释义：

pay the bill 买单

pay 后面也可以不接金额，而是接需要支付的账单（bill）或者税务（tax），罚款（fine）等。

例句：

I'm broke. I don't have money to pay the bill.
我穷得叮当响。没有钱买单了。
Just my luck. I have to pay a fine for speeding.
我能有什么运气，只好交超速罚款了。
You commit a crime, you pay the price.
你犯罪了，就要付出代价。
Can you lend me some money? I've got to pay rent!
你能借我点钱吗？我得交房租了！

对话：

A: I forgot to pay the electric bill this month.
我这个月忘了交电费了。
B: Pay the bill as soon as you can.
尽可能快点交。