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repeat

UK //rɪˈpiːt//US //rɪˈpiːt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'repetere',由 're-'(再次)和 'petere'(寻求)组成,意为‘再次寻求’或‘重复’。

verb

❶ 重复做或说某事,指再次进行相同的动作或表达相同的内容。

“Could you repeat your question?”

(你能重复一下你的问题吗?)

“She repeated the experiment to confirm the results.”

(她重复了实验以确认结果。)

同义词:reiterate, echo, duplicate

noun

❶ 重复的行为或事件,或指电视、广播等节目的重播。

“There was a repeat of the show last night.”

(昨晚重播了这个节目。)

“The meeting was a repeat of the previous one.”

(这次会议是上一次的重复。)

同义词:repetition, rerun, recurrence

常见短语

repeat after me — 用于教学或指导时,让对方跟着自己重复说的话或动作。

“Repeat after me: 'I can do this.'”

(跟着我说:‘我能做到。’)

on repeat — 指音乐或内容被循环播放,或某事反复发生。

“I've had this song on repeat all day.”

(我一整天都在循环播放这首歌。)