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●ˌtake sth ˈback 🔑1. (to sb/sth) if you take sth back to a shop/store, or a shop/store takes sth back, you return sth that you have bought because it is the wrong size or does not work, for example 退回（商品）；收回（退货）◆The sweater had a hole in it so I took it back.
毛衣上有个洞，于是我把它退了。SYN return sth (more formal) 2. to return sth you have borrowed, hired, etc. 归还；交还◆I forgot to take my books back to the library.
我忘了把书还给图书馆。◆It’s your turn to take the videos back.
轮到你去还录像带了。SYN return sth (more formal) NOTE In informal spoken language take sb back sth, or, less often, take sb sth back can also be used 非正式口语中也可用 take sb back sth 或 take sb sth back，后者不太常用◆I took him back his CD.
我把 CD 还给他了。◆I took him his CD back.
我把 CD 还给他了。3. to take sth you have bought, etc. home with you after you have been away （外出后）带回（所买的物品等）◆We were looking for presents to take back for the kids.
我们在选购回去后带给孩子们的礼物。 NOTE In informal spoken language take sb back sth is also used 非正式口语中也可用 take sb back sth◆We took the kids back some presents.
我们给孩子们带了些礼物回来。4. to receive or take sth that you own from sb who has borrowed it 收回，拿到（借出的物品）◆When I’d read the letter he took it back and put it in his pocket.
我看完信后，他就拿回去塞进了衣兜。◆No attempt was ever made to take back the land (= to take control of it again).
从未有人试图收回这块土地。5. to admit that sth you said was wrong or that you should not have said it 收回，撤回（说过的话）◆I take back what I said about you being lazy.
我把说你懒惰的话收回。SYN retract sth, withdraw sth (both more formal) [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]5 [v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (less frequent) |