pay back
①偿付(借款等)，还钱：
He paid the money back promptly.
他很快就把钱还了。
②报答，回报：
I'll pay her back for her hospitality by inviting her to dinner.
我要请她吃饭以回报她的殷勤款待。
③还击；向…报复；处以…罚金；惩罚：
He paid me back by refusing to talk to me.
他对我进行报复，不跟我讲话。
bring back
①把…带回来，拿回来；使(某人)回来；归还：
Bring back some tea for me.
替我捎些茶叶回来。
All library books must be brought back before June 30.
6 月 30 日之前，所有从图书馆借出的书必须归还。
②使被忆起，使被想起，使回忆起，使记起：
His singing brings back memories of my father.
他的歌唤起我对父亲的回忆。
③(使)恢复：
The country has brought back hanging as a punishment.
该国已恢复了绞刑。
④使康复，使复原；使恢复原来状态 (to):
His stay among the mountains brought him back to health.
他呆在山区休养因而恢复了健康。
to bring someone back to life
使某人复活
⑤呕吐出，吐出(食物等)，把(吃下的东西)吐出来：
The invalid brought back all he had eaten.
病人把吃下的东西都吐出来了。
draw back
①拉开(窗帘、幕布等)：
She drew back the curtain.
她拉开窗帘。
②向后移动，后退，后缩：
The crowd drew back as the tank approached.
当坦克靠近时，这群人就往后退缩。
She drew back her foot from the step.
她从台阶上退了下来。
③(因没有把握或害怕等)缩回，撤回；退却：
At the sight of the blood he drew back in horror.
他一看到血就惊恐地连忙后退。
④使保持距离：
She drew back from him at the dancing party.
在舞会上她与他保持距离。
⑤撤回，收回，取消，不遵守(诺言、协议等)：
It's too late to draw back from the plan.
现在要退出那计划已为时太晚。
to draw back from its agreement
撤回原协议
6 收回(已付的关税等)(指已交纳进口税的商
品重新出口时，其原来交纳的税款可以收
回)
take back
①收回；拿回；退回；归还：
He was not satisfied with the tape recorder,so he took
it back to the store.
他对这台录音机不满意，所以他把它退回了商店。
I forgot to take back my bicycle.
我忘了把自行车取回来。
②同意退货，同意收回(已售出的商品等)：
If you find the merchandise dissatisfactory,they can take it back.
如果你发现商品不满意，可以退给他们。
The shop can take goods back if they are still in mint condition.
如果商品还是崭新的，可以退货。
③撤回；收回(前言)；取消(诺言)；承认说错了话：
He had to take back his words.
他不得不收回自己的话。
He said he would never take back his promise.
他说他绝不取消他的许诺
④允许…回去；接回；带回(人或物)：
Jane said she would take her husband back if he promised to give up bad habits.
简说如果她丈夫保证戒除恶习，她就让他回来。
⑤使回想起；使回忆起(往事)(常与 to 连用)：
These pictures took me back to my childhood days.
这些照片使我回想起童年的日子。
call back
①叫…回来：
The manager was about to leave when his secretary called him back.
经理刚要走，他的秘书又把他叫了回来。
②再打电话；再给…打电话：
Sorry, she isn't in. Please call back later.
对不起，她不在。请过一会儿再来电话。
③回电话；给…回电话：
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后给你回电话。
④收回(意见等)；撤消(声明、诺言等)：
You cannot call back your oath.
你不能收回你的誓言。
⑤回忆起：
I know her husband, but I cannot call his name back for the moment.
我认识她的丈夫，但我一时想不起他的名字。
get back
①(使)回来；(使、送)回到家里；返回原地：
Don't worry,I'll get you back safely.
别担心，我会把你安全送回家。
②退后，退开；站远些：
Get back! The wall is falling!
退开!墙要塌下来了!
③恢复，恢复原状：
I woke early,but couldn't get back to sleep.
我早就醒了，后来再也睡不着了。
④取回，找回，要回来：
I never lend books;it's difficult to get them back.
我从不外借书，把它们要回来是很难的
⑤归还，送回，放回原处：
He took the spring out of the clock,but now he can't get it back.
他把钟的发条给取出来了，但现在他不能把它放回
去了。
⑥[主英国英语]重新执政，重新上台：
Will the Labour Party get back at the next election?
在下届选举中工党会重新执政吗?
come back
①回来，返回：
When are you coming back to the stage?
你什么时候重返舞台? ②[美国口语]恢复原状，重新流行：
I don't think short skirts will ever come back.
我认为短裙将不会重新流行。
③回想起来，被回忆起来：
It suddenly came back to me where I saw him last.
我突然想起来我上次是在什么地方见到他的。
④回答；答辩；回嘴，反驳：
She came back with a remark just as cutting.
她也用同样刻薄的语言回敬。
look back
①回忆；回顾；追忆：
He still feels quite guilty when he look back on the past.
想起过去，他仍然感到很内疚。
回头看
②[口语]回头再来(拜访)
停滞不前;畏缩;后退[常用于 not (或 never) look back 中]：
Once he makes a plan,he'll never look back.
他一旦订了计划，就义无反顾
ring back
①回电话；再打电话：
I'll ring back in half an hour.
半小时内我给你回电话。
She is out.Please ring back after eleven o'clock.
她不在，请十一点以后再来电话。
keep back
①(使)不靠近，留在原处；(使)不往前走：
They all rushed forward but I kept back.
他们都向前冲去，但我仍留在后面。
Keep back! The car is coming.
别往前走了!车开过来了。
I kept my friend back from the dangerous animal.
我不让我的朋友靠近那个危险的动物。
②阻止，阻拦，阻挡；妨碍；耽搁：
Nobody can keep me back from taking the job.
没有人能阻拦我接受这项工作。
The teacher didn't come on time because the heavy rain kept him back.
老师没能及时来，因为大雨把他给耽搁了
③抑制，控制，克制(感情等)：
Hearing the sad news, she couldn't keep back her tears.
听到那个可悲的消息，她忍不住落泪了。
He can't keep back his anger any longer.
他再也压不住怒火了。
④隐瞒：
I will keep back nothing from you.
我不会对你有任何隐瞒。
He kept back some of the facts.
他隐瞒了一些事实。
⑤保留，留住：
The salesman always keeps the best items back for customers who often come to their store.
那位售货员总是把最好的商品留给经常光顾他们商店的人。
⑥扣下，留下：
They keep back 30% of their wages for a special fund.
他们每月从工资中扣下 30%来建立一项特殊的基金。
come back
①回来，返回：
When are you coming back to the stage?
你什么时候重返舞台? ②[美国口语]恢复原状，重新流行：
I don't think short skirts will ever come back.
我认为短裙将不会重新流行。
③回想起来，被回忆起来：
It suddenly came back to me where I saw him last.
我突然想起来我上次是在什么地方见到他的。
④回答；答辩；回嘴，反驳：
She came back with a remark just as cutting.
她也用同样刻薄的语言回敬。
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.
她强忍着没让眼泪流出来。
②阻挡，阻止，阻碍：
What held you back to take a week's holiday?
是什么阻止了你没休完一周的假?
You must try to hold back German attack.
你必须设法阻止住德军的进攻。
③犹豫不定；畏缩不前：
I held back not knowing his real intention.
我有点犹豫不定，不知道他的真正意图是什么。
Hold natural and graceful, don't hold back before the guests.
在客人面前要落落大方，不要畏惧退缩不敢见人
④耽误，延误，推迟：
He's a hard man, nothing could hold him back to come to the club in time.
他是一个古板墨守成规的家伙，什么也不会延误他准时到达俱乐部的。
I'm sorry to say I have to hold the ball back for half an hour, Princess Diana will join us.
很抱歉，我必须把舞会开始的时间推迟半个小时，黛安娜公主要来参加我们的舞会。
⑤隐瞒；保守(秘密等)；不发表(消息等)：
I held nothing back, I told you all about it.
我什么也不瞒你，我把一切全说出来了。
I dare say that he was holding something back from us. 我敢说，他有些事瞒着我们。
give back
①归还，付还：
When can you give back the money that you owe?
你什么时候可以归还欠款?
②使(某人)恢复；使(某人)复得：
There was nothing the doctors could do to give me back the use of my legs. The paralysis was complete and irreversible.
医生对恢复我双腿的功能已无能为力。瘫痪是完全的，不可逆转的。
③使折射，反射(光、声等)：
This well gives back the sound of your voice.
这个井能把你的声音折射回来。
④后退，后撤
