How do you use "pay a fine" in a sentence?

He had to pay a fine for parking illegally. She paid a hefty fine for speeding. If you return the book late, you will have to pay a fine.

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Q: What does "pay a fine" mean?

To hand over money as a penalty for breaking a rule or law We say 'pay a fine' not 'give a fine' (you 'give' a fine to someone as a punisher, but you 'pay' a fine as the person being punished). The verb 'pay' is the natural partner from the payer's perspective.

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意味: To hand over money as a penalty for breaking a rule or law

因违反规则或法律而缴纳罚款

Entregar dinero como penalización por incumplir una norma o ley

ルールや法律に違反した罰としてお金を支払うこと

규칙이나 법률 위반에 대한 벌칙으로 돈을 내는 것

We say 'pay a fine' not 'give a fine' (you 'give' a fine to someone as a punisher, but you 'pay' a fine as the person being punished). The verb 'pay' is the natural partner from the payer's perspective.

我们说'pay a fine'而不是'give a fine'（作为惩罚者你'give'罚款，但作为被罚者你'pay'罚款）。从缴纳者的角度来看，动词'pay'是自然搭配。

Decimos 'pay a fine' y no 'give a fine' (uno 'give' una multa como autoridad, pero 'pay' una multa como penalizado). El verbo 'pay' es el compañero natural desde la perspectiva del pagador.

「pay a fine」と言い、「give a fine」とは言いません（罰を与える側は「give」しますが、罰を受ける側は「pay」します）。支払う側の視点では動詞「pay」が自然な搭配です。

'pay a fine'이라고 하며 'give a fine'이라고 하지 않습니다(처벌하는 쪽에서는 벌금을 'give'하지만, 처벌받는 쪽에서는 벌금을 'pay'합니다). 납부자 입장에서 'pay'가 자연스러운 동사입니다.

例文

He had to pay a fine for parking illegally.
他因违规停车而不得不缴纳罚款。
Tuvo que pagar una multa por aparcar ilegalmente.
彼は違法駐車で罰金を払わなければならなかった。
그는 불법 주차로 벌금을 내야 했습니다.
She paid a hefty fine for speeding.
她因超速被罚了一大笔钱。
Pagó una multa considerable por exceso de velocidad.
彼女はスピード違反で高額の罰金を払った。
그녀는 과속으로 거액의 벌금을 냈습니다.
If you return the book late, you will have to pay a fine.
如果你还书晚了，你将不得不缴纳罚款。
Si devuelves el libro tarde, tendrás que pagar una multa.
本を遅れて返却したら、罰金を払わなければなりません。
책을 늦게 반납하면 벌금을 내야 합니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: legal, financial, general

トーン: serious

✓ 正しい言い方

He had to pay a fine.
他不得不缴纳罚款。
Tuvo que pagar una multa.
彼は罰金を払わなければならなかった。
그는 벌금을 내야 했습니다.
She paid a large fine for the offence.
她因犯罪缴纳了巨额罚款。
Pagó una multa cuantiosa por la infracción.
彼女はその違反で高額の罰金を払った。
그녀는 그 위반에 대해 큰 벌금을 냈습니다.

✗ 間違った言い方

He had to give a fine. (use 'pay' not 'give' — you 'give' someone a fine as an authority, but you 'pay' a fine as the recipient)
He had to give a fine.（用'pay'而不是'give'——作为权威机构你'give'罚款，但作为被罚者你'pay'罚款）
He had to give a fine. (se usa 'pay', no 'give' — como autoridad se 'give' una multa, pero quien la recibe debe 'pay')
He had to give a fine.（「give」ではなく「pay」を使います。権威者として罰金を「give」しますが、受ける側は「pay」します）
그는 벌금을 give해야 했습니다. ('give'가 아닌 'pay'를 사용 — 권한이 있는 쪽이 벌금을 'give'하고, 받는 쪽은 'pay'함)
He had to spend a fine. (use 'pay' not 'spend' with fines)
He had to spend a fine.（罚款用'pay'而不是'spend'）
He had to spend a fine. (con fines se usa 'pay', no 'spend')
He had to spend a fine.（罰金には「spend」ではなく「pay」を使います）
그는 벌금을 spend해야 했습니다. (fine에는 'spend'가 아닌 'pay'를 사용)

起源と歴史

Natural English collocation — 'pay' is the standard verb for settling a financial penalty.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

earn money ★★★★★ To receive money in return for work or effort save money ★★★★★ To keep money for future use rather than spending it now waste money ★★★★★ To spend money on things that are unnecessary or not wort... spend money ★★★★★ To use money to pay for goods or services lose money ★★★★★ To have less money as a result of a bad investment, busin... make a profit ★★★★★ To earn more money than was spent or invested