pay back
①償付(借款等)，還錢：
He paid the money back promptly.
他很快就把錢還了。
②報答，回報：
I'll pay her back for her hospitality by inviting her to dinner.
我要請她吃飯以回報她的殷勤款待。
③還擊；向…報復；處以…罰金；懲罰：
He paid me back by refusing to talk to me.
他對我進行報復，不跟我講話。
bring back
①把…帶回來，拿回來；使(某人)回來；歸還：
Bring back some tea for me.
替我捎些茶葉回來。
All library books must be brought back before June 30.
6 月 30 日之前，所有從圖書館借出的書必須歸還。
②使被憶起，使被想起，使回憶起，使記起：
His singing brings back memories of my father.
他的歌喚起我對父親的回憶。
③(使)恢復：
The country has brought back hanging as a punishment.
該國已恢復了絞刑。
④使康復，使復原；使恢復原來狀態 (to):
His stay among the mountains brought him back to health.
他呆在山區休養因而恢復了健康。
to bring someone back to life
使某人復活
⑤嘔吐出，吐出(食物等)，把(吃下的東西)吐出來：
The invalid brought back all he had eaten.
病人把吃下的東西都吐出來了。
draw back
①拉開(窗簾、幕布等)：
She drew back the curtain.
她拉開窗簾。
②向後移動，後退，後縮：
The crowd drew back as the tank approached.
當坦克靠近時，這群人就往後退縮。
She drew back her foot from the step.
她從臺階上退了下來。
③(因沒有把握或害怕等)縮回，撤回；退卻：
At the sight of the blood he drew back in horror.
他一看到血就驚恐地連忙後退。
④使保持距離：
She drew back from him at the dancing party.
在舞會上她與他保持距離。
⑤撤回，收回，取消，不遵守(諾言、協議等)：
It's too late to draw back from the plan.
現在要退出那計劃已為時太晚。
to draw back from its agreement
撤回原協議
6 收回(已付的關稅等)(指已交納進口稅的商
品重新出口時，其原來交納的稅款可以收
回)
take back
①收回；拿回；退回；歸還：
He was not satisfied with the tape recorder,so he took
it back to the store.
他對這臺錄音機不滿意，所以他把它退回了商店。
I forgot to take back my bicycle.
我忘了把自行車取回來。
②同意退貨，同意收回(已售出的商品等)：
If you find the merchandise dissatisfactory,they can take it back.
如果你發現商品不滿意，可以退給他們。
The shop can take goods back if they are still in mint condition.
如果商品還是嶄新的，可以退貨。
③撤回；收回(前言)；取消(諾言)；承認說錯了話：
He had to take back his words.
他不得不收回自己的話。
He said he would never take back his promise.
他說他絕不取消他的許諾
④允許…回去；接回；帶回(人或物)：
Jane said she would take her husband back if he promised to give up bad habits.
簡說如果她丈夫保證戒除惡習，她就讓他回來。
⑤使回想起；使回憶起(往事)(常與 to 連用)：
These pictures took me back to my childhood days.
這些照片使我回想起童年的日子。
call back
①叫…回來：
The manager was about to leave when his secretary called him back.
經理剛要走，他的秘書又把他叫了回來。
②再打電話；再給…打電話：
Sorry, she isn't in. Please call back later.
對不起，她不在。請過一會兒再來電話。
③回電話；給…回電話：
I'll call you back tomorrow morning when I get more information.
明天上午我得到更多的信息以後給你回電話。
④收回(意見等)；撤消(聲明、諾言等)：
You cannot call back your oath.
你不能收回你的誓言。
⑤回憶起：
I know her husband, but I cannot call his name back for the moment.
我認識她的丈夫，但我一時想不起他的名字。
get back
①(使)回來；(使、送)回到家裡；返回原地：
Don't worry,I'll get you back safely.
別擔心，我會把你安全送回家。
②退後，退開；站遠些：
Get back! The wall is falling!
退開!牆要塌下來了!
③恢復，恢復原狀：
I woke early,but couldn't get back to sleep.
我早就醒了，後來再也睡不著了。
④取回，找回，要回來：
I never lend books;it's difficult to get them back.
我從不外借書，把它們要回來是很難的
⑤歸還，送回，放回原處：
He took the spring out of the clock,but now he can't get it back.
他把鐘的發條給取出來了，但現在他不能把它放回
去了。
⑥[主英國英語]重新執政，重新上臺：
Will the Labour Party get back at the next election?
在下屆選舉中工黨會重新執政嗎?
come back
①回來，返回：
When are you coming back to the stage?
你什麼時候重返舞臺? ②[美國口語]恢復原狀，重新流行：
I don't think short skirts will ever come back.
我認為短裙將不會重新流行。
③回想起來，被回憶起來：
It suddenly came back to me where I saw him last.
我突然想起來我上次是在什麼地方見到他的。
④回答；答辯；回嘴，反駁：
She came back with a remark just as cutting.
她也用同樣刻薄的語言回敬。
look back
①回憶；回顧；追憶：
He still feels quite guilty when he look back on the past.
想起過去，他仍然感到很內疚。
回頭看
②[口語]回頭再來(拜訪)
停滯不前;畏縮;後退[常用於 not (或 never) look back 中]：
Once he makes a plan,he'll never look back.
他一旦訂了計劃，就義無反顧
ring back
①回電話；再打電話：
I'll ring back in half an hour.
半小時內我給你回電話。
She is out.Please ring back after eleven o'clock.
她不在，請十一點以後再來電話。
keep back
①(使)不靠近，留在原處；(使)不往前走：
They all rushed forward but I kept back.
他們都向前衝去，但我仍留在後面。
Keep back! The car is coming.
別往前走了!車開過來了。
I kept my friend back from the dangerous animal.
我不讓我的朋友靠近那個危險的動物。
②阻止，阻攔，阻擋；妨礙；耽擱：
Nobody can keep me back from taking the job.
沒有人能阻攔我接受這項工作。
The teacher didn't come on time because the heavy rain kept him back.
老師沒能及時來，因為大雨把他給耽擱了
③抑制，控制，剋制(感情等)：
Hearing the sad news, she couldn't keep back her tears.
聽到那個可悲的消息，她忍不住落淚了。
He can't keep back his anger any longer.
他再也壓不住怒火了。
④隱瞞：
I will keep back nothing from you.
我不會對你有任何隱瞞。
He kept back some of the facts.
他隱瞞了一些事實。
⑤保留，留住：
The salesman always keeps the best items back for customers who often come to their store.
那位售貨員總是把最好的商品留給經常光顧他們商店的人。
⑥扣下，留下：
They keep back 30% of their wages for a special fund.
他們每月從工資中扣下 30%來建立一項特殊的基金。
come back
①回來，返回：
When are you coming back to the stage?
你什麼時候重返舞臺? ②[美國口語]恢復原狀，重新流行：
I don't think short skirts will ever come back.
我認為短裙將不會重新流行。
③回想起來，被回憶起來：
It suddenly came back to me where I saw him last.
我突然想起來我上次是在什麼地方見到他的。
④回答；答辯；回嘴，反駁：
She came back with a remark just as cutting.
她也用同樣刻薄的語言回敬。
hold back
①抑制；控制：
He couldn't hold back his anger.
他再也控制不住他的怒火。
She held back her tears.
她強忍著沒讓眼淚流出來。
②阻擋，阻止，阻礙：
What held you back to take a week's holiday?
是什麼阻止了你沒休完一週的假?
You must try to hold back German attack.
你必須設法阻止住德軍的進攻。
③猶豫不定；畏縮不前：
I held back not knowing his real intention.
我有點猶豫不定，不知道他的真正意圖是什麼。
Hold natural and graceful, don't hold back before the guests.
在客人面前要落落大方，不要畏懼退縮不敢見人
④耽誤，延誤，推遲：
He's a hard man, nothing could hold him back to come to the club in time.
他是一個古板墨守成規的傢伙，什麼也不會延誤他準時到達俱樂部的。
I'm sorry to say I have to hold the ball back for half an hour, Princess Diana will join us.
很抱歉，我必須把舞會開始的時間推遲半個小時，黛安娜公主要來參加我們的舞會。
⑤隱瞞；保守(秘密等)；不發表(消息等)：
I held nothing back, I told you all about it.
我什麼也不瞞你，我把一切全說出來了。
I dare say that he was holding something back from us. 我敢說，他有些事瞞著我們。
give back
①歸還，付還：
When can you give back the money that you owe?
你什麼時候可以歸還欠款?
②使(某人)恢復；使(某人)復得：
There was nothing the doctors could do to give me back the use of my legs. The paralysis was complete and irreversible.
醫生對恢復我雙腿的功能已無能為力。癱瘓是完全的，不可逆轉的。
③使折射，反射(光、聲等)：
This well gives back the sound of your voice.
這個井能把你的聲音折射回來。
④後退，後撤
