aby

aby — verb

  • abypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • abies3rd person singular
  • abying-ing form
  • abiedpast simple

1. To suffer punishment or another painful result because of a wrong action.

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

To suffer punishment or another painful result because of a wrong action.

例句

Christopher would aby his betrayal with ten years in prison.

aby + wrongdoing + with + punishment

Sayaka knew she must aby the lie with exile from the village.

aby + lie + with + consequence

同義詞
  • pay for

    the everyday choice for suffering the result of a bad action

  • answer for

    more formal and often stresses being held responsible

  • atone

    stresses trying to make the wrong right, not only suffering for it

文法句型

aby + wrongdoing

aby + wrongdoing + with + penalty

用法筆記

Mostly found in old or literary English, not in everyday speech. It usually takes the wrong act as its object and can add with + noun to show the punishment or loss.

常見錯誤

❌The captain would aby for the betrayal.
✅The captain would aby the betrayal with prison time.
💡Aby usually takes the wrong act as its direct object, not for + noun.