老外最常用的英文短语 第775期:pay the bill

 pay the bill 买单

I'm broke. I don't have money to pay the bill. 我穷得叮当响。没有钱买单了。

Just my luck. I have to pay a fine for speeding. 我能有什么运气，只好交超速罚款了。

You commit¹ a crime², you pay the price. 你犯罪了，就要付出代价。

Can you lend me some money? I've got to pay rent! 你能借我点钱吗？我得交房租了！

I forgot to pay the electric bill this month. 我这个月忘了交电费了。

Pay the bill as soon as you can. 尽可能快点交。

1 commit   

vt.把…交托给，提交；犯，干；使承担义务，使作出保证

参考例句：

• He couldn't commit himself on any issue.他不愿在任何问题上表态。
• A thinking person must commit himself to working for peace.一个有头脑的人必须致力于为和平而工作。

2 crime   

n.犯罪，罪行，罪恶

参考例句：

• You'll have to pay for your crime.你得为你的罪行付出代价。
• Crime in our big cities is on the increase.在我们大城市里犯罪率正在增长。