return

/rɪˈtɜːn/ v.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

返回;回来;归还;退还

释义与例句

v. 返回;回来
to go or come back to a place where you were before
  1. She returned to her hometown after graduating.
    她毕业后回到了家乡。
  2. The train returned to the station because of a fault.
    火车因故障返回车站。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He left in 2020 and has never returned.
    他于2020年离开,此后从未回来。
v. 归还;退还
to give or send something back to its owner or original place
  1. Please return the books by the due date.
    请在到期日前归还这些书。
  2. Customers can return unused goods within thirty days.
    顾客可在三十天内退回未使用的商品。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She returned the borrowed umbrella to her neighbour.
    她把借来的伞还给了邻居。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 return 本身含 back 之意,正式写作通常直接说 return,不说 return back。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • go back 回去;返回
    return 较正式,也可表示归还物品;go back 是日常口语表达,只表示返回原处,不表示归还。
    We went back to the hotel before dinner. 晚饭前我们回到了酒店。
反义词
  • depart 离开;出发
    return 表示回到原处;depart 表示离开某地,是较正式的出行用语。
    The flight departs at six in the morning. 航班早上六点起飞。
常见搭配
  • return to 回到……
    Many families return to the same holiday destination each year. 许多家庭每年都回到同一个度假地。
  • return home 回家;回国
    The workers returned home after completing the project. 工人们完成项目后回家了。
  • return something to somebody 把某物归还某人
    He returned the keys to the receptionist. 他把钥匙还给了前台接待员。