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| /rɪˈpiːt/ |
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| 1 | to say or write something again 重说；重写 |
| Can you repeat what you just said, please? 你能重复一遍刚才说的话吗? |
| The first line is repeated throughout the poem. 第一行诗句重复贯穿于整首诗。 |
| If you repeat those allegations, we will consult our lawyers. 如果你不改变那些说法，我们将向我们的律师寻求对策。 |
| +that He repeated that he was not interested in buying a new car. 他重复说他对购买新轿车不感兴趣。 |
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| 2 | to tell someone something that someone else has told you 把（别人的话）讲出去 |
| I’ ll tell you a secret, but please don’ t repeat it to anyone. 我告诉你一个秘密，但请不要告诉任何人。 |
| | 2a | to say or write something you have heard or read because you are trying to learn or understand it 背诵；复述；重写 | | She can repeat the poem from memory (=without looking at it) . 她可以凭记忆把诗背诵出来。 | | repeat sth after sb The students carefully repeated the words after the teacher. 学生跟着老师认真地读单词。 | |
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| 3 | to do something again or make something happen again 重新做；使再次发生 |
| If you don’ t pass this exam you’ ll have to repeat a year. 如果你这次考试不及格，你就必须重读一年。 |
| Repeat the exercise eight times with each leg. 每条腿重复这个练习8次。 |
| When they repeated the experiment, the results were completely different. 他们重做实验时，结果完全不同。 |
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| 4 | usually passive to broadcast a television or radio programme again 重播；重演 |
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| - | sth doesn’ t bear repeating
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| used for saying that you do not want to say something that you have heard because it is not polite |
| 某事难听得不堪复述 |
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| - | history repeats itself
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| used for saying that something that is happening now is similar to an event or situation that happened in the past |
| 历史重演；过去的事（或情况）再次发生 |
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| - | repeat yourself
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| to say or write the same words or idea that you said before , often without realizing that you are doing it |
| 不自觉地重复（同样的话或想法） |
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| Sally sometimes becomes confused and repeats herself. 萨莉有时会糊涂起来，不自觉地重复自己说过的话。 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | reˈpeat on |
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| | repeat on sb: if food repeats on you , it makes you burp (= causes air to come up from your stomach and out through your mouth) for a long time after you have eaten it （食物）使…长时间打饱嗝 |
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