单词 | again |
释义 | again —again /əˈɡen/ /-ˈɡeɪn/ aep /-ˈɡen/ adverb (IN ADDITION) ► F0 in addition to the amount we know about or have mentioned already: » They are paid half as much again as we are.Thesaurus+: ↑Also, extra, and in additionadverb (ONE MORE TIME) A1 one more time: » Could you spell your name again, please?» If he does it again I'll have to tell him.» Deborah's late again.» Throw it away and start again.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedlyA2 back to the original place or condition: » We went to Edinburgh and back again all in one day.» Get some rest and you'll soon be well again.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedlyonce againB1 If something happens once again, it has already happened several times before: » You are reminded once again of the author's love of the sea.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedlynever again!F0 said after an unpleasant experience to show that you do not intend to do it again: » He drove me back home last night. Never again!Thesaurus+: ↑Always and neveryet againB2 If something happens yet again, it has already happened many times before: » I'm afraid it's been delayed yet again.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedlyagain and againB1 repeatedly: » I've told you again and again not to do that.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedlyall over againB2 If you do something all over again, you start again from the beginning: » It's already taken me two hours - I don't want to have to do it all over again.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedly• • • Extra Examples:» If you think it's wrong, cross it out and write it again.» "I never want to see you ever again, " he shouted as he stormed out of the house.» I'm not going to let him repair my bike again because he made a really bad job of it last time.» I was very nervous about driving again after the accident.» If the phone lines are busy, please try again later.Common mistake: again! Warning: again usually goes directly after the object in a sentence.! Don't say 'do again something', say do something again:✗ I hope you will again visit us.» I hope you will visit us again.! If the sentence does not have an object, again usually goes at the end of the sentence:» It's raining again. |
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