Back for Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbæk/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

BAK-fer, BAK-fur, BAK-frr

UK

bˈæk/ /fˈɔː

BAK-faw

释义

Used to say someone is returning for a specific reason, event, or purpose. It means coming back to a place in order to do something particular.

用法与细微差别

Usually followed by a reason or event ('back for the summer'). Informal and common in speech. Not to be confused with 'back from' (returning after leaving). Common collocations: 'back for lunch', 'back for good', 'back for another try'.

• Spanish: volver por - estar de regreso para
• Portuguese (BR): voltar para - estar de volta para
• Portuguese (PT): voltar para - estar de volta para
• Chinese (Simplified): 回来参加（活动/目的） - 回来做…
• Chinese (Traditional): 回來參加（活動/目的） - 回來做…
• Hindi: के लिए वापस आना
• Arabic: عاد من أجل - رجع لأجل
• Bengali: ফিরে আসা (নির্দিষ্ট কারণের জন্য) - ফিরে আসা (কোনো উদ্দেশ্যে)
• Russian: вернуться ради - вернуться для
• Japanese: 〜のために戻る - 〜しに戻る
• Vietnamese: quay lại để - trở về vì (mục đích)
• Korean: ~하러 돌아오다 - ~때문에 돌아오다
• Turkish: ...için geri dönmek
• Urdu: واپس آنا (کسی مقصد کے لیے)
• Indonesian: kembali untuk - balik demi

例句

I'm back for the holidays.

basic

She'll be back for dinner at seven.

basic

They came back for another meeting.

basic

I'm only back for the weekend, so let's catch up.

natural

After studying abroad, he was back for good.

natural

She said she'd be back for her friend's wedding next month.

natural