pay up
- （不情愿地）清偿，付清
pay upThese words all mean to give money to pay for goods or services.以上各词均含用钱、花钱之义。
to give money to pay for goods or services 指用钱、花钱：
She spent £100 on a new dress.
她花100英镑买了一条新连衣裙。
(of an organization or a government) to spend money on sth in order to make it better or more successful 指（机构或政府）投资：
The government has invested heavily in public transport.
政府已对公共交通投入了大量资金。
to pay a lot of money for sth or to sb 指为某事或向某人付巨款：
The company pays out a large share of its profits in dividends.
该公司将很大一部分利润用作红利。
( rather informal ) to pay all the money that you owe to sb, especially when you do not want to or when the payment is late 指总算付清全部欠款：
I had a hard time getting him to pay up.
我好不容易让他还清了全部欠款。
( informal ) to pay or give money unwillingly 指勉强付出或交出（钱）：
She finally coughed up the money she owed.
她最终勉强归还了她的欠款。
You can cough up money that you or sb else owes. You cannot pay up for sb else's debts, only your own. Pay up does not take an object. |
( informal ) to spend a lot of money on sth, especially unwillingly 尤指不情愿地大量花钱、大把掏钱：
We've forked out a small fortune on home improvements over the years.
这些年来我们花了许多钱做房屋装修。
( informal ) to spend a lot of money on sth指大量花钱、大把掏钱
You fork out for sth more unwillingly than you shell out for sth. |
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He 'll never pay up unless you get tough with him .
你如果不对他硬点，他是决不会把钱付清的。
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If you go and ask he just might pay up .
如果你去问他要他会付清的。
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We claimed a refund from the association , but they would not pay up .
我们要求该协会退款，但是他们不肯付钱。
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They are willing to pay up to $ 500 more for cars that get better mileage .
他们愿意多出500美元来购买更省油的汽车。
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Every club member must pay up his membership money before the end of the season .
每一位俱乐部成员必须在赛季结束以前缴清会费。
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Finally , the conductor manages to corner him and tells him to pay up ： " You 've been on for five miles -- that 'll be 50 pennies , please , and 10 pennies for your suitcase . "
售票员最终还是找到了他，并叫他补票：“你已经坐了5英里了，请付50便士，你的箱子还要付10便士。”
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I had a hard time getting him to pay up .
我好不容易让他还清了全部欠款。
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Pay up or get off at the next stop .
给钱或者下一站下车。
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So are you going to pay up or what ?
那你今天到底打不打算付清啊？
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If you don 't pay up , I 'll take legal action .
你若不将钱还清的话，我全采取法律行动的。
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I 'll have to work years only to pay up the mortgage .
我得干很多年来还抵押贷款。
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You 'd better pay up , and that immediately .
你最好把钱付清，马上就付清。
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B : We 'll pay up as soon as we can .
B：我们会尽快付清的。
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I told you to pay up last week .
我告诉过你上个礼拜要付清的。
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We need him to pay up in cash .
我们要在其他方面骗到他钱。
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Investors are willing to pay up to get it .
投资者愿意支付高价得到它。
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Man : " pay up . I told you he could talk . "
男人：“掏钱吧，和你说了它会说话的。”
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I owe you one and I 'm gonna pay up .
既然我欠你我就一定要还清。
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They 'll take us to court if we don 't pay up soon .
要是我们不马上付清债款，他们就要控告我们。
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Pay up or your * Other properties will get bombed .
我知道你们名下还有很多物业。
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Investors pay up for long duration Growth stocks .
投资者可购买久期长的成长型股票。
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I 'll take you to court unless you pay up immediately .
除非马上还清欠款，否则我和你打官司。
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He finally pay up six month late .
他最终付清了欠款但晚了6个月。
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I have to pay up 1,000 dollars I owed him at one time .
我必须一次还债欠他的1000美元。
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She had no option but to pay up .
她除了出钱别无办法。
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If their goods are lost , the insurance company will have to pay up .
如果他们的货物损失了，保险公司要偿付赔款。
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But this is all I have right now . Can I pay up tomorrow ?
不过我身上只有这么多钱，我明天补上行么？
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You owe me your soul and it 's time to pay up .
你欠我你的灵魂，今天我们得把这帐给结了
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But international tobacco companies are still making smokers pay up for a hit .
但是，国际烟草公司却仍然能让吸烟者花更多的钱。
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They pay up for stocks with strong prospects .
他们愿意出高价买下前景强劲的股票。