again
adv
1 once more; another time 再一次; 又; 再: Try again. 再试一次.
Say that again, please. 请再说一遍.
Here comes Joe, drunk again. 乔来了, 又喝醉了.
Do call again. 一定再来电话啊.
Don't do that again. 别再做那种事了.
This must never happen again. 这样的事决不可以再发生了.
2 as before; to or in the original place or condition 如前; 恢复原状
He was glad to be home again. 他又回到家 , 感到很高兴.
Back again already? 已经又回来了?
You'll never get the money back again. 那笔钱你再也弄不回来了.
You'll soon be well again. 你不久就会康复.
I'm glad he's himself/his old self again, ie that he has returned to his normal state again after a shock, an illness, etc. 他又恢复正常[老样子]了, 我感到很高兴.
3
(a) likewise; furthermore 同样地; 也; 此外; 而且; 再者
Again, we have to consider the legal implications. 再者, 我们还要考虑到法律方面的含义.
(b) on the other hand 另一方面
I might, and (there/then) again I might not. 我可能, 可也不一定.
4 in addition 增加: I'd like as many/much again, ie twice as many/much. 我愿再增加一倍.
half as much again, ie one-and-a-half times as much 增加一半.
5 (idm 习语) a,gain and a`gain repeatedly 反复地; 屡次地; 一再地; 再三地
I've told you again and again not to do that. 我三番五次地告诉过你, 不要做那种事.
🎯 考研助记
小偷一次(a)得手(gain)还想 再次。
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'gein]ad. 再一次, 又, 到原处相关词组: over and again time and again as much again as... half as long again as... ever and again now and again again and again
George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.