buys; bought /ˈbɑːt/ ; buying buys; bought /ˈbɑːt/ ; buying Learner's definition of BUY
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: to get (something) by paying money for it : purchase买;购买 [+ object]
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I bought a computer.我买了一台电脑。
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I bought this hat for $10.我花10美元买了这顶帽子。
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He bought the quilt from a local artist.他从当地一位艺术家那里买了这床被子。
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He bought dinner for us. = He bought us dinner.他给我们买了晚饭。
[no object]
— opposite sell 2
[+ object] of money : to be able to get something(钱)够买,能买 3
[+ object] informal : to accept or believe (something) as true接受;相信 4
[+ object] informal : to give money to someone in order to get that person to do something illegal or dishonest for you : bribe收买;贿赂 —
usually used as (be) bought通常用作(be) bought — see also buy off (below) 5
[+ object] : to get (something) by losing or giving up something(付出代价)获得,赢得 —
usually used as (be) bought通常用作(be) bought
buy in
[phrasal verb] buy in (something) or buy (something) in British
: to buy a large amount of (something)大量购进;买入
buy into
[phrasal verb] 1 buy into (something)
: to pay money in order to own part of (something, such as a company or sports team)购买(公司、运动队等的)股份 2
: to accept or believe (something) as true接受;相信
buy it
informal or US buy the farm
buy off
[phrasal verb] buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off
: to give money to (someone) for illegal or dishonest help收买;买通 — see also 1buy 4 (above)
buy out
[phrasal verb] buy out (someone) or buy (someone) out
: to pay money to (someone) for his or her part of a company or team买下(某人所持有的公司或团队)股份 — see also buyout
buy time
: to get more time for someone or something争取时间
buy up
[phrasal verb] buy up (something) or buy (something) up
: to pay money for all or a large part of (something)全部买下;大量收购 2 buy /ˈbaɪ/ noun
plural buys
plural buys
Learner's definition of BUY
[count]
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used to describe something that is being sold出售的东西 2
: an act of buying something购买