pay back
phrasal verbpay somebody back (something) | pay something back (to somebody)
- to return money that you borrowed from somebody
（向某人）还钱 - I'll pay you back next week.
我下周把钱还给你。 - You can pay back the loan over a period of three years.
你可以在三年内分期归还贷款。 - Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you?
他把欠你的 100 美元还给你没有？
- I'll pay you back next week.
pay somebody back (for something)
- to punish somebody for making you or somebody else suffer
报复；惩罚 - I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone.
他让我当众出丑，我非治治他不可。
- I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone.