pay是支付、工资的意思。具体的释义如下：
pay 英 [peɪ] 美 [pe]
1、动词 vt.& vi.付款;偿还;补偿;（对…）有利
例：You can pay it off or make a minimum repayment.
你可以一次付清或先付最低分期偿付款。
vt.支付;给予
例：I have had to pay for repairs to the house.
我不得不支付房屋维修费用。
2、名词 n.工资;薪水;报答
例：They have won previous pay disputes with the government
在先前和政府的工资纠纷中他们赢了。
3、形容词 adj. 收费的;需付费的
例：The company has set up joint-venture pay-TV channels in Belgium, Spain, and Germany.
该公司已在比利时、西班牙和德国设立了合资付费电视频道。
扩展资料：
pay的相关短语用法：
1、pay (sb) (for sth) 付费；付酬
例：Are you paying in cash or by credit card ?
您付现金还是用信用卡？
2、pay sth (to sb) | pay (sb) sth 交纳；偿还
例：Have you paid him the rent yet?
你向他付房租了没有？
3、pay (for sth) 付代价；遭受惩罚
例：Many people paid with their lives (= they died) .
许多人付出了生命。
4、与某些名词结合使用，表示将要做或将付出某事物）
例：I'll pay you a call when I'm in town.
我在城里的时候将去拜访你。
参考资料来源：百度翻译-pay