REPEAT1 to do something again2 to say something again3 to repeat what someone else has said4 to repeat the important parts of something5 to keep saying the same thing in an annoying way6 ways of asking someone to repeat somethingRELATED WORDSsee alsoAGAINSAY1 to do something again 把某事重新做一遍repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ [transitive verb]to do something again or do something many times 重复，反复 Holmes repeated the experiment several times and got the same results. 福尔摩斯把试验重复做了几次，得到了相同的结果。 Repeat this exercise ten times every day and you'll soon have a flatter stomach. 每天把这体操做十遍，你的肚子很快就会变小。 After the students have finished, have them exchange roles and repeat the procedure. 等学生完成后，让他们换一换角色再把整个步骤重复一遍。repetition /ˌrepɪˈtɪʃən, ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] Through constant repetition, he was starting to show some improvement in his skills. 通过不断地重复，他的技术开始有了改进。repeat of Repetition of movements is an important part of African dance. 不断地重复舞蹈动作是非洲舞蹈的重要特征。do something againalsodo something overAmerican /duː something əˈgen, duː something ˈəʊvəʳ/ [verb phrase]to do something again, for example in order to practise it or because it was not done well enough the first time 把某事再做一遍，把某事重复做一遍 I'd like you to do this exercise again. 我要你把这练习再做一遍。 I'm afraid you'll have to do it over in pen. 恐怕你得用钢笔重写一遍。 She spilled coffee on the application form and had to do it all again. 她把咖啡洒到申请表上去了，只得重新填写一遍。do something again and again/do something over and over The coach made us do it again and again till we got it right. 教练让我们再三地练习，直到做对为止。redo /riːˈduː/ [transitive verb]to do something again because it was not done well enough the first time 〔因做得不够好而〕重做，再做 I can't read a word of this - you'll have to redo it. 我一个字都看不清楚，你得重写一遍。 They don't have the money to redo the plumbing right now. 目前他们没钱把管道重新安装。retake /ˌriːˈteɪk/ [transitive verb]to do a written examination or other kind of test again because you have failed it 〔因不及格而〕重考，再考 Julie's had to retake her driving test at least three times. 朱莉只好重考驾驶考试至少三次。 He decided to retake the course and try to get a higher grade. 他决定去重考这门课以获得更好的成绩。retake /ˈriːteɪk/ [countable noun]British The exam is in June. Retakes will be held in September. 考试是在6月份，重考将于9月份举行。2 to say something again 重说一遍repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ [transitive verb]to say something again, for example because someone did not hear you or understand you 重说，再说〔因某人没听清楚或不明白你说的话〕 ‘I just can't believe it,’ he repeated. “我简直不敢相信。”他重复道。 Could you repeat the question? I wasn't listening. 你能把问题再说一遍吗？我没听到。 The kidnappers have repeated their demand for ransom. 绑架者再次索要赎金。repeat (that) She repeated that there was no need for alarm. 她再次表示没必要惊慌。something is worth repeating/something bears repeating The news is hardly worth repeating. 这消息不值得复述一遍。say something again /ˌseɪ something əˈgen/ [verb phrase]especially spokento say something again, either because someone did not hear you or because you want to emphasize it 【尤口】把某事再说一遍〔因为某人没听清你说的话，或者因为你要强调所说的话〕 I'm sorry - could you say that again 很抱歉，你能否再说一遍? I've said it before and I'll say it again: I've never trusted that man. 我以前说过，并且还要再说一遍：我从未相信过那人。 ‘It's OK. You're safe now,’ she said again and again. “没事了，现在你已经安全了。”她再三地说道。say again (that) Let me say again that the government has no intention of raising taxes. 我来重复一遍，政府没有增税的打算。reiterate /riːˈɪtəreɪt/ [transitive verb]formalto repeat an opinion or statement in order to make your meaning very clear 【正式】重申，再次说明 The President reiterated his support for the treaty. 总统重申了他对条约的支持。reiterate (that) Earlier in the day, Jones reiterated that he had no intention of firing Swenson. 今天较早时候，琼斯再次声明他没有要解雇斯温森的意思。repeat yourself /rɪˈpiːt jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase]to unintentionally repeat something you have already said 〔无意地〕重复自己说过的话 Have I told you this before? Please stop me if I'm repeating myself. 我已经说过这件事了吗？如果我在重复说，就请打断我的话。 Elmer seems pretty alert, but if you spend much time with him he starts to repeat himself. 埃尔默看上去很机敏，不过你要是和他一起时间久了，他就开始说话重复了。repetition /ˌrepɪˈtɪʃən, ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/ [uncountable noun]when you repeat something several times 〔多次〕重复 Repetition is good for helping children learn language. 重复是帮助儿童学会语言的好办法。repetition of He builds his speeches around the repetition of certain key phrases. 他靠反复使用某些关键词语来拼凑自己的演讲。3 to repeat what someone else has said 重复别人所说的话repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ [transitive verb] Why do you have to repeat everything I say? 你为什么要把我说的一切都重复一遍? ‘He's planning to move,’ she said, repeating what Bobby had told her. “他打算搬走。”她说道，把博比告诉她的话重复了一遍。repeat something to yourselfrepeat something, usually silently 把某事默念 Henry kept repeating her phone number to himself so he wouldn't forget it. 亨利默默重复念着她的电话号码，以免忘记。repeat after me Repeat after me: ‘I'm not going to waste any more money on lottery tickets.’ 跟着我说：“我不再浪费钱买彩票了。quote /kwəʊt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to repeat exactly something that someone else has said or written, especially someone famous 引用，引述〔尤名人名言〕 He was always quoting clever sayings from Oscar Wilde's plays. 他总是引用奥斯卡·王尔德的剧作中的智趣妙语。quote from To quote from the report: ‘6000 children die each day from curable diseases.’ 报道中的内容引述如下：“每天有6,000名儿童死于可治好的疾病。”don't quote me on it/thatsay this when you are not completely sure of the facts you are stating 别说是我说的 I don't think the company is doing very well, but don't quote me on that. 我认为该公司状况不佳，但别说是我说的。quotation /kwəʊˈteɪʃən/ [countable noun]a sentence or phrase from a book, poem etc, that you repeat because it is interesting or funny, or because it supports what you are saying 引语，语录 I couldn't remember where I'd heard the quotation before. 我想不起来以前在哪里听到过这句语录了。quotation from Spencer began his speech with a quotation from Karl Marx. 斯宾塞以卡尔·马克思的一句语录作为演讲的开场白。4 to repeat the important parts of something 重复某内容的重要部分go over /ˌgəʊ ˈəʊvəʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb]to repeat the important parts of a speech or explanation so that people can understand it better 重复〔演说或讲解的重要部分以便别人理解〕 OK, I'll go over the plan one more time, but pay attention this time. 好的，我把计划再说一遍，但这次可要仔细听了。 Don't worry if you don't understand everything - she'll go over the main points again at the end. 如果你没有完全理解也别担心—结束时她会把要点再重复一遍的。recapalsorecapitulateformal /riːˈkæp, ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃleɪt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to repeat the important parts of what has been said or done before in order to remind people 扼要重述，概括〔以提醒人们〕 At this point, I'd like to take a few moments to recap. 讲到这里，我要花一点时间来概括一下。 Before we start the discussion we should first recapitulate a little of last week's lecture. 我们开始讨论前，要先把上周的讲课扼要复述一下。recap onBritish She paused to recap on the story so far. 故事说到这里，她停下来作了一下概括。5 to keep saying the same thing in an annoying way 以恼人的方式不停地说同一件事keep saying/asking/telling etc /ˌkiːp ˈseɪ-ɪŋ/ [verb phrase] She kept saying how rich her father was. 她老在说她父亲多么有钱。 Don't keep telling me what to do - I know how to bake a cake. 别老是告诉我怎么做，我知道怎样烤蛋糕。 The kids keep asking what time it is. 小孩子们一直在问时间。go on about /gəʊ ˈɒn əbaʊt something/ [transitive phrasal verb]to keep talking about something in an annoying way 〔以恼人的方式〕不停地说〔某事〕 She was going on about what a genius her brother is. 她不停地说她哥哥是怎样了不起的天才。go on and on about something I don't think I can stand another evening of Ted going on and on about his health problems. 我觉得自己无法再忍受一个晚上听特德唠叨他的健康问题了。6 ways of asking someone to repeat something 请别人再说一遍的说法sorry?/pardon?alsoexcuse me?American /ˈsɒri,ǁˈsɑːri, ˈpɑːʳdn, ɪkˈskjuːz miː/spokensay this when you want to ask someone politely to repeat what they just said because you did not hear it 【口】对不起？/对不起，什么？〔用于没听清而希望别人重复说过的话〕 ‘It's hot today, isn't it?’ ‘Pardon?’ “今天非常热，是不是？”“对不起，你说什么？” ‘Could you tell me what time it is?’ ‘Sorry?’ “你能告诉我几点钟吗？”“对不起，请再说一遍。” ‘Damn,’ I muttered. ‘Excuse me?’ said the clerk. “糟了。”我低声咕哝道。“你说什么？”那位售货员问道。what?/what did you say? /wɒt, ˌwɒt dɪd juː ˈseɪ/spoken informalsay this when you did not hear what someone said, or when you are surprised by what they said 【口，非正式】什么？/你说什么？ ‘Are you going to the bar?’ ‘What? Oh, yes, I suppose so.’ “你去酒吧吗？”“什么？噢，是的，我是想去的。” ‘Oh, shut up!’ ‘What did you say?’ “噢，给我闭嘴！”“你说什么？”would you mind repeating that?alsocould you repeat that/the question etc? /ˌwʊd juː ˌmaɪnd rɪˈpiːtɪŋ ðæt, ˌkʊd juː rɪˈpiːt ðæt/use this in formal situations to ask someone to repeat something 请你再重复一遍好吗？〔用于正式场合〕 ‘My name's Marsden.’ ‘Would you mind repeating that, please?’ “我的名字叫马斯登。”“请你再说一遍好吗?” ‘How long have you been here?’ ‘I'm sorry, could you repeat that?’ “你住这儿有多久了？”“对不起，请再说一遍好吗？”