Word · Frequency #428
Fully loadedreturn
返回的，回程的，报答的
relating to a return or coming back
返回的；回程的；报答的；反向的
In use
I need to buy a return ticket for my trip to Beijing.
Please write your return address clearly on the envelope.
The doctor scheduled a return visit for next week.
return + noun (attributive)
形容返回的或回程的，常与票、旅程等搭配。
I need a return ticket.
我需要一张回程票。
be + return (predicative)
用于说明票的性质，常与往返票相关。
Is this ticket return or one-way?
这张票是往返还是单程？
Common mistakes
I will return back to school.I will return to school.
“return”本身已包含“返回”之意，再加“back”造成语义重复，应去掉“back”。
She returned to home.She returned home.
“home”作副词时前面不加介词“to”，直接跟在动词后表示“回家”。
Connections
Collocations
- return to
- 返回
- She decided to return to her hometown.她决定返回家乡。
- return from
- 从...返回
- He returned from work late.他下班回来很晚。
- return on investment
- 投资回报
- The company saw a high return on investment.这家公司获得了高投资回报。
- return ticket
- 往返票
- I bought a return ticket to London.我买了一张去伦敦的往返票。
- return home
- 回家
- After the trip, they returned home.旅行结束后，他们回家了。
- in return
- 作为回报
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一张回程票（return ticket），记住return作形容词表示‘返回的’。
Context & Register
形容词“return”常与名词搭配，如“return ticket”、“return address”、“return policy”等，多用于中性或正式的商务、旅行和购物场景，日常口语中亦常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words rhyme with 'return' (adjective) as they all have the /ɜːn/ ending sound. No common lookalikes with different pronunciations are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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