单词详解

1. vi.

A. 回，返回，回归[(+to/from)]  (come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity)
He did not return home till eleven o’clock. 他十一点钟才回家。

 What time do you return from work? 你什么时候下班回家？

B. 重新发生，回复，恢复 [(+to)] (be restored)
The situation has returned to normal in the little town. 这个小镇的局势已恢复正常。

C. 归还，退回 [(+to)] (give back )

You must return by the end of the month. 你在本月底前必须归还。
2. vt.

A. 还，归还，送回 [(+to)] (give back to)
Have you returned the book to the library? 你把书还给图书馆了吗?

Don’t forget to return my mp3. 别忘了还我mp3.。

B. 回答，回报，报答 (return in kind)

We decided to return blow for blow. 我们决定以牙还牙。

How can we return our parents’ kindness？我们如何报答父母的恩情。
3. n.

A. [C] [U] 回归，返回 [(+from/ to)] (the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction )

I’m afraid I have to insist on the return of my money at once.

对不起，我要求你立即归还我的钱。
B. [U] 还，归还 (getting something back again)

　The hope of his safe return diminished as time passed by.

随着时间的推移，他平安返回的希望越来越渺茫。

On his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party.

在他从澳大利亚返回之前我们开了一个欢送会。

C. [U][C] 回答，报答(the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property )

I gave him some food in return for his assistance.

我给了他一些食物，作为对他所提供的帮助的回报。

D. [U][C]回复，复发，恢复，再现 [ a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)]
She had a return of the heart attacks. 她心脏病又发作了。

4. adj.

A. 返回的，回程的，来回的（a coming to or returning home）

Would you please help me to get two return tickets? 你帮我买两张往返票好吗?

B. 报答的，回报的
The professor paid a return visit to his American colleague. 教授回访了美国同事。

相关词组

1. in return for 作为……的报答

 I invited him to see a film in return for his help. 为感谢他的帮忙，我请他看了场电影。

2. in return 作为回报

　If we smile at life，life will smile on us in return.

如果我们微笑面对生活，生活也会以微笑回报我们。

3. return sb. sth. = return sth. to sb. 把某物还给某人

　I have returned the book to Xiaoming.= I have returned Xiaoming the book.

我已经将书还给小明了。

4. return to normal   恢复正常

　The life has returned to normal in the city since the earthquake happened three years ago.

自从三年前发生地震后这个城市的生活已恢复正常。

相关单词

过去式：returned

过去分词：returned

现在分词：returning

第三人称单数：returns