to pay back
[phrase form: pay]
01
报复, 还以颜色
to seek revenge on someone for something they did
Transitive: to pay back sb
例子
He vowed to pay them back for ruining his reputation.
他发誓要因为他们毁了他的名声而报复他们。
She found a way to pay back her cheating ex by succeeding in her career.
她找到了一种通过事业成功来报复她出轨的前任的方法。
02
偿还, 还款
to return an amount of money that was borrowed
Transitive: to pay back borrowed money | to pay back sb
例子
They set up a monthly plan to pay the bank back for the mortgage.
他们制定了一个每月计划来偿还银行的抵押贷款。
He 's been struggling to pay back his credit card debt.
他一直在努力偿还他的信用卡债务。
03
回报, 报答
to return a favor or reward someone for their actions
Transitive: to pay back sb | to pay back a favor
例子
To pay back the community's kindness, he organized a free event for everyone.
为了回报社区的善意，他为每个人组织了一个免费的活动。
They held a party to pay back friends for their constant support.
他们举办了一个派对来回报朋友们一直以来的支持。
