1. 又一次;再一次 You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.
e.g. He kissed her again... 他再一次吻了她。 e.g. Again there was a short silence... 接著又是一陣短暫的沉寂。
2. 還原;復(fù)原 You use again to indicate that something is now in a particular state or place that it used to be in.
e.g. He opened his attaché-case, removed a folder, then closed it again... 他打開公文包,拿出一個文件夾后又把它合上了。 e.g. I started to feel good about myself again. 我又開始感覺良好了。
3. (表示與前一話題相似)同樣 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.
e.g. Again the pregnancy was very similar to my previous two... 同樣,這次懷孕和我前兩次的情形非常相似。 e.g. 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. 有了這些新藝術(shù)家,你看到的舞臺劇會比你以前看的更富有活力。同樣,那也可能是科技進(jìn)步的一部分。
4. (用于對比或語氣的削弱)不過,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.
again的解釋
e.g. It's easier to take a taxi. But then again you can't always get one... 打出租車要容易些,但也并不總是能打到的。 e.g. They may, but there again they may not. 他們可能會,但也可能不會。
5. (用于問題后)請再說一遍 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.
e.g. Sorry, what's your name again? 對不起,再問一次,你叫什么名字?
6. 還,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.
e.g. A similar wine from France would cost you half as much again. 法國類似的一種葡萄酒的價格比這高一半。 e.g. Sherry is half as strong again as table wine. 雪利酒比佐餐酒酒勁強(qiáng)一半。
7. 再三;反復(fù) You can use again and again or time and again to emphasize that something happens many times.
e.g. He would go over his work again and again until he felt he had it right... 他會反復(fù)檢查自己的工作直到他認(rèn)為正確為止。 e.g. Time and again political parties have failed to tackle this issue. 各個政黨處理這個問題時都屢屢失敗。
8. now and again -> see now once again -> see once
again英英釋義
adv
1. anew
e.g. she tried again they rehearsed the scene again