repeat
v
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(a) [Tn, Tf, Tw]
say or write (sth) again once or more than once; reiterate 重復說或寫(某事物); 反覆重申
I repeat: the runway is not clear for take-off. 我再說一遍: 跑道尚未暢通, 不能起飛.
repeat a comment, promise, demand 重復一個評論、 承諾、 要求
Am I repeating myself? ie Did I say this before? 我以前說過這件事嗎?
She repeated what she had said. 她重復了自己說過的話.
(b) [Tn] do or make (sth) again once or more than once 重做或重復(某事物)
repeat an action, attempt, attack 重做一動作、 重復一嘗試、 再次發動進攻
Such bargain offers can't be repeated. 這麼便宜的價錢不會再有了.
She repeated the waltz as an encore, eg at a piano recital. 她應聽眾的要求把華爾茲舞曲又演奏了一遍(如在鋼琴獨奏會上).
(c) [I, Tn] ~ (itself) occur again once or more than once 重復發生; 反復出現
a repeating decimal 循環小數
Does history/the past repeat itself? ie Do similar events or situations recur? 歷史[過去的事件]還會重演嗎? (類似的事情或情況還會發生嗎?)
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(a) [Tn, Tw] say aloud (sth heard or learnt by heart); recite 復述或背誦(某事物); 朗誦
Repeat the oath after me. 跟著我宣誓.
He repeated her statement word for word. 他一字不差地重復她的話.
(b) [Tn, Tw, Dn.pr, Dpr.w]
~ sth (to sb) tell sb else (sth one has heard or been told) 向某人轉述(某事物)
His language won't bear repeating, eg because it's too obscene. 他的話別人實在說不出口(如因太下 流).
Don't repeat what I said (to anyone) it's confidential. 別把我的話告訴別人--這是秘密.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) (of food) continue to be tasted from time to time after being eaten, esp as a result of belching (指食物)吃後仍留有余味(尤指因打嗝)
Do you find that onions repeat (on you)? 你感覺到吃洋蔥後口中留有余味嗎?
4 [Tn] (commerce 商) supply a further consignment of (sth) 再次供應(某物)
repeat an order, a deal 再次供應同樣一批貨、 一筆交易. repeat, n [C]
1 act of repeating; thing repeated 重復; 反復; 復述; 背誦
a second, etc repeat of a broadcast, TV series, etc 廣播節目、 電視系列節目等的第二次...重播
[attrib 作定語]
a repeat performance, showing 重演、 重映
(commerce 商) a repeat order, ie for another consignment of the same goods (同樣貨物的)再次訂購.
2 (music 音) mark indicating a passage that is to be repeated 反復記號.