1. | [i] 回来；回去；返回to come or go back from one place to another |
I waited a long time for him to return. 我等他回来等了很长时间。 | |
She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. 她在欧洲逗留了六个月，明天要返回澳大利亚了。 | |
I returned from work to find the house empty. 我下班回来，发现屋里空无一人。 | |
When did she return home from the trip? 她是什么时候旅行回来的？ |
2. | [t] 带回；送回；放回；退还to bring, give, put or send sth back to sb/sth |
We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. 我们不得不将吹风机退回商店，因为它有残损。 | |
I must return some books to the library. 我得把一些书还给图书馆。 | |
Don't forget to return my pen! 别忘了把钢笔还给我！ | |
I returned the letter unopened. 我原封不动地将信退了回去。 |
3. | [i] 恢复；重现to come back again |
The following day the pain returned. 第二天又疼起来了。 | |
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again. 发现又有东西丢失的时候，她又怀疑起来。 |
4. | [i] ~ (to sth) 重提；重新开始做to start discussing a subject you were discussing earlier, or doing an activity you were doing earlier |
He returns to this topic later in the report. 他在报告中后来又提到这个话题。 | |
She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing. 她抬头看了一眼，又接着做她的针线活儿。 | |
The doctor may allow her to return to work next week. 医生也许会允许她下周回去上班。 |
5. | [i] ~ to sth 恢复；回复to go back to a previous state |
Train services have returned to normal after the strike. 罢工过后，列车运营已经恢复正常。 |
6. | [t] ~ sth 回报；回应to do or give sth to sb because they have done or given the same to you first; to have the same feeling about sb that they have about you |
to return a favour/greeting/stare 报恩；回应问候；回瞪一眼 | |
She phoned him several times but he was too busy to return her call . 她给他打了几次电话，但他太忙，不能给她回电话。 | |
It's time we returned their invitation(= invite them to sth as they invited us to sth first) . 该我们回请他们了。 | |
He did not return her love. 他没有回报她的爱。 | |
‘You were both wonderful!’ ‘So were you!’ we said, returning the compliment . “你们俩太棒了！”“你也一样啊！”我们也称赞道。 | |
to return fire(= to shoot at sb who is shooting at you) 用枪炮还击 |
7. | [t] ~ sth 回击；击回to hit the ball back to your opponent during a game |
to return a service/shot 击回发球╱抽球 |
8. | [t] ~ a verdict 宣告（裁决）to give a decision about sth in court |
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. 陪审团宣告了无罪的判决。 |
9. | [t][usupass] ~ sb (to sth).~ sb (as sth) 选举；选出；推举to elect sb to a political position |
10. | [t] ~ sth 带来，产生（利润或损失）to give or produce a particular amount of money as a profit or loss |
to return a high rate of interest 有很高的利息回报 | |
Last year the company returned a loss of £157 million. 去年，公司的亏损达 1.57 亿英镑。 |
1. | [sing] ~ (to…) (from…) 回来；归来；返回the action of arriving in or coming back to a place that you were in before |
He was met by his brother on his return from Italy. 他从意大利回来的时候，是他弟弟去接他的。 | |
I saw the play on its return to Broadway. 这部戏重回百老汇时我看过了。 | |
on the return flight/journey/trip 在返回的航班╱旅程╱路程上 |
2. | [u][sing] 归还；放回；退回the action of giving, putting or sending sth/sb back |
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. 若能及时将图书归还给图书馆，我们将不胜感激。 | |
The judge ordered the return of the child to his mother. 法官命令将孩子送还他的母亲。 | |
Write your return address(= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope. 请在信封的背面写明回信地址。 |
3. | [sing] ~ (of sth) 重现；恢复the situation when a feeling or state that has not been experienced for some time starts again |
the return of spring 春之归来 | |
a return of my doubts 我的疑心又起 |
4. | [sing] ~ to sth 恢复；返回the action of going back to an activity or a situation that you used to do or be in |
his return to power 他的重新掌权 | |
They appealed for a return to work(= after a strike) . 他们呼吁复工。 |
5. | [u][c] 回报；收益；利润the amount of profit that you get from sth |
a high rate of return on capital 资本的高回报率 | |
farmers seeking to improve returns from their crops 寻求提高农作物利润的农民 |
6. | [c] 报告；陈述；申报an official report or statement that gives particular information to the government or another body |
census returns 人口普查报告 | |
election returns(= the number of votes for each candidate in an election) 选举结果报告 |
7. | [c] 退票a ticket for the theatre or a sports game that was bought by sb but is given back to be sold again |
8. | [u] 返回键；回车键；结束键the button that you press on a computer when you reach the end of an instruction, or to begin a new line |
To exit this option, press return. 要退出这个选项，就按返回键。 |
9. | [c] 击回球the action of hitting the ball, etc. back to your opponent |
a powerful return of serve 势大力沉的接发球 |
Please reply by return of post. 请即赐复。 |
Please reply by return of post. 请即赐复。 |
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? 感谢你帮忙，我请你吃午饭好吗？ |
I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return. 我征求她的意见，她却只是反问了我一句。 |
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? 感谢你帮忙，我请你吃午饭好吗？ |
I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return. 我征求她的意见，她却只是反问了我一句。 |
