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源自拉丁语 'recitare'(公开朗读),由 re-(再次)和 citare(召唤、引用)组成,14世纪进入英语。
❶ 大声背诵或朗读,通常指按照记忆或文本内容有节奏地念出来,常用于诗歌、经文或法律条文等正式场合。
“She recited a poem from memory at the school assembly.”
(她在学校集会上背诵了一首诗。)
“The lawyer recited the terms of the contract to the jury.”
(律师向陪审团逐条宣读了合同条款。)
recited from memory — 指完全依靠记忆背诵,不需要看任何文本或提示。
“The actor recited the entire monologue from memory.”
(演员完全靠记忆背出了整段独白。)