新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

again

英 [əˈɡen]

[ADV]

词汇频率：

ADV. 副词

1. 再一次（发生） , 又
You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.
双语例句
例：
He kissed her again.
他再一次亲了她。
例：
Again there was a short silence.
又有一阵短暂的沉默。
2. 又（回到过去的状态或地方）
You use again to indicate that something is now in a particular state or place that it used to be in.
双语例句
例：
He opened his attaché case, removed a folder, then closed it again.
他打开了他的公文包，拿出了一个文件夹，然后又把它合上了。
3. （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.
双语例句
例：
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类似。
4. （但是、然后）又（用以对比前后所说的话或削弱语气）
You can use again in expressions such as but again, then again, and there again when you want to introduce a remark that contrasts with or weakens something that you have just said.
双语例句
例：
You may be happy to buy imitation leather, and then again, you may wonder what you're getting for your money.
你可能乐于买仿制皮革，但你也许又想知道你花的钱是否物有所值。
5. 再（问一次）
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.
双语例句
例：
Sorry, what's your name again?
对不起，再问一次，你叫什么名字？
6. 又一个（同样的量）
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.
双语例句
例：
A similar wine from France would cost you half as much again.
类似的法国葡萄酒会多花你一半的钱。

PHRASE. 习语

again and again , time and again
1. 一再
You can use again and again or time and again to emphasize that something happens many times.
近义词
repeatedly
双语例句
例：
He would go over his work again and again until he felt he had it right.
他会反复检查他的工作，直到觉得准确无误为止。