pay back

英 [peɪ bæk]

美 [peɪ bæk]

偿还; 报复; 惩罚

经济

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 偿还
  If youpay backsome money that you have borrowed or taken from someone, you give them an equal sum of money at a later time.
  1. He burst into tears, begging her to forgive him and swearing to pay back everything he had stolen...
     他突然大哭起来，求她原谅，并发誓偿还他偷的所有东西。
  2. I'll pay you back that two quid tomorrow.
     我明天还你那两英镑。
• PHRASAL VERB 报复；惩罚
  If youpaysomeoneback fordoing something unpleasant to you, you take your revenge on them or make them suffer for what they did.
  1. Some day I'll pay you back for this!
     总有一天我会为此报复你。

英英释义

verb

• take vengeance on or get even
  1. We'll get them!
  2. That'll fix him good!
  3. This time I got him
  Synonym:pay offgetfix
• act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
  Synonym:rewardrepay

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