pay on the nail的意思|示意
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pay on the nail的用法详解
英语单词“pay on the nail”的用法讲解
“Pay on the nail”是一个英语短语,意思是“立即付款”或“立刻结算”。
这个短语源于中世纪欧洲,当时许多的交易都是以现金交换为主要的支付方式,而这些交易在市场或其他公共场所进行,一旦交易完成,即需马上支付现金。为了使交易更加公平和灵活,市场里经常会设立许多类似鼓风炉一样的柱子,每个柱子都有一支铁钉可以用来串起货物和现金。卖家如需现金赶快消费,就将钱放在柱子上,而卖家就立即将货物交给买家。这种支付方式因立刻交易并且“钉子”用作语比喻于钉子上立即支付,因而得名“pay on the nail”。
今天,尽管现在我们使用的是信用卡等电子支付方式,但这个短语“pay on the nail”仍然被广泛使用,特别是在商业或其他交易中要求立即付款或结算的情况下。
pay on the nail相关短语
1、 to pay on the nail 立即付款
pay on the nail相关例句
They're good customers who always pay on the nail.
他们是好主顾,付账从不耽搁.
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They always pay on the nail. They're never a day behind.
他们一向是当场付款, 一天也不拖欠.
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You have to pay on the nail before you can leave the shop with your goods.
你在带货出店前必须当场付款.
《简明英汉词典》
Almost all of li's customers - traditionally wary of falling into debt - pay cash on the nail, in full, for their autos.
几乎所有李先生的客户——他们对负债有天然的警惕——都会马上以现金支付全部车款。
We have to pay on the nail before we can leave with the goods.
我们必须当场付款,才能拿走货物.
辞典例句
They always pay on the nail. They are never a day behind.
他们一向是立即付款, 一天也不拖欠.
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We have to pay on the nail before we can leave with the goods.
我们必须当场付款,才能拿走货物。
They're good customers who always pay on the nail.
他们是好主顾,付账从不耽搁。