新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

buy

英  [baɪ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • buys

    1[C 可数名词] 买得合算的东西

    If something is a good buy, it is of good quality and not very expensive.

    近义词

    bargain

    双语例句

    例:

    This was still a good buy even at the higher price.

    即便价格再高些,这仍买得合算。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • buy into

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 收购 , 购买(公司或机构的)股份

    If you buy into a company or an organization, you buy part of it, often in order to gain some control of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Other companies could buy into the firm.

    其他公司可以购买这家企业的股份。

    2[PHRASAL 短语] 相信

    If you buy into an idea or a theory, you believe and accept it.

    双语例句

    例:

    I bought into the popular myth that when I got the new car or the next house, I'd finally be happy.

    我相信了这种大众神话,以为只要买上新车或再买栋房子就会最终幸福起来。

  • buy out

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 买断

    If you buy someone out, you buy their share of something such as a company or piece of property that you previously owned together.

    双语例句

    例:

    The bank had to pay to buy out most of the 200 former partners.

    银行不得不花钱买断200个前合伙人的多数股权。

  • buy up

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 全部(或尽量)买下

    If you buy up land, property, or a commodity, you buy large amounts of it, or all that is available.

    双语例句

    例:

    The mention of price increases sent citizens out to buy up as much as they could.

    价格上涨的风声使得民众外出抢购尽可能多的东西。

    VERB. 动词
  • buys , buying , bought

    1[T 及物动词] 购买

    If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He could not afford to buy a house.

    他买不起房子。

    例:

    Lizzie bought herself a mountain bike.

    莉齐给自己买了一辆山地自行车。

    2[T 及物动词] 买得到

    If you talk about the quantity or standard of goods an amount of money buys, you are referring to the price of the goods or the value of the money.

    双语例句

    例:

    About $70,000 buys a habitable house.

    大约七万美元才买得到一栋适合居住的房子。

    3[T 及物动词] 换取

    If you buy something like time, freedom, or victory, you obtain it but only by offering or giving up something in return.

    双语例句

    例:

    It was a risky operation, but might buy more time.

    这是一项冒险的举动,但也许能换得更多的时间。

    4[T 及物动词] 收买

    If you say that a person can be bought, you are criticizing the fact that they will give their help or loyalty to someone in return for money.

    近义词

    bribe

    双语例句

    例:

    Any number of our military and government officials can be bought.

    我们的军官和政府官员中有许多可以被收买。

    5[T 及物动词] 相信

    If you buy an idea or a theory, you believe and accept it.

    双语例句

    例:

    I'm not buying any of that nonsense.

    我一点也不相信那些废话。

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