pay by the hour

基本解釋

We pay by the hour. ;
我們按鐘點計薪。
How long you want to rent it? You can pay by the hour or pay by the day.
你要租多久呢？你可以按小時付費，也可以按天付費。
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I pay them by the hour.
我按小時付給他們錢。

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