repay

vt

• ① 付还,偿还
  • I will repay the debt next week.我会在下星期偿还那笔债。
  • If you lend me 50 dollars, I'll repay you tomorrow.如果你借给我五十元,明天我就还你。
  • When will you repay me the money?=When will you repay the money to me?你什么时候还我那笔钱?
  • Please repay it to my brother.请把它还给我的兄弟。

• ② 报答,回报
  • repay a person's kindness报答某人的亲切
  • How can I ever repay you (for your kindness)?(对于你的亲切)我怎样才能回报你?
  • I can never repay you for your generosity.你的慷慨我永远报答不完。
  • She repaid me only with a smile.一个微笑是她给我的唯一报答。
  • He repaid her help by painting her house.他替她油漆房子,以回报她的帮助。

• ③ (事物)值得(…)
  • This book repays study.这本书值得研究。