在賽馬上的太多了。
I went to spend a few days at the seaside.
我到海邊呆了幾天。
spend用法注意：
（不規則動詞，過去式和過去分詞為spent）
人做主語：
Most of his time is spent (in)travelling.
他的時間大多花在旅行上。
（此句被動句）
Spend時間/錢on something
Spend 時間/錢 （in）doing something
03pay
付費;付酬;償還（動詞）
How would you like to pay?
您打算怎麼付錢？
Children over the age of 12 must pay full fare.
12歲以上兒童須付全票。
He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me.
他還沒有還他欠我的錢。
I paid them 200 yuan for the car's damage.
對車的損失，我賠了他們200元。
pay用法需注意：
（不規則動詞，過去式和過去分詞為paid）
人做主語：某人pay多少錢（for something為某物）
工資;薪水（名詞）
I can't live on my low pay.
我無法靠這點工資過日子。
He would work overtime, without pay, to finish a job.
他會加班加點不領報酬完成工作。
常用短語：
Pay off
He managed to pay off his debts in two years.
他設法在兩年內還清了債務。
In the long term, our efforts will pay off.
從長期看，我們的努力是有回報的。
Honesty will pay off.
誠實必有好報。
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