| 单词 | paraphrase |
| 释义 | paraphrase (once / 2435 pages) vn The verb paraphrase means to sum something up or clarify a statement by rephrasing it. So to paraphrase that explanation, it means to say something in other, simpler words. If you break paraphrase down, you end up with the prefix para, meaning "beside," and the word phrase — so think of paraphrase as coming up with similar, more simple phrases that go beside the ones already said. You might paraphrase your teacher’s lesson because you want to simplify her complicated technical language, or because you forgot exactly what she said but remember the general meaning. WORD FAMILYparaphrase: paraphrased, paraphrases, paraphrasing, paraphrastic+/paraphrastic: paraphrastically USAGE EXAMPLESFor that, I paraphrase John Donne: Ask not for whom the rooster crows. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) But those close to the inmate are also affected: To paraphrase an old saying, when someone serves time, the family serves it with them. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Or, to paraphrase The Who, the new boss figures to be the same as the old boss in 2017. Seattle Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1v express the same message in different words Syn|Hypo|Hyper rephrase, reword translate express, as in simple and less technical language ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell to say, state, or perform again 2n rewording for the purpose of clarification Syn|Hypo|Hyper paraphrasis translation rewording something in less technical terminology recasting, rephrasing, rewording changing a particular word or phrase |
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