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单词

repay

读音

rɪˈpeɪ

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词根

"Repay" 分解为词根 "Pay" 和前缀 "Re-"，"Pay" 是意思是“支付”，而 "Re-" 是一个常见的前缀，表示“再次”或“反向”，所以 "Repay" 的意思就是重新支付，或者说是偿还。同根词有: "Payment"（付款）, "Payout"（支付）等。

释义

vi. 偿还；报答；报复 vt. 回报；报复；付还 [ 第三人称单数 repays 现在分词 repaying 过去式 repaid 过去分词 repaid ]

例句

I'll repay the money I owe them next week.

我将在下个星期偿还欠他们的钱。

I can never repay your many kindnesses to me.

我无法报答你对我无微不至的关怀。

How can I ever repay you for your generosity?

你对我这样慷慨，我怎么才能报答你呢？

强化记忆

想象一下自己借了一笔钱，然后 "重新"（“Re”）进行“支付”（“pay”），就能记住这个词的意思了。"Repay" 这个词语来自于早期的英语，用于表示偿还债务或礼尚往来的概念，它反映了西方文化对于公平交易和重视诺言的看重。

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