"pay the penalty" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 付出代價
• 受到懲罰

Definition

因做錯事而受到懲罰或承受不好的後果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞語比較正式，用於某人因做錯事而受到後果或處罰，多見於法律、道德或體育場合。不指真實支付金錢。

Examples

If you break the law, you must pay the penalty.

如果你違法，你就必須**付出代價**。

He cheated in the exam and had to pay the penalty.

他考試作弊，不得不**受到懲罰**。

Anyone who lies will eventually pay the penalty.

說謊的人終究要**付出代價**。

After ignoring his health for years, he finally had to pay the penalty.

多年來不顧健康，他最終**付出了代價**。

You knew the rules, so now you have to pay the penalty.

你知道規則，現在必須**受到懲罰**。

Sometimes it takes losing everything to really pay the penalty for your actions.

有時，失去一切纔是真正地**為你的行為付出代價**。