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repeating

UK //rɪˈpiːtɪŋ//US //rɪˈpiːtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'repeten',来自古法语 'repeter',最终源自拉丁语 'repetere'(re- '再次' + petere '寻求')。

adjective

❶ 指某事或某动作不断重复发生的,强调重复性。常用于描述模式、事件或行为持续循环出现的情况。

“The repeating pattern on the wallpaper made the room feel smaller.”

(墙纸上重复的图案让房间显得更小了。)

“She has a repeating dream about flying over the ocean.”

(她反复做着飞越大海的梦。)

同义词:recurrent, repetitive, cyclic

noun

❶ 指重复的行为或过程本身。在机械或技术领域常指自动重复运作的机制。

“The repeating of the experiment confirmed the results.”

(实验的重复进行验证了结果。)

“This rifle has a mechanism for automatic repeating.”

(这把步枪有自动连发装置。)

同义词:repetition, reiteration, recurrence

常见短语

repeating decimal — 数学术语,指小数部分有无限重复数字序列的小数,如0.333...

“1/3 is represented as a repeating decimal: 0.333...”

(1/3用循环小数表示为:0.333...)

repeating rifle — 指可以连续发射多发子弹而不需要每次重新装弹的步枪。

“The Winchester repeating rifle revolutionized hunting in the 19th century.”

(温彻斯特连发步枪在19世纪彻底改变了狩猎方式。)