Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #5271
Fully loadedrepay
偿还；报答；回报
核心释义
To pay back money or a favor; to give in return.
- 1.
Synonym of pay back in all senses.
- 2.
重新涂覆(沥青等)。
To pay (cover with tar, pitch, etc.) again.
- 3.
To make worthwhile; to yield a result worth the effort; to pay off.
- 4.
回报；报答。
To give in return; requite.
值得；有回报；使…值得；重新涂柏油；重新涂沥青；重新涂覆(沥青等)。；回报；报答。；偿还
用法In use
He promised to repay the loan within two years.
用法提示：repay 作为及物动词，表示‘偿还（钱款）’。
She repaid their generosity by helping them in return.
用法提示：repaid 是 repay 的过去式，表示‘回报（善意）’。
I will repay your kindness someday.
用法提示：repay 表示‘报答（好意）’。
repay sb (for sth)
常用搭配，表示因某事报答某人。
She repaid him for his kindness.
她报答了他的好意。
repay sth (to sb)
用于偿还债务或借款，介词to可省略。
He repaid the loan to the bank.
他向银行偿还了贷款。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- repay a loan
- 偿还贷款
- He needs to repay his student loan within ten years.他需要在十年内偿还学生贷款。
- repay a debt
- 偿还债务
- She finally repaid all her debts after years of hard work.经过多年的辛勤工作，她终于偿还了所有债务。
- repay someone for their kindness
- 报答某人的好意
- I want to repay you for your kindness with a small gift.我想用一份小礼物来报答你的好意。
- repay the favor
- 回报人情
- He helped me move, so I'll repay the favor by cooking dinner.他帮我搬家，所以我会做晚饭来回报这个人情。
- repay the money
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“re-”（再）+“pay”（支付），还钱就是再付一次。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性语境，多用于金钱或恩惠的偿还。其他义项如‘回答’（answer back）口语性较强。
语法说明Grammar Note
repay是及物动词，后直接接宾语；常用结构repay sb for sth（为某事报答某人）。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with repay, sharing the /eɪ/ sound and '-ay' spelling. No common lookalikes with different pronunciation are included.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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