| 释义 |
pay the/a penalty/price (for something/for doing something) - to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or something you have done因…受害／付代价
- He looked terrible this morning. I think he's paying the penalty for all those late nights.他今天上午脸色很不好，我想这是他一直熬夜造成的。
- They're now paying the price for past mistakes.他们现在正为过去的错误付出代价。
- She thinks that any inconvenience is a price worth paying for living in such a beautiful place.她认为生活在如此美丽的地方，任何不便都是值得付出的代价。
Extra Examples- He's now paying the penalty for his misspent youth.现在他要为虚度青春付出代价。
- If Mac had killed Caroline, then he was going to make him pay the price.如果马克杀了卡罗琳的话，他会让马克付出代价的。
See also pay | penalty | price |