repay

repay
[rɪ`pe; ri'pei] (發音來源)
償還

單字解釋

repay
[rɪ`pe; ri'pei]
(re.paid[-`ped; -'peid])
((及物動詞))
1 a. 將(錢)付還,償還
I will ~ this money as soon as I can.
我會盡早還給你這筆錢
b. 向(人)付還; 還錢給…
Just lend me 10 dollars, and I'll ~ you tomorrow.
借一下十塊錢,明天還給你
c. 付還(人)(錢); 付還(錢)[給人][to]
When will you ~ him the money?= When will you ~ the money to him?.
你打算什麼時候還他錢?
2 a. 報答 (好意、所作所為等)
~ a person's kindness
報答某人的好意(cf. 2 c)
b. 報答(人),向…報恩
How can I ever ~ you?.
我要怎樣才能報答你呢?
c. [為所受之恩等而] 對(人)報答,回報[for]
I cannot ~ you for all your kindnesses.
我永遠報答不完你多方的好意 (cf.2 a)
d. 報答(人),向…報恩; 報答 (恩情等) [with, by]
He repaid me only with ingratitude.
他給我的報答只是忘恩負義
He repaid her help by striking her.
他以毆打她來報答她的幫助
((不及物動詞))
1 還債
2 回報
vt. 償還, 報答, 報復
vi. 償還, 報答, 報復
[經] 還錢, 償還, 扣還

英字分解

• re
• pay

re
[ri-, rɪ-, rə-; ri:-, ri-]
(meaning)
back, again
{字首}表示「一再,互相,反,回過來, 後,退,秘密; 離,去,下,再,否,不」等之意
(examples)
report, realign, retract, revise, regain
react, resist, remain, redouble, resign


在此取回過來之意。

pay
[pe; pei]
n. 薪資, 付款, 補償
vt. 支付, 付清, 補償, 償還, 對...有利, 為...塗防水物
vi. 付款, 付出代價, 償還, 得到報應, 獲得好處
[化] 工資


在此取支付之意。

列根成形

re

回過來

pay

支付

repay

償還

創義薛說

回過來將之前的欠款支付掉，叫？ ➔ 償還