Yesterday I paid him a visit.
昨天我去看望了他。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 51 Reward for virtue
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 昨天;往昔;<正式>过去;
adv. 在昨天，在昨日;近来;
💡 yester昨日+day一天 → 昨天
"Believe it or not, he was here yesterday as large as life."
信不信由你, 他昨天确确实实是在这儿.
近义：lately, past, yore
vt.& vi. 访问;探望;参观;游览;
vi. 作客;
n. 访问，参观;逗留;
vt. 拜访，参观;
💡 vis看，观看+it→参观
"You can visit the whole palace except for the private apartments."
整座宫殿除内殿外均可参观。
近义：tour, visitation, call, inspection
adj. 有报酬的;领取报酬的;领钱的;付费的;
v. 付给( pay的过去式);付款;有利可图;（对…）有利;
"You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives."
你的工资可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。
近义：cancelled, canceled, salaried, salary, stipendiary
反义：outstanding, overdrawn, unexpended, unliquidated, unsettled