buy

英 [baɪ]

美 [baɪ]

v.  买; 购买; 够支付; 买通; 收买; 贿赂
n.  合算的商品; 买进(或出售)的东西; 购买

过去式：bought　现在分词：buying　过去分词：bought　第三人称单数：buys　复数：buys　

中考高考CET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.351 / COCA.397

同义词辨析

buygetpurchase【导航词义：购买】

短语动词

短语用例

buy sth↔in

• 大量购买
  to buy sth in large quantities

buy into sth

• 购买公司股份（尤指为取得部分控制权）
  to buy shares in a company, especially in order to gain some control over it
  1. He gave his children the best education that money can buy.
     他让孩子们接受花钱能买到的最好的教育。
  2. Five pounds doesn't buy much nowadays.
     如今五英镑买不到多少东西了。
• 信从（尤指随大溜）
  to believe sth, especially an idea that many other people believe in
  1. He can't be bought (= he's too honest to accept money in this way) .
     他是收买不了的。

buy sb↔off

• 收买，贿赂（某人不干某事）
  to pay sb money, especially dishonestly, to prevent them from doing sth you do not want them to do
  1. Her fame was bought at the expense of her marriage.
     她出了名，却牺牲了她的婚姻。

buy sb↔out

• 买断…的股份；买下…的全部股权
  to pay sb for their share in a business, usually in order to get total control of it for yourself
  1. You could say you were ill but I don't think they'd buy it (= accept the explanation) .
     你可以称病，但我想他们不会相信的。
• 付给补偿金，付遣散费（为使某人提前退役、离职等）
  to pay money so that sb can leave an organization, especially the army, before the end of an agreed period

buy sth↔up

• 全部（或尽量）买下某物；收购
  to buy all or as much as possible of sth
  1. That jacket was a really good buy.
     那件夹克确实买得很划算。
  2. Best buys this week are carrots and cabbages.
     这个星期最便宜的是胡萝卜和卷心菜。

习惯用语

v.

(have) bought it
• 被杀死；（尤指）在事故中丧生，阵亡
  to be killed, especially in an accident or a war
buy the farm
• 死；死亡
  to die
buy time
• 拖延时间
  to do sth in order to delay an event, a decision, etc.
the best that money can buy
• 佳品；精品；极品
  the very best
• We make sure our clients get the best that money can buy.
  我们确保客户买到最好的产品。
(buy) a pig in a poke
• （买）未看过的东西；（买）不知优劣的东西
  if you buy a pig in a poke , you buy sth without seeing it or knowing if it is good enough
sell sb/buy a pup
• 卖给…（或买到）伪劣货
  to sell sb or be sold sth that has no value or is worth much less than the price paid

牛津词典

verb

用钱 with money
• 买；购买
  to obtain sth by paying money for it
  1. He bought me a new coat.
     他给我买了一件新外套。
  2. He bought a new coat for me.
     他给我买了一件新外套。
  3. Where did you buy that dress?
     那件连衣裙你是在哪里买的？
  4. I bought it from a friend for £10.
     我从朋友那里花10英镑买来的。
  5. If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy.
     你要是想买辆新车的话，现在正是时候。
  6. I bought my car second-hand.
     我买了一辆二手车。
• 够支付
  to be enough to pay for sth
  1. He gave his children the best education that money can buy.
     他让孩子们接受花钱能买到的最好的教育。
  2. Five pounds doesn't buy much nowadays.
     如今五英镑买不到多少东西了。
• 买通；收买；贿赂
  to persuade sb to do sth dishonest in return for money
  1. He can't be bought (= he's too honest to accept money in this way) .
     他是收买不了的。
获得 obtain
• 付出极大的代价而获得
  to obtain sth by losing sth else of great value
  1. Her fame was bought at the expense of her marriage.
     她出了名，却牺牲了她的婚姻。
相信 believe
• 相信（尤指不大可能的事）
  to believe that sth is true, especially sth that is not very likely
  1. You could say you were ill but I don't think they'd buy it (= accept the explanation) .
     你可以称病，但我想他们不会相信的。

noun

购买的东西 sth bought
• 合算的商品
  a thing that is worth the money that you pay for it
  1. That jacket was a really good buy.
     那件夹克确实买得很划算。
  2. Best buys this week are carrots and cabbages.
     这个星期最便宜的是胡萝卜和卷心菜。
• 买进（或出售）的东西；购买
  something that is bought or that is for sale; the act of buying sth
  1. Computer games are a popular buy this Christmas.
     这个圣诞节电脑游戏很畅销。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 买；购买
  If youbuysomething, you obtain it by paying money for it.
  1. He could not afford to buy a house...
     他买不起房子。
  2. They can now be bought fresh in supermarkets...
     这些现在可以在超市买到新鲜的了。
  3. Lizzie bought herself a mountain bike...
     莉齐给自己买了辆山地自行车。
  4. I'd like to buy him lunch.
     我想请他吃午饭。
• VERB 买到；能买；够买
  If you talk about the quantity or standard of goods an amount of moneybuys, you are referring to the price of the goods or the value of the money.
  1. About £35,000 buys a habitable house...
     大约花3.5万英镑就能买到一所宜居的房子。
  2. If the pound's value is high, British investors will spend their money abroad because the pound will buy them more.
     如果英镑升值，英国的投资家们就会向国外投资，因为这样英镑能买到更多的东西。
• VERB （争取或付出一定代价以）获得，赢得
  If youbuysomething like time, freedom, or victory, you obtain it but only by offering or giving up something in return.
  1. It was a risky operation, but might buy more time...
     这是一次冒险的行动，但也许能赢得更多的时间。
  2. For them, affluence was bought at the price of less freedom in their work environment.
     对他们来说，富足是以减少在工作场所的自由为代价才获得的。
• VERB 收买；贿赂
  If you say that a person canbe bought, you are criticizing the fact that they will give their help or loyalty to someone in return for money.
  1. Once he shows he can be bought, they settle down to a regular payment.
     一旦他表现出可以被收买，他们就会定期向他行贿。
• VERB 相信；接受
  If youbuyan idea or a theory, you believe and accept it.
  1. I'm not buying any of that nonsense.
     我才不信那些废话呢。
  2. Buy intomeans the same asbuy.
     buy into同buy
  3. I bought into the popular myth that when I got the new car or the next house, I'd finally be happy.
     我相信那个流行的说法，当我有辆新车或者第二套房子时，我才能最终心满意足。
• N-COUNT 划算的东西；性价比高的商品
  If something is a goodbuy, it is of good quality and not very expensive.
  1. This was still a good buy even at the higher price...
     即使价格更高一些，这仍然很合算。
  2. S & G offers great buys on computer software. S & G
     公司可提供性价比很高的电脑软件。

Do not confusebuyandpay. If youbuysomething, you obtain it by paying money for it.Gary's bought a bicycle.If youpaysomeone,paythem money, orpay forsomething, you give someone money for something they are selling to you.I paid the taxi driver...I need some money to pay the window cleaner... Some people are forced to pay for their own medicines.If youpaya bill or debt, you pay the amount of money that is owed.He paid his bill and left... We were paying £50 for a single room.
不要混淆buy和pay。buy指通过付钱获得某物：Gary's bought a bicycle（加里买了一辆自行车）。pay指为购买某物付钱给某人：I paid the taxi driver（我付钱给出租车司机），I need some money to pay the window cleaner（我需要些钱付给玻璃清洁工），Some people are forced to pay for their own medicines（一些人被迫自付药费）。付账或还债用Pay：He paid his bill and left（他付完账走了），We were paying £50 for a single room（我们开一个单人间要付50英镑）。

英英释义

noun

• an advantageous purchase
  1. she got a bargain at the auction
  2. the stock was a real buy at that price
  Synonym:bargainsteal

verb

• accept as true
  1. I can't buy this story
• obtain by purchase
  1. The family purchased a new car
  2. The conglomerate acquired a new company
  3. She buys for the big department store
  Synonym:purchase
• acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
  1. She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work
• make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
  1. This judge can be bought
  Synonym:bribecorruptgrease one's palms
• be worth or be capable of buying
  1. This sum will buy you a ride on the train

双语例句

• I'd like to buy him lunch.
  我想请他吃午饭。
• You can ask a dealer for a discount whether you pay cash or buy on credit.
  无论是付现还是赊购，都可以要求经销商打折。
• This year we won't even be able to buy presents for our grandchildren. It's heartbreaking.
  今年我们甚至无法给自己的孙儿辈买礼物了。这真让人心碎。
• This was still a good buy even at the higher price
  即使价格更高一些，这仍然很合算。
• He could not afford to buy a house
  他买不起房子。
• If you're willing to sell, we'll buy.
  你愿意卖，我们就买。
• If you can't run to champagne, buy sparkling wine.
  如果买不起香槟酒，就买汽酒好了。
• I'm not buying any of that nonsense.
  我才不信那些废话呢。
• They can now be bought fresh in supermarkets
  这些现在可以在超市买到新鲜的了。
• For them, affluence was bought at the price of less freedom in their work environment.
  对他们来说，富足是以减少在工作场所的自由为代价才获得的。