一日一词：return的用法

★return v. n.

vi. 回来；返回；重新出现（go/come back）

By the time Jack returned home from England, his son had graduated from college.

当杰克从英国回到家乡的时候，他的儿子已经大学毕业了。

vt. 归还；送回；放回；

I returned the book to the library just now. 我刚刚把书还给了图书馆。

My mother’s call returned me to the real world. 母亲的喊声把我带回到现实世界。

●in return for this 作为对……的回报，作为交换

In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. （this 常常指代上文的一件事情） 作为回报，乞丐用头倒立着唱歌。

●in return 作为回报

If we smile at life, life will smile on us in return. 如果我们微笑地面对生活，生活也会以微笑回报我们。

You lent me this interesting book last month. In return, I’ll show you some picture books.

你上个月借给我这本有趣的书，作为回报，我会给看你一些图画书籍。