pa
gb/pˈɑ/ us/pˈɑ/
A1
英语
apa, apu, személyi asszisztens, hangosbemondó, Pennsylvania, PA, évi, évente, orvosasszisztens
名词
A1
INFORMAL
1
用法模式：
[someone]'s pa; Pa!
My pa taught me how to fish when I was little.
Kiskoromban apukám tanított meg horgászni.
Pa, can you pick me up after practice?
Apa, el tudsz jönni értem edzés után?
Her pa still lives on the same farm.
学习者例句
My pa is at home.
Apám otthon van.
I called Pa yesterday.
Tegnap felhívtam apámat.
常见错误：
Don’t confuse pa (father) with PA (an abbreviation like ‘personal assistant’).
含义
father (informal)
搭配
my pa
|his pa
|her pa
|your pa
|ask Pa
|Pa said
|Pa and Ma
|visit Pa
近义词
dad (More common and neutral in everyday speech.)
|
pop (Informal; used in some families and regions.)
反义词
mom (The female parent, contrasted with father.)
主题
family
|relationships
|daily_life
释义
a person’s father (informal)
A father, especially when spoken to or about in an old-fashioned or informal way.
名词
B1
BUSINESS
2
用法模式：
[someone]'s PA
She works as the director’s PA.
Az igazgató személyi asszisztenseként dolgozik.
Email my PA to set up a meeting next week.
Írj e-mailt a személyi asszisztensemnek, hogy egyeztessen időpontot egy jövő heti megbeszélésre.
The job ad is for an experienced PA with strong calendar skills.
学习者例句
He has a PA.
Van személyi asszisztense.
My PA booked my flight.
A személyi asszisztensem foglalta le a repülőjegyemet.
常见错误：
This meaning is usually written PA in capitals.
含义
personal assistant (abbreviation)
搭配
hire a PA
|a new PA
|the CEO's PA
|my PA
|PA duties
|PA role
|PA support
近义词
assistant (Broader; not necessarily a personal assistant.)
|
secretary (Often more traditional; can overlap but not always the same role.)
主题
work
|business
|office
释义
a job: a person who helps a boss with work tasks
A personal assistant; someone whose job is to help a manager or professional with tasks such as scheduling, email, and organizing.
名词
B1
3
用法模式：
over the PA; on the PA
They made the announcement over the PA.
A bejelentést a hangosbemondón keresztül tették meg.
The coach’s voice boomed through the PA system.
Az edző hangja dübörgött a hangosbemondóban.
We couldn’t hear the PA because the crowd was so loud.
学习者例句
They spoke over the PA.
A hangosbemondón keresztül beszéltek.
The PA is very loud.
A hangosbemondó nagyon hangos.
常见错误：
Usually written PA in capitals.
含义
public address system (abbreviation)
搭配
over the PA
|on the PA
|announce over the PA
|a PA system
|the stadium PA
|the school PA
近义词
loudspeaker system (More general; not always used for formal announcements.)
主题
technology
|events
|communication
释义
speakers and a microphone for announcements
A public address system: equipment (microphones and loudspeakers) used to make announcements to a crowd.
名词
A2
4
Pennsylvania
B1
PA
C1
用法模式：
[city], PA
Their office is in Philadelphia, PA.
Az irodájuk Philadelphiában, Pennsylvania államban van.
Please write the state as PA on the form.
Kérjük, az űrlapon az államot PA-ként írja be.
We drove through PA on our way to New York.
学习者例句
I live in PA.
Pennsylvaniában élek.
She moved to Pittsburgh, PA.
Pittsburghbe, Pennsylvania államba költözött.
常见错误：
In addresses it is written PA (not Pa or pa).
含义
Pennsylvania (abbreviation)
搭配
Pittsburgh, PA
|Philadelphia, PA
|Harrisburg, PA
|Scranton, PA
|PA address
|in PA
主题
geography
|travel
|government
释义
short form of Pennsylvania (a US state)
The abbreviation for the US state of Pennsylvania, used especially in addresses.
B2
BUSINESS
5
用法模式：
[number] p.a.
The account pays 4% p.a. in interest.
A számla évi 4% kamatot hoz.
Average inflation was 2.1% p.a. over the decade.
Az átlagos infláció az évtized során évi 2,1% volt.
The fee is $120 p.a., billed yearly.
学习者例句
The interest is 3% p.a.
A kamat évi 3%.
常见错误：
Usually written p.a. with periods; it follows the number (e.g., ‘5% p.a.’).
含义
per year (abbreviation)
搭配
5% p.a.
|interest p.a.
|return p.a.
|growth p.a.
|salary p.a.
|increase p.a.
近义词
annually (More common in general writing.)
|
a year (Informal; often used with ‘per’ (per year).)
反义词
monthly (Happening or calculated each month rather than each year.)
主题
business
|money
|finance
释义
each year (used with numbers)
Per year; used with numbers to mean ‘each year’, especially in salaries, interest rates, and statistics.
名词
B2
TECHNICAL
6
用法模式：
a PA; the PA
I saw a PA at the urgent care clinic.
A sürgősségi ambulancián egy orvosasszisztens vizsgált meg.
The PA reviewed my symptoms and ordered a test.
Az orvosasszisztens áttekintette a tüneteimet, és vizsgálatot rendelt el.
Ask the PA if you should adjust your medication.
学习者例句
The PA helped me today.
Ma az orvosasszisztens segített nekem.
常见错误：
Usually written PA in capitals; not the same as ‘personal assistant’.
含义
physician assistant (abbreviation)
搭配
see a PA
|a certified PA
|PA school
|PA program
|PA clinic
|PA appointment
主题
health
|work
|medicine
释义
a medical worker who treats patients with a doctor
A physician assistant: a licensed medical professional who examines patients, diagnoses conditions, and provides treatment, usually working with a doctor.
语法
词典原形
pa
IPA
GB/pˈɑ/
US/pˈɑ/
音节与重音
pa （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (pa)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: pa
- Plural: pas
词族
相关表达
ma and pa
1/mˈɑ ˈænd pˈɑ/
fixed phrase
informal
one’s parents
mother and father
例句
- I’m going to visit my ma and pa this weekend.
- His ma and pa live a few towns over.
- She brought her ma and pa to the graduation.
学习者例句
- My ma and pa are here.
ma-and-pa
1/mˈɑ ˈænd pˈɑ/
fixed phrase
informal
small family-run (business)
owned and run by a family
例句
- We ate at a ma-and-pa restaurant on the corner.
- The town is full of ma-and-pa shops, not big chains.
- They’re trying to keep ma-and-pa businesses alive downtown.
学习者例句
- It is a ma-and-pa store.
over the pa
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə pˈɑ/
fixed phrase
via the loudspeaker system
using the loudspeakers to speak to everyone
例句
- They called my name over the PA.
- The principal spoke over the PA before classes started.
- Please don’t joke over the PA during an emergency.
学习者例句
- They made an announcement over the PA.