paid
paid — 動詞
1. the form of pay used for past time, and also after have, has, or had.
付了；已付
pay 的過去式與分詞
the form of pay used for past time, and also after have, has, or had.
Marcus paid for the noodles before the movie started.
Marcus 在電影開始前付了麵錢。
paid for + noun in simple past
We paid the driver in cash at the end.
我們最後用現金付給司機。
paid + person + in cash
By noon, Lena had paid every school fee online.
到中午時，Lena 已付清所有學校費用。
The shop paid Mia back after the broken lamp arrived.
那盞壞掉的燈送到後，店家把錢退還給 Mia。
Our team paid too much for the last-minute train tickets.
我們隊臨時買火車票時付得太多了。
- owed
means the money was still due rather than already given
文法句型
paid + object
paid for + noun
have/has/had paid + object
用法筆記
This form covers both a finished past action and the participle use after have, has, or had. For money meanings, English normally spells it paid; payed is kept for special rope and ship uses.
常見錯誤
paid — 形容詞
1. done in return for money, or done by someone who receives money for doing it.
有薪的
做事或休假時會領錢
done in return for money, or done by someone who receives money for doing it.
Eva found paid work at a bakery near the station.
Eva 在車站附近的麵包店找到一份有薪工作。
paid + work for a job that gives money
The museum offered paid training for local college students.
那家博物館為當地大學生提供有薪培訓。
paid + training
After two years of volunteer work, Jun finally got a paid job.
做了兩年志工後，Jun 終於找到一份有薪工作。
Parents can take paid leave when a new baby arrives.
新生兒出生時，父母可以請有薪假。
Unlike the club helpers, the coach was a paid worker.
跟社團幫手不同，那位教練是有薪工作人員。
- salaried
more formal; usually suggests regular work with a salary
- waged
mainly used in labor or economic discussion, especially in compounds
- compensated
formal; focuses on receiving payment, sometimes including expenses
文法句型
paid + work/job/leave
paid + training/internship
用法筆記
Usually follows nouns like work, job, leave, holiday, training, or internship. Distinguish from adjective/2, which is mainly used in compounds such as well-paid and low-paid to show the level of pay.
常見錯誤
2. used with words like well, badly, highly, or low to show how much money a job or
高薪；低薪
表示工作或人領多少薪水
used with words like well, badly, highly, or low to show how much money a job or worker gets.
The airline is hiring well-paid engineers for night shifts.
那家航空公司正在招募待遇優渥、要上夜班的工程師。
well-paid + noun
Many low-paid workers cannot rent homes near the city center.
許多低薪勞工租不起市中心附近的房子。
low-paid + noun
Her brother left a badly paid job at the car wash.
她哥哥辭掉了洗車場那份低薪工作。
The report compared highly paid managers with part-time cleaners.
那份報告比較了高薪經理和兼職清潔人員。
In that town, teaching is not a poorly paid profession.
在那個鎮上，教書不是低薪職業。
- well-paid
shows that the pay is high
- poorly paid
shows that the pay is low or unfair
- low-paid
common before a noun in social and work discussion
文法句型
well-paid + noun
low-paid + noun
badly paid + noun
highly paid + noun
用法筆記
Almost always follows an adverb before a noun, especially in forms like well-paid, badly paid, low-paid, and highly paid. Distinguish from adjective/1, which only says money is given at all, not how much.