| 单词 | again |
| 释义 | a·gain /əˈɡen, əˈɡeɪn $ əˈɡen/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1 AGAINone more time – used when something has happened or been done before 又，再一次 Can you say that again? I didn’t hear. 你能再说一遍吗？ 我没听见。 I’ll never go there again. 我再也不会去那儿了。 Mr Khan’s busy. Can you try again later? 卡恩先生正忙着。 你能不能过一会儿再打来？once again/yet again (=used to emphasize that something has happened several or many times before) 再一次〔用于强调〕 In 1997, the family moved house yet again. 1997年，全家人再一次搬家。 Once again, Drew was under arrest. 德鲁再一次被拘捕。2 AGAINback to the same state or situation that you were in before 如前；复原 She stayed and nursed him back to health again. 她留下来，照料他恢复健康。 It’s great to have you home again. 你又回家了，真是太好了。3 all over again AGAINif you do something all over again, you repeat it from the beginning 重新做起，从头再来 I had to write the essay all over again. 我只得从头再写一遍这篇文章。4 as much/as many/the same again ADDthe same amount or number as you have just had, said etc 又有同样多 What a fantastic lunch. I could eat the same again. 好棒的午餐呀！ 再来一份我也吃得下。 Nearly as many again died from pneumonia. 几乎又有那么多人死于肺炎。 The amount of crime is about half as much again (=the same in addition to half that amount) as it was in 1973. 犯罪数量差不多比1973年多出一半。 ‘Another drink?’ ‘Yes, same again (=the same drink again), please.’ “再来一杯吗？”“好的，请来一杯同样的。”5 EXPLAIN spoken used to give a fact or opinion that explains or adds to something you have just said 而且，再说 And again, these workshops will benefit the community widely. 再说，这些工作坊会令社区很多人受惠。6 then/there again spoken used to introduce an idea or fact that is different from something you have just said, or makes it seem less likely to be true 不过，另一方面 She says she’s thirty-five. But then again she might be lying. 她说自己35岁，不过她有可能在撒谎。7 again and again/time and (time) again/over and over again OFTENvery often – used to show disapproval 一再，屡次〔含贬义〕 I’ve told you again and again, don’t do that! 我一再告诉你，别干那种事！8 spokenREPEAT used when you want someone to repeat information that they have already given you 再说一遍 What did you say your name was again? 请再说一遍你叫什么名字好吗？ → now and again at now1(5)n GRAMMAR: Word orderAgain usually comes at the end of a sentence: He’s forgotten his keys again. ✗Don’t say: He’s again forgotten his keys. | He’s forgotten again his keys.Examples from the Corpusagain• The floor needs cleaning again.• The fresh mountain air soon made Jennifer feel strong again.• And bless them all, if we're ever to see them again.• Now, because Janir got so involved, I started again.• Staring rather blindly at Gwen, she ran the whole conversation through her head again.• Trust me, your husband will never wear little daisy cuff links to match your bouquet again.• If you don't succeed this time, try again.• It was nice to see you again.• Julie! It's your sister on the phone again.• Thanks for coming! Please stop by again.• Mistair asked again for a curve down.• Can you say that again? I didn't hear you.• When I was safely back in my apartment again, I took out the letter and read it.• The Fed also said it would cut rates again if that were necessary to ward off recession.• Mr. Rodriguez is in a meeting. Can you call again later?• P.S. Let's see you win Wimbledon again Martina.• If Sherri gets some rest, she should feel better again soon.• The prospect of eating there again was so tempting to residents that all of the reservations have been taken.• If you're late again we'll leave without you.• And again, while the accident was not your fault, the damage must be paid for somehow.Origin again Old English ongean “opposite, back”a·gain adverb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable – happened something Corpus more time used when has one |
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