原文:I don't have any money to pay you.我没有钱来回报你。
【pay的基本用法是】
1.pay (sb.) money for sth. 付钱(给某人)买……。
例:I have to pay them 20 pounds for this room each month. 我每个月要付20英磅的房租。
2.pay for sth. 付……的钱。
例:I have to pay for the book lost. 我不得不赔丢失的书款。
3.pay for sb. 替某人付钱。
例:Don't worry!I'll pay for you. 别担心, 我会给你付钱的。
4.pay sb. 付钱给某人。 例: They pay us every month.他们每月给我们报酬。
5.pay money back 还钱。例:May I borrow 12 yuan from you? I'll pay it back next week. 你能借给我12块钱吗?下周还你。
6.pay off one's money还清钱。
原文:Oh, Ms. Swan, this is not appropriate.斯旺女士,这可不合时宜。
【appropriate,proper的区别】
appropriate a. 恰如其分的,非常合适、协调的。有相称的,恰如其分,妥当的意思,
Please tick the appropriate boxes.
请在适当的空格内加上9号。
proper a. 得当的,合理的。主要是从本质上、习惯上、道理上来说。
proper可以直接作为一个形容性质的定语。
His mother has trained him to be a very proper young man.
他的母亲已经把他训练成循规蹈矩的人。
May is always prim and proper.
梅总是很端正且很体面。
【日常用语】
I don't have any money to pay you.
我没有钱来回报你。