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 sounds very interesting! I'll buy some frozen peas at the supermarket on my way home.
听起来很有趣!我回家时在超级市场买些冻豌豆。
As the Maori had no written language, the stories of Maori history were handed down from generation to generation.
由于毛利人当时没有书面语,毛利人的历史故事是一代一代传下来的。
So, celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may be for them. If you continue to be excited about your future, you may come to educate your parents in the same way.