payday
payday — noun
1. the regular day when someone gets money for the work they have done
1.名詞B1
釋義
the regular day when someone gets money for the work they have done
例句
Our office payday is the last Friday of each month.
pattern: payday is + time expression
Mina checks her bank app every payday before buying groceries.
collocation: every payday
The factory moved payday from Tuesday to Thursday this year.
On payday, Luis pays the rent and sends money home.
Many cafes stay busy on payday when local workers finish late.
同義詞
- pay day
The same meaning, but written as two words.
- salary day
Used when talking specifically about salaried workers.
- wage day
A less common phrase, often linked to wages rather than salary.
用法筆記
Often used with on, before, after, until, every, and next. It usually points to a regular date in a pay schedule, not to the amount of money someone receives.
常見錯誤
❌My payday is 3,000 dollars.
✅My pay is 3,000 dollars.
💡'payday' names the date, not the amount.
❌I get payday on Friday.
✅I get paid on Friday.
💡'payday' is a noun for the day, not a verb phrase.