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reciting

UK /rɪˈsaɪtɪŋ/US /rəˈsaɪtɪŋ/

词源

源自拉丁语 'recitare'(意为‘朗读、宣读’),由 're-'(反复)和 'citare'(召唤、引用)组成,14世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 大声背诵或朗读,通常指按照记忆或文本内容逐字逐句地念出来,常见于诗歌、课文或演讲的练习场合。

“She was reciting a poem from memory in front of the class.”

(她正在全班同学面前背诵一首诗。)

“The children took turns reciting the multiplication table.”

(孩子们轮流背诵乘法表。)

同义词:repeating, declaiming, delivering, enunciating

常见短语

reciting from memory — 指完全依靠记忆进行背诵,不借助任何文本提示,强调对内容的熟练掌握。

“The contest required participants to recite the entire sonnet from memory.”

(比赛要求参赛者完全靠记忆背诵整首十四行诗。)