take back ( taking, took, taken, takes )

• 1. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you take something back, you return it to the place where you bought it or where you borrowed it from, because it is unsuitable or broken, or because you have finished with it. 退还

  例：

  If I buy something and he doesn't like it I'll take it back.

  如果我买了什么东西，他不喜欢，我就退掉它。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you take something back, you admit that something that you said or thought is wrong. 收回 (错话或错误的想法)

  例：

  Take back what you said about Jeremy!

  收回你说的有关杰里米的话！

• 3. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you take someone back, you allow them to come home again, after they have gone away because of an argument or other problem. 允许…再回家

  例：

  Why did she take him back?

  她为什么又让他回家呢？

• 4. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you say that something takes you back, you mean that it reminds you of a period of your past life and makes you think about it again. 使回想起

  例：

  I enjoyed experimenting with colours – it took me back to being five years old.

  我喜欢尝试各种颜色–这使我回忆起5岁时的情景。