reciprocate
verbVerb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they reciprocate | |
| he / she / it reciprocates | |
| past simple reciprocated | |
| past participle reciprocated | |
| -ing form reciprocating |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to behave or feel towards somebody in the same way as they behave or feel towards you 回报；回应 - reciprocate something
Her passion for him was not reciprocated. 她对他的热情没有得到回应。 They wanted to reciprocate the kindness that had been shown to them. 他们想要报答受到过的盛情。 He smiled but his smile was not reciprocated. 他露出微笑，可他的微笑没有得到回应。 - reciprocate something with something
He chose to reciprocate the gift with a sample of his own art. 他选择用自己的艺术样品作为礼物的回报。 - reciprocate (with something)
I wasn't sure whether to laugh or to reciprocate with a remark of my own. 我不知道是该笑一笑还是该说点什么作为回应。
- reciprocate something
- [intransitive] (specialist)
to move backwards and forwards in a straight line 沿直线往复移动 a reciprocating action 往复运动
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin reciprocat- ‘moved backwards and forwards’, from the verb reciprocare, from reciprocus (based on re- ‘back’ + pro- ‘forward’).