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again adv.再；又 (1) 请再说一遍。(2) 我渴望再见到我的朋友杰克。(3) 对不起－她出去了。你过些时候再打电话来好吗？(4) 那笔钱你再也弄不回来了。(5) 他在略作停顿后又讲了下去。(6) 他坐了十年监狱，又成了自由人。(7) 他深深吸了一口气又潜到水里。 When you return to something or somewhere, you go back again. If someone sees you every day, they might say "You again?" Some dogs bark again and again and again — they just keep barking. In sports, some teams keep wining again and again. If something happens just once, it doesn't happen again. Sometimes this word is used when you want someone to repeat information, as in "So how are you two related again?"

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英 [ə'ɡen] 美 [ə'ɡen] (1) Say that again, please.(2) I am longing to see my friend Jack again.(3) I am sorry-she's out. Can you ring again later?(4) You'll never get the money back again.(5) He has spoken down again after slightly pausing.(6) After ten years in prison, he was a free man again.(7) He sucked in air, then went under the water again. When you repeat something or it happens more than once, it happens again. Every morning you wake up again. 1[ADV 副词]又一次；再一次 You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.   [ADV with v]He kissed her again...他再一次吻了她。Again there was a short silence...接着又是一阵短暂的沉寂。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 副词]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.   [ADV after v]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。I started to feel good about myself again.我又开始感觉良好了。3[ADV 副词]（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.   [ADV cl]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。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 副词]（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.   [ADV with cl]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。They may, but there again they may not.他们可能会，但也可能不会。5[ADV 副词]（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.   [cl ADV]  [SPOKEN 口语]Sorry, what's your name again?对不起，再问一次，你叫什么名字?6[ADV 副词]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.   [amount ADV]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。Sherry is half as strong again as table wine.雪利酒比佐餐酒酒劲强一半。7[PHRASE 短语]再三；反复 You can use again and again or time and again to emphasize that something happens many times.   [usu PHR after v]  [emphasis]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。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； once again→see: once；

英语单词	again
英美音标	英 [ə'ɡen] 美 [ə'ɡen]
中文释义	adv.再；又
英语例句	(1) Say that again, please. (2) I am longing to see my friend Jack again. (3) I am sorry-she's out. Can you ring again later? (4) You'll never get the money back again. (5) He has spoken down again after slightly pausing. (6) After ten years in prison, he was a free man again. (7) He sucked in air, then went under the water again.
中文例句	(1) 请再说一遍。 (2) 我渴望再见到我的朋友杰克。 (3) 对不起－她出去了。你过些时候再打电话来好吗？ (4) 那笔钱你再也弄不回来了。 (5) 他在略作停顿后又讲了下去。 (6) 他坐了十年监狱，又成了自由人。 (7) 他深深吸了一口气又潜到水里。
vocabulary简明	When you repeat something or it happens more than once, it happens again. Every morning you wake up again.
vocabulary扩展	When you return to something or somewhere, you go back again. If someone sees you every day, they might say "You again?" Some dogs bark again and again and again — they just keep barking. In sports, some teams keep wining again and again. If something happens just once, it doesn't happen again. Sometimes this word is used when you want someone to repeat information, as in "So how are you two related again?"
柯林斯解释	1 [ADV 副词]又一次；再一次 You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before. [ADV with v] He kissed her again... 他再一次吻了她。 Again there was a short silence... 接着又是一阵短暂的沉寂。 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 副词]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. [ADV after v] 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。 I started to feel good about myself again. 我又开始感觉良好了。 3 [ADV 副词]（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. [ADV cl] 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。 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 副词]（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. [ADV with cl] 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。 They may, but there again they may not. 他们可能会，但也可能不会。 5 [ADV 副词]（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. [cl ADV] [SPOKEN 口语] Sorry, what's your name again? 对不起，再问一次，你叫什么名字? 6 [ADV 副词]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. [amount ADV] 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。 Sherry is half as strong again as table wine. 雪利酒比佐餐酒酒劲强一半。 7 [PHRASE 短语]再三；反复 You can use again and again or time and again to emphasize that something happens many times. [usu PHR after v] [emphasis] 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。 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 ； once again→see: once ；

Adv 副词 I [Adv V Half Back Repeat