again

英 [əˈɡen] 美 [əˈɡen]

adv.  再一次; 又一次; 返回原处; 复原; 增加; 多

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.156 / COCA.184



牛津词典

adv.

  1. 再一次;又一次
    one more time; on another occasion
    1. Could you say it again, please?
      请再说一遍好吗?
    2. When will I see you again?
      我何时能再见到你?
    3. This must never happen again.
      这种事再也不能发生了。
    4. Once again (= as had happened several times before) , the train was late.
      火车又晚点了。
    5. I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that.
      我一再告诉过你别干那种事。
    6. I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning) .
      我得从头再写一遍。
  2. 返回原处;复原
    showing that sb/sth is in the same place or state that they were in originally
    1. He was glad to be home again.
      他很高兴又回到家了。
    2. She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again .
      她每天上班来回要花两小时。
    3. You'll soon feel well again.
      你很快就会康复的。
  3. 增加;多
    added to an amount that is already there
    1. The cost is about half as much again as it was two years ago.
      现在的价格比两年前提高约一半。
    2. I'd like the same again (= the same amount or the same thing) .
      我想再来一份同样的。
  4. 再说;其次
    used to show that a comment or fact is connected with what you have just said
    1. And again, we must think of the cost.
      再说,我们必须考虑成本。
  5. (引出相对照的事实或看法)再说,另一方面
    used to introduce a fact or an opinion that contrasts with what you have just said
    1. We might buy it but then again we might not.
      我们可能买,不过也可能不买。
  6. 请再说一遍
    used when you ask sb to tell you sth or repeat sth that you think they have told you already
    1. What was the name again?
      叫什么名字,再说一遍好不好?

柯林斯词典

  1. ADV 又一次;再一次
    You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.
    1. He kissed her again...
      他再一次吻了她。
    2. Again there was a short silence...
      接着又是一阵短暂的沉寂。
    3. I don't ever want to go through anything like that again.
      我不想再经历那样的事了。
  2. ADV 还原;复原
    You use again to indicate that something is now in a particular state or place that it used to be in.
    1. He opened his attaché-case, removed a folder, then closed it again...
      他打开公文包,拿出一个文件夹后又把它合上了。
    2. I started to feel good about myself again.
      我又开始感觉良好了。
  3. ADV (表示与前一话题相似)同样
    You can use again when you want to point out that there is a similarity between the subject that you are talking about now and a previous subject.
    1. Again the pregnancy was very similar to my previous two...
      同样,这次怀孕和我前两次的情形非常相似。
    2. With the new artists, you see a more dynamic stage show than you used to see. And again, that's probably part of the progress of technology.
      有了这些新艺术家,你看到的舞台剧会比你以前看的更富有活力。同样,那也可能是科技进步的一部分。
  4. ADV (用于对比或语气的削弱)不过,然而
    You can use again in expressions such as but again ,then again, and there again when you want to introduce a remark which contrasts with or weakens something that you have just said.
    1. It's easier to take a taxi. But then again you can't always get one...
      打出租车要容易些,但也并不总是能打到的。
    2. They may, but there again they may not.
      他们可能会,但也可能不会。
  5. ADV (用于问题后)请再说一遍
    You can add again to the end of your question when you are asking someone to tell you something that you have forgotten or that they have already told you.
    1. Sorry, what's your name again?
      对不起,再问一次,你叫什么名字?
  6. ADV 还,另,再(多一半等)
    You use again in expressions such as half as much again when you are indicating how much greater one amount is than another amount that you have just mentioned or are about to mention.
    1. A similar wine from France would cost you half as much again.
      法国类似的一种葡萄酒的价格比这高一半。
    2. Sherry is half as strong again as table wine.
      雪利酒比佐餐酒酒劲强一半。
  7. PHRASE 再三;反复
    You can use again and again or time and again to emphasize that something happens many times.
    1. He would go over his work again and again until he felt he had it right...
      他会反复检查自己的工作直到他认为正确为止。
    2. Time and again political parties have failed to tackle this issue.
      各个政党处理这个问题时都屡屡失败。
  8. now and again → see: now

双语例句

  1. He kissed her again
    他再一次吻了她。
  2. Again there was a short silence
    接着又是一阵短暂的沉寂。
  3. I don't ever want to go through anything like that again.
    我不想再经历那样的事了。
  4. He opened his attach é-case, removed a folder, then closed it again
    他打开公文包,拿出一个文件夹后又把它合上了。
  5. I started to feel good about myself again.
    我又开始感觉良好了。
  6. Again the pregnancy was very similar to my previous two
    同样,这次怀孕和我前两次的情形非常相似。
  7. With the new artists, you see a more dynamic stage show than you used to see. And again, that's probably part of the progress of technology.
    有了这些新艺术家,你看到的舞台剧会比你以前看的更富有活力。同样,那也可能是科技进步的一部分。
  8. It's easier to take a taxi. But then again you can't always get one
    打出租车要容易些,但也并不总是能打到的。
  9. They may, but there again they may not.
    他们可能会,但也可能不会。
  10. Sorry, what's your name again?
    对不起,再问一次,你叫什么名字?
  11. A similar wine from France would cost you half as much again.
    法国类似的一种葡萄酒的价格比这高一半。
  12. Sherry is half as strong again as table wine.
    雪利酒比佐餐酒酒劲强一半。
  13. He would go over his work again and again until he felt he had it right
    他会反复检查自己的工作直到他认为正确为止。
  14. Time and again political parties have failed to tackle this issue.
    各个政党处理这个问题时都屡屡失败。
  15. No doubt I had blundered again
    无疑,我又犯了一个愚蠢的错误。
  16. I hear Dawn's expecting again.
    我听说唐又怀孕了。
  17. I'm guessing again now because I'm not hooked into the political circles
    我现在又是在猜测了,因为我没有涉足政界。
  18. You'd be mad to work with him again
    你要再和他一起工作那简直是疯了。
  19. I'll make it up with him again.
    我会与他重归于好。
  20. This is never to happen again.
    再也不会发生这样的事了。
  21. This has been a good chance of meeting up with everyone again.
    这是一个和大家再次见面的好机会。
  22. He phoned again this morning. He's very persistent.
    今天早晨他又打来了电话。他非常执著。
  23. She had reconciled herself to never seeing him again.
    她说服了自己永远不再和他见面。
  24. See? You're taking his side again.
    看到了吧?你又在帮他了。
  25. Why do I have the feeling I'm being used again?
    为什么我感觉又被利用了?
  26. Did you make a scene with him again?
    你又和他吵架了?
  27. Once again I breathed as a free man.
    我又能像个自由人一样呼吸了。
  28. Once again he was disappointed in love.
    他又一次失恋了。
  29. I've been there already, so I don't want to go again.
    我早已去过那里了,所以我不想再去了。
  30. He turned over in bed and fell asleep again.
    他翻了个身又睡着了。

同义词辨析

  anew again【导航词义:重新】

  anew adv. 〈书〉重新,再

〔辨析〕强调用新的或不同的方法重新开始。

〔例证〕
They began their experiment anew.
他们重新开始试验。
She wrote her composition anew.
她把作文重新写了一遍。

  again adv. 又,再次

〔辨析〕强调再来一次。

〔例证〕
Can you say it again?
能再说一遍吗?
You must do it again.
你必须再做一次。

习惯用语

adv.

    (every) now and again/then

  • 有时;偶尔;时常
    from time to time; occasionally
    1. Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep.
      她隔一会儿就看看他是否还在睡觉。
  • (the) same again

  • 同样的(饮料)再来一份
    used to ask sb to serve you the same drink as before
    1. Same again, please!
      和刚才一样的,请再来一份!
  • time after time

    time and (time) again

  • 一次又一次;一再;屡屡;总是
    often; on many or all occasions
    1. You will get a perfect result time after time if you follow these instructions.
      如果你遵循这些用法说明,每次都会得到最佳的效果。

英英释义

adv

  1. anew
    1. she tried again
    2. they rehearsed the scene again

    Synonym:    once againonce moreover again