When did you get back from your vacation?你什麽時候度假回來的?
We got back to the office in the early afternoon.我們在午後不久就回到辦公室了。
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:to return to an activity, condition, etc.回到;恢複— usually + to
Things are finally getting back to normal.一切終於恢複了正常。
Let's get back to the topic we were discussing yesterday.讓我們回到昨天討論的話題吧。
It's time to get back to work. [=to start working again]又該開始工作了。
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get (something) backorget back (something):to get or obtain (something you have lost) again:to recover (something)找回;重新獲得
He got his old job back after a long struggle.他經過長期鬥爭後又回到了原來的崗位。
Someone stole his wallet but he got it back from the police.他的錢包被偷了,但警察又幫他找了回來。
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get (someone) backorget back at (someone)or Britget your own backinformal:to do something bad or unpleasant to someone who has treated you badly or unfairly向某人報複
I'll get you back for what you did to me!我會讓你一報還一報的。
After he lost his job, he vowed that he would find a way to get back at his old boss.丢了工作後,他發誓要找機會報複他原來的老板。
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get back to (someone)
a :to talk to or write to (someone) at a later time in order to give more information, answer a question, etc.稍後回複(某人)
He got back to me (by e-mail) in a few days with a new offer.他幾天後(通過電子郵件)給我回複了一個新的報價。
“How much will it cost?” “I'm not sure. I'll have to get back to you on that.”“這多少錢?”“我不確定。我得稍後答複你。”
b :to call (someone) back on the telephone回電話
“There's someone on the phone for you, sir.” “Tell them I can't take their call now but I'll get back to them as soon as I can.”“有人打電話找你,先生。”“告訴他們我現在無法接電話,但我會盡快給他們回電話。”