repay
v
(pt, pp repaid )
1
(a) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) pay (money) back; refund sth 付还(钱); 偿还某物
repay a debt, mortgage, loan, etc 清偿债务、 抵押借款、 贷款等
If you lend me 2, I'll repay it (to you) tomorrow. 你要是借给我两英镑, 我明天就还(给你).
(b) [Tn, Dn.n]
pay (sb) back; reimburse 将钱付还给(某人); 偿还
Has she repaid you (the 2)? 她把(那两英镑)钱还给你了吗?
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth); ~ sth (with sth) give sb sth in return (for a service); reward sb/sth 以某物酬报某人; 报答某人[某事物]
How can I ever repay (you for) your kindness? 我怎麽能报答你的恩惠呢?
The firm repaid her hard work with a bonus. 公司发给她奖金以酬谢她工作努力.
That's easy. I can do that tomorrow. I'll bring my drill.
那容易。我明天就做。我把钻头带来。
Another man lit a cigarette but it burnt strangely and so he too put it out.
另一个工人点燃一支烟,但烟燃得怪怪的,于是他也把烟灭了。
I am sorry that you have a disagreement with your father. Personally, I think it is important to follow your interests and your abilities, and it sounds as though you have plenty of both of these already.