英汉词典

return 基本解释

• vt. 返回；报答
• vi. 返回；报答
• n. 返回；归还；回球
• adj. 报答的；回程的；返回的

return 词态变化

return 中文词源

re-,向后，往回，turn,转。引申词义归来，返回。

return 英文词源

return

return: [14] The origins of return are in Vulgar Latin. There, Latin tornāre (source of English turn), which originally meant ‘turn on a lathe’, was combined with the prefix re- ‘back’ to produce *retornāre ‘turn back’, which passed via Old French retorner into English as return.
=> turn

return (v.)

early 14c., "to come back, come or go back to a former position" (intransitive), from Old French retorner "turn back, turn round, return" (Modern French retourner), from re- "back" (see re-) + torner "to turn" (see turn (v.)). Transitive sense of "report officially" is early 15c.; "to send back" is mid-15c.; that of "to turn back" is from c. 1500. Meaning "to give in repayment" is 1590s; that of "give back, restore" c. 1600. Related: Returned; returning.

return (n.)

late 14c., "act of coming back," also "official report of election results," from Anglo-French retorn, Old French retorne, verbal noun from retorner (see return (v.)). In ball games from 1833; specifically in tennis from 1886. Meaning "a yield, a profit" is recorded from 1620s. Meaning "a thing sent back" is from 1875. Many happy returns of the day was used by Addison (1716). Mailing return address attested from 1884.

return 词组搭配

return 英文释义

1. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability;

"his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"

2. a coming to or returning home;

"on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"

3. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction

4. getting something back again;

"upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"

5. the act of returning to a prior location;

"they set out on their return to the base camp"

6. the income arising from land or other property;

"the average return was about 5%"

7. happening again (especially at regular intervals);

"the return of spring"

8. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);

"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

9. the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed

10. a reciprocal group action;

"in return we gave them as good as we got"

11. a tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player;

"he won the point on a cross-court return"

12. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble

13. the act of someone appearing again;

"his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"

return 同义词解析

answer, reply, respond, retort, return

这些动词均有"回答"之意。

answer：常用词，指用书面、口头或行动对他人的请求、询问、质问等作出回答或反应。

reply：较正式用词，较少用于口语。侧重经过考虑的较正式答复。

respond：正式用词，指即刻的，以口头或行动对外来的号召、请求或刺激等作出回答或响应。

retort：指对不同意见、批评或控诉作出迅速、有力的回答，即"反驳"。

return：正式用词，从本义"归来，回去"引申作"回答、答辨"讲时，含反驳或反唇相讥之意。

return 双语例句

1. I will return, find you, love you, marry you and live without shame.

我会回去，找到你，爱你，娶你，活的光明正大。《赎罪》

来自金山词霸 每日一句

2. Ellery's return will help to chase away some of the gloom.

埃勒里的归来可以驱散一些抑郁的情绪。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Return the enclosed Donation Form today in the prepaid envelope provided.

请于今日将随函附上的捐款表格用所提供的邮资预付的信封寄回。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Ford never desisted from trying to persuade him to return to America.

福特从未停止过劝说他返回美国。

来自柯林斯例句

5. They called for the return of internment without trial for terrorists.

他们呼吁对恐怖分子重新实施不经审讯即行拘留政策。

来自柯林斯例句

return 实用场景例句

I waited a long time for him to return.

我等他回来等了很长时间。

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

I returned from work to find the house empty.

我下班回来，发现屋里空无一人。

牛津词典

When did she return home from the trip?

她是什么时候旅行回来的？

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

I must return some books to the library.

我得把一些书还给图书馆。

牛津词典

Blair will return to London tonight...

今晚布莱尔将返回伦敦。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Our correspondent Stephen Sackur has just returned from the camps on the border...

我们的通讯记者斯蒂芬·萨克刚从边境的营地回来。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Ryle explained the reason for his sudden return to London.

赖尔解释了他突然返回伦敦的原因。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I enjoyed the book and said so when I returned it...

我喜欢这本书，并且在还书时也这样说了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The car was not returned on time, then was reported stolen.

这辆车没有按时归还，然后就报失了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He returned the notebook to his jacket.

他把笔记本放回到他的夹克里。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Back at the station the Chief Inspector returned the call...

探长回到警察局后回了电话。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She will be disappointed if her feelings are not returned.

如果她的感情得不到回报，她会感到非常失望。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Official reports in Algeria suggest that calm is returning to the country...

阿尔及利亚的官方报告表明这个国家正在恢复往日的平静。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The pain returned in waves.

疼痛又如潮水般阵阵袭来。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Life has improved and returned to normal.

生活已经改善并恢复了正常。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The power of the Church is one theme all these writers return to.

所有这些作家都回归到了教会权力这个主题上。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

At that stage he will be 52, young enough to return to politics if he wishes to do so.

那时他将会是52岁，还很年轻，如果他希望的话，仍可重返政坛。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They returned a verdict of not guilty.

他们宣布了无罪的判决。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He bought a return ticket and boarded the next train for home.

他买了往返票，并登上了下一趟回家的火车。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Buy an extra ticket for the return trip.

多买一张返程票。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Profits have picked up this year but the return on capital remains tiny...

今年的利润已经回升，但是资本收益仍然很少。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Higher returns and higher risk usually go hand in hand.

更高的收益通常伴随着更高的风险。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He was convicted of filing false income tax returns...

他因为在纳税申报表上作假而被定罪。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Anyone with slight complications in their tax affairs is likely to be asked to fill in a return.

任何在税务方面情况稍微复杂的人都可能要填写税收申报表。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Early returns show Bulgaria's opposition party may have won.

早期的选举结果表明保加利亚的反对党可能已获胜。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

You pay regular premiums and in return the insurance company will pay out a lump sum.

你定期支付保险费，而保险公司则会一次性给你一笔钱作为回报。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The deal offers an increase in policy value in return for giving up guarantees.

作为放弃担保的交换，这笔交易将提高保单价值。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The release of Mr Nelson Mandela marked the point of no return in South Africa's movement away from apartheid.

纳尔逊·曼德拉先生的释放标志着南非种族隔离政策一去不复返。

柯林斯高阶英语词典