small payment
用法要点
句型搭配
常用于描述支付或接收小额款项，如“make a small payment”或“receive a small payment”，强调金额较小而非正式支付。
介词用法
常与介词“for”连用表示支付目的，如“a small payment for services”，或与“to”连用表示收款方，如“send a small payment to someone”。
语域说明
多用于非正式或半正式语境，如日常对话、小额商务交易，较少用于大型合同或法律文件，语气中性偏实用。
基础例句
I made a small payment to my friend for helping me move.
我向朋友支付了一笔小额酬金，感谢他帮我搬家。
She receives a small payment each week for babysitting.
她每周因照看孩子而收到一笔小额酬金。
Can you send me a small payment for the coffee I bought?
你能给我转一笔小额酬金，付我买的咖啡钱吗？
We agreed on a small payment to cover the extra work.
我们商定了一笔小额酬金来补偿额外的工作。
高级例句
The company processes small payments for freelance contributors monthly.
公司每月为自由撰稿人处理小额酬金支付。
In microfinance, small payments are crucial for enabling access to credit.
在小额信贷中，小额酬金对于提供信贷准入至关重要。
The research grant includes a small payment for participant incentives.
这项研究资助包含一笔用于激励参与者的小额酬金。
Digital platforms facilitate small payments across borders with low fees.
数字平台以低费用促进跨境小额酬金支付。
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常见错误
错误在于将“small payment”用于礼物场景，这通常指交易性付款；正确用法应使用“token of appreciation”等词表示赠礼。
错误在于“small payment”与高价物品搭配不当，显得矛盾；正确用法应使用“down payment”表示首付款，以明确金额比例。
近义词辨析
fee
“fee”通常指固定或正式的费用，如服务费或会费，而“small payment”更泛指小额款项，可能非正式或临时。
The bank charges a small fee for transfers, but I made a small payment to a friend via app.
allowance
“allowance”常指定期发放的津贴或零花钱，带有计划性，而“small payment”更侧重一次性或偶然的小额交易。
He gets a weekly allowance from his parents, but he received a small payment for a one-time job.