pay sb / sth ↔ back 1. to give someone the money that you owe them偿还〔欠款〕;SYNrepay•I'll pay you back on Friday.我星期五还你钱。•We're paying back the loan over 15 years.我们要在15 年内偿还贷款。2. to make someone suffer for doing something wrong or unpleasant报复:pay sb back for sth•I'll pay Jenny back for what she did to me!珍妮这样对待我,我要报复! |