- pay for sth. 付...的錢，因...而付錢。
How much did you pay for your new car?
你花多少錢買的新車？
I have to pay for the book lost.
我不得不爲丟失的書賺錢。
I have to pay them 1000 yuan for this room each month.
我每個月要付1000元的房租。
注：pay for 有時可引申爲 因爲某種過失而付出代價。
I paid dearly for my own carelessness.
我爲自己的粗心付出了很大的代價。
John paid dearly for his mistake.
約翰爲自己的錯誤付出了很大的代價。