When did you get back from your vacation?你什么时候度假回来的?
We got back to the office in the early afternoon.我们在午后不久就回到办公室了。
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:to return to an activity, condition, etc.回到;恢复— usually + to
Things are finally getting back to normal.一切终于恢复了正常。
Let's get back to the topic we were discussing yesterday.让我们回到昨天讨论的话题吧。
It's time to get back to work. [=to start working again]又该开始工作了。
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get (something) backorget back (something):to get or obtain (something you have lost) again:to recover (something)找回;重新获得
He got his old job back after a long struggle.他经过长期斗争后又回到了原来的岗位。
Someone stole his wallet but he got it back from the police.他的钱包被偷了,但警察又帮他找了回来。
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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向某人报复
I'll get you back for what you did to me!我会让你一报还一报的。
After he lost his job, he vowed that he would find a way to get back at his old boss.丢了工作后,他发誓要找机会报复他原来的老板。
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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.稍后回复(某人)
He got back to me (by e-mail) in a few days with a new offer.他几天后(通过电子邮件)给我回复了一个新的报价。
“How much will it cost?” “I'm not sure. I'll have to get back to you on that.”“这多少钱?”“我不确定。我得稍后答复你。”
b :to call (someone) back on the telephone回电话
“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.”“有人打电话找你,先生。”“告诉他们我现在无法接电话,但我会尽快给他们回电话。”