| 单词 | broken record |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbroken record broken record n. a scratched record that sticks at a particular point and constantly repeats the same brief passage when played; frequently in similes as the type of an annoying and constant repetition. ΚΠ 1940 Yuma (Arizona) Daily Sun 29 Apr. 4 The foregoing headlines are beginning to sound like a broken record. 1988 Newsday (N.Y.) (Nexis) 12 Dec. ii. 7 A rhythmic, tonal, aggressively repetitive music that, for the novice, may summon the analogy of a stuck record to mind (this comparison will have to be replaced as the compact disc gains pre-eminence and we forget what broken records sounded like). 2004 New Republic 28 June 15/2 In the months following the war, many of us have sounded like broken records, repeatedly calling on the president to unite the international community in helping reconstruct Iraq. < as lemmas |
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