repetition
noun /ˌrepəˈtɪʃn/
/ˌrepəˈtɪʃn/
Word Family
- repeat verb noun
- repeatable adjective (≠ unrepeatable)
- repeated adjective
- repeatedly adverb
- repetition noun
- repetitive adjective
- repetitious adjective
- [uncountable, countable] the fact of doing or saying the same thing many times
重复;重做;重说 - learning by repetition
通过重复来学习 - In her work we find the constant repetition of the same themes.
在她的作品中,我们发现相同主题的不断重复。
- Blues is a musical form that uses a lot of repetition.
蓝调音乐是一种不断重复旋律的音乐。 - She said I should avoid repetition of words in my essay.
她说我的作文应该避免词语的重复使用。 - the mindless repetition of the official line
对官方路线的机械重复 - the rote repetition of mythological formulas
对神话惯用词语的机械重复
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exact
- frequent
- constant
- …
- use
- avoid
- prevent
- …
- learning by repetition
- [countable] a thing that has been done or said before
重做的事;重说的话 - We do not want to see a repetition of last year's tragic events.
我们不想看到去年的悲剧重演。 - If you can, perform multiple repetitions of this exercise on each hand.
如果可能,每只手都反复进行这一练习。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exact
- frequent
- constant
- …
- use
- avoid
- prevent
- …
- We do not want to see a repetition of last year's tragic events.
词源late Middle English: from Old French repeticion or Latin repetitio(n-), from repetere, from re- ‘back’ + petere ‘seek’.