buy
/ˈbaɪ/KK
變化形
buying
bought
bought
buys
1.
買；購買
用金錢取得商品、服務或其他東西。
用法：常用搭配為「buy something」與「buy someone something／buy something for someone」。在商店中問價格可說「How much is it？」而不是把 buy 和價格直接搭配。
I bought some pens at the store after school.
我放學後在店裡買了一些筆。
My dad bought me a new hat for riding my bike.
我爸爸買了一頂新帽子給我騎腳踏車時戴。
2.
買入；購入
為了投資、轉售或商業用途而買進某物，尤其是股票、房產或大量商品。
用法：談投資時常說「buy shares」或「buy stock in＋公司」。「buy stock」可指買股票，也可指買進存貨，需由上下文判斷。
She wants to buy part of the store.
她想買下這家店的一部分。
還有 3 個進階的意思（國小之後才會學到）
3.
相信；接受……的說法
相信某個說法、解釋或主張是真的或可信的，常用於否定句或疑問句。
用法：受詞通常是說法、藉口、解釋或主張，例如「buy the excuse」。此義不表示真的花錢購買。
The teacher did not buy what he said about being late.
老師不相信他說自己遲到的原因。
They say it works at night, but I do not buy it.
他們說它在晚上會有效，但我不相信。
4.
收買；買通
以金錢、禮物或好處換取某人的支持、忠誠或保持沉默。
用法：「buy someone's support」可指以利益爭取支持；「buy someone off」是可分片語動詞，受詞為代名詞時必須置中，如「buy him off」。
The man tried to buy her a gift, but she still told her mom about it.
那個男人想買禮物給她，但她還是告訴了媽媽這件事。
The man tried to buy help with big gifts.
那個男人想用很大的禮物買到幫助。
5.
值得購買的東西；划算的買賣
指買到的物品，尤其是價格合理、品質不錯或值得買的物品。
用法：此義是可數名詞，通常要搭配冠詞或其他限定詞，如「a good buy」。不要把它當成動詞用法。
This rice cooker was a good buy because it is easy to use and has lasted for years.
這台電鍋很值得買，因為它好操作，而且用了好幾年都沒壞。
The jacket looked nice, but it was a bad buy.
這件外套看起來很好看，但買得不好。
常見錯誤
My mother bought many breads.
My mother bought a lot of bread.／My mother bought many loaves of bread.
I will buy it yesterday.
I bought it yesterday.
I bought a gift to my mother.
I bought my mother a gift.／I bought a gift for my mother.
I want to buy for a new phone.
I want to buy a new phone.／I want to pay for a new phone.
相關字詞
學習提示
・buy 的核心意思是「花錢取得」；若只是「付款」，較適合用 pay for。
・「I do not buy it」在口語中很常見，意思是「我不相信」，不是「我不買它」。
・buy 與 sell 常成對使用：顧客買東西，店家賣東西。