好词典

returned

UK /rɪˈtɜːnd/US /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

词源

源自中古英语 'retournen',来自古法语 'retorner',最终源自拉丁语 're-'(回) + 'tornare'(转动)。

verb

❶ 指某人或某物回到原来的地方或状态,常用于描述旅行结束、物品归还或恢复原状等情况。

“She returned home after a long trip abroad.”

(她在国外长途旅行后回到了家。)

“He returned the book to the library yesterday.”

(他昨天把书还给了图书馆。)

❶ 指将某物归还给原来的主人或地方,强调物归原主的行为。

“He returned the lost wallet to its owner.”

(他把丢失的钱包归还给了失主。)

“Please return the tools to the shed when you're done.”

(用完工具后请放回棚子里。)

同义词:come back, go back, give back, restore, revert

常见短语

returned goods — 指被顾客退回商店的商品,通常因为不满意、有缺陷或其他原因。

“The store has a policy of accepting returned goods within 30 days of purchase.”

(该商店的政策是接受购买后30天内退回的商品。)

returned to sender — 指无法投递的邮件或包裹被退回给寄件人,通常因为地址错误或收件人拒收。

“The package was returned to sender because the address was incorrect.”

(包裹因为地址错误被退回了寄件人。)