单词	rephrase
释义	rephrasere‧phrase /ˌriːˈfreɪz/ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE rephrase Simple Form Present I, you, we, they rephrase he, she, it rephrases Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they rephrased Present perfect I, you, we, they have rephrased he, she, it has rephrased Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had rephrased Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will rephrase Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have rephrased Continuous Form Present I am rephrasing he, she, it is rephrasing you, we, they are rephrasing Past I, he, she, it was rephrasing you, we, they were rephrasing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been rephrasing he, she, it has been rephrasing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been rephrasing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be rephrasing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been rephrasing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES OK. Let me rephrase the question. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As in the case of internal parasites, we should now rephrase the whole matter in terms of genes and extended phenotypes. I hope, Madam Deputy Speaker, that my comments were not out of order or tasteless, but I shall rephrase them. I may, thought Claudel, have to rephrase my report. Instead, we rephrase the question and ask how the category operates in practice. It helps to rephrase words and terms. It is permissible, even desirable, to edit and rephrase the statement so that it is clear and well structured. The Minister ought to rephrase that remark. We can rephrase Jenkin's argument in a more neutral analogy. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhat you say when you are going to explain something► (you) see spoken say this when you are explaining something to someone, and you want to check that they are listening and that they understand you: · This fits on here, see, where the arrow is.· Simon's car broke down, you see, and neither of us knew how to fix it. ► I mean spoken say this when you are explaining something you have said or giving an example of something: · Ted seems kind of lazy. I mean, he never offers to help and he just lies in front of the TV.what I mean (to say) is: · I'm afraid I can't help you. What I mean is that I'm not a detective, and I don't solve crimes. ► in other words use this when you are saying something in a different way in order to explain it more clearly: · What we need is a more sustainable transport system, in other words, more buses and trains, and fewer cars.· This is supposed to be a democracy - in other words, one person one vote. ► the thing is spoken use this when you are explaining a problem or the reason for something: · I really don't want to leave yet. The thing is, I have an appointment in 15 minutes.· I do have a computer, but the thing is, it's really old and I can't use it for email. ► that is use this to explain the meaning of the previous word or phrase by giving more information about it: · The fare is reduced for children, that is, anyone under 15 years old.· All documents are printed in the two official languages - that is, English and French. ► let me explain spoken say this when you want to explain something to someone because you think they have not understood: · I can see you're getting confused. Let me explain.· I know the plan seems a little crazy at first, but it's really not. Let me explain. ► to put it another way used when you have explained something in one way and you are going to try to make it clearer by explaining it in a different way: · Money makes money. To put it another way, the more you invest, the greater your potential profit will be.· The problem demands a global solution. To put it another way, local regulations will have very little effect. ► put it like this/put it this way spoken say this when someone is not sure what you mean and you are going to try to explain in a way that will help them to understand, especially by saying something humorous or direct: · "Does he get many dates?" "Put it like this - you don't have to feel sorry for him."· Put it this way, honey - what the boss doesn't know isn't going to bother him. ► let me rephrase that spoken used when you are going to use different words to say something again, because you have just said it in an unsuitable way and it may not have been understood correctly: · I'm sorry, let me rephrase that. That wasn't what I meant to say at all.· Most of the people there were incredibly old. Let me rephrase that - we were the youngest couple there. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► rephrase ... question  OK. Let me rephrase the question. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► rephrase a question (=ask it in a different way)· He didn’t answer, so I rephrased my question. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► question · Instead, we rephrase the question and ask how the category operates in practice. to say or write something again using different words to express what you mean in a way that is clearer or more acceptable:  OK. Let me rephrase the question.
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