repay
verb [ T ] uk/rɪˈpeɪ/ us/rɪˈpeɪ/ repaid | repaid
B2 付还，偿还;酬报，报答
to pay back or to reward someone or something
He had to sell his car to repay the bank loan. 他不得不卖了车还银行贷款。
She repaid the loan to her mother. 她还了从妈妈那儿借的钱。
[ + two objects ] She repaid her mother the loan. 她还了从妈妈手里借的钱。
How can I ever repay you for all your kindness? 你对我这么好，我怎么才能报答你呢？
- More examples
- The loan must be repaid within a specified period.
- They've threatened to harm him if he doesn't repay the money.
- He said he'd repay the money the next day, and true to his word , he gave it all back to me the following morning.
- What are you able to provide as a surety that you will repay the loan?
- Thank you so much for your help - I hope one day I'll be able to repay the compliment.
Idiom
repay someone's effort, time, attention, etc.idiom mainly UK 值得付出努力／时间／精力去做
If an activity, book, etc. repays your effort, time, attention, etc., it is worth the effort or time, etc. that you spend on it.
You should read this article - it would repay your time. 你应该看看这篇文章，非常值得一读。
If you think of these children growing into adults who enjoy and appreciate classical music, then that repays our effort. 如果你认为这些孩子长大成人后会欣赏和鉴赏古典音乐，那我们的努力就没有白费。