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reminding

UK //rɪˈmaɪndɪŋ//US //rɪˈmaɪndɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'remembren',来自古法语 'remembrer',最终源自拉丁语 'rememorari',意为'记起'或'回忆'。

verb

❶ 提醒某人做某事或记住某事,通常是为了避免遗忘或确保某事被完成。

“She kept reminding him to take his medicine.”

(她一直提醒他要吃药。)

“The alarm is set for reminding me of the meeting.”

(闹钟设置是为了提醒我开会。)

同义词:prompting, notifying, alerting

常见短语

keep reminding — 持续提醒某人某事,强调反复或多次的提醒行为。

“I have to keep reminding him to clean his room.”

(我必须不断提醒他打扫房间。)

just reminding — 用于温和地提醒某人某事,通常不带强迫或催促的语气。

“Just reminding you that the deadline is tomorrow.”

(只是提醒你截止日期是明天。)