These words all mean to come or go back from one place to another. 以上各词均含回来、回去、返回之义。

• return to come or go back from one place to another 指回来、回去、返回：◆I waited a long time for him to return. 我等他回来等了很长时间。 NOTE Return is slightly more formal than the other words in this group, and is used more often in writing or formal speech. * return 较本组其他的词稍正式，较常用于书面语或正式场合中。
• come back to return 指回来、返回 NOTE Come back is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that sb returns to. * come back 通常指回到说话人处或所在的地方：◆Come back and visit again soon! 请早点儿再回来探访！
• go back to return to the place you recently or originally came from or that you have been to before 指回去、返回 NOTE Go back is usually used from the point of view of the person who is returning. * go back 通常是从要返回者的角度来说：◆Do you ever want to go back to China? 你想过回中国去吗？
• get back to arrive back somewhere, especially at your home or the place where you are staying 指返回、回去，尤指回家：◆What time did you get back last night? 你昨晚什么时候回家的？
• turn back to return the way that you came, especially because sth stops you from continuing 指原路返回、往回走，尤指因某事阻止而不能继续前进：◆The weather got so bad that we had to turn back. 天气变得非常恶劣，我们不得不循原路折回。

Patterns

• to return/come back/go back/get back to/from/with sth
• to return/come back/go back/get back/turn back again
• to return/come back/go back/get back home/to work
• to return/come back/get back safely