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back RETURNbAkadv [not gradable]in, into or towards a previous place or condition, or an earlier time回，回原处（或原状）When you take the scissors, remember to put them back.你用完剪刀请记得放回原处。She went to America for two years, but now she's come back.她去了美国两年，不过现在已经回来了。He left a note saying'Gone out. Back soon'.他留了一张条子，上面写着“我出去一会儿，很快就回来。”Do you think we can get to Madrid and back from here in a day?你认为我们去马德里可以当天去当天回吗?He looked back (= looked behind him) and saw they were following him.他回头看见他们正跟着他。(fig.) Don't look back (= think of the past), concentrate on the present!别老想着过去，要把握现在。Looking at her old photographs brought back (= made her remember) a lot of memories.看过去的照片勾起她许多回忆。His girlfriend left him last month and he badly wants her back (= to return to him).他的女朋友上个月离开了他，但他十分希望她能回到他身边。I was woken by a thunderstorm, and I couldn't get back (= could not return) to sleep.我被雷暴雨惊醒后，再也无法入睡。I would never have thought that flared trousers would come back (= would return) into fashion, but they did.我从没想到喇叭裤会再流行，可事实就是如此。The last time we saw Lowell was back (= at an earlier time) in January.我们上一次见到洛厄尔是在一月份。The school was built way back (= at an earlier time) in the 19th century.这所学校早在19世纪建造。This tradition dates back to (= to the earlier time of) the 16th century.该传统可追溯至16世纪。Mrs Mackay has lived in that house as far back (= for as long a period of time) as I can remember.从我记事起麦凯太太就一直住在那幢房子里。Back can also mean in return.归还，回击If he hits me, I'll hit him back.如果他打我，我就还击他。You're not just going to let her say those things about you without fighting back, are you?你不会听任她说你的坏话而不反击的，是吗?I'll get her back/get back at her/pay her back (= I will do something unpleasant to her in return) for what she did.我要对她的所作所为进行报复。Back can also mean in reply.回答，反应I'm busy at the moment--can I call you back?现在我很忙----我能呆会儿打给你吗?I wrote to Donna several months ago, but she hasn't written back yet.几个月前我就给唐娜写了信，可她至今还没回信。Back to the drawing board /Back to square one means that something you have done has been unsuccessful and you must start again.因失败而重做"I will be back" (expression used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Terminator films, 1984)“我会回来。”（阿诺德·施瓦辛格在电影《终结者》中的台词）
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