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| 1 | used for saying that something happens or someone does something one more time when it has already happened or been done before 又一次；再一次 |
| You’ ll have to tell me again – I wasn’ t listening. 你得再跟我说一遍，我刚才没在听。 |
| If you fail the exam you will have to take it again. 你如果考试不及格，就得再考一次。 |
| all over again (=a second time from the beginning) Oh no, now I’ ll have to start all over again. 从头再来 |
| | 1a | used for asking someone to repeat something that they told you before , especially because you have forgotten what they said （尤指忘记别人所说的话时请其）再（说）一遍 | | That friend of yours – what’ s her name again? 你的那个朋友，她叫什么名字，再说一遍？ | |
| | 1b | used for saying that something happens many times 一次又一次；一次次 | | I read through her letter again and again. 我一遍遍地看她的信。 | | I’ ve told you time and again, you must wear a helmet. 我告诉你多少次了，你必须戴头盔。 | |
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| 2 | used for saying that someone or something is in the same state or condition they were in before something happened （回）到原来的状态 |
| I turned over and went back to sleep again. 我翻了个身，又睡着了。 |
| The streets of the city are quiet again. 这个城市的街道又恢复了平静。 |
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| 3 | used for adding a statement that supports what you have already said , or is similar to something you said earlier 另外；再说 |
| The law on copyright is still unclear. And again, it’ s a complex issue. 版权法还是很模糊。再说，这也是一个复杂的问题。 |
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| - | (but) then/thereagain mainly spoken
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| used for introducing a statement that makes what you have just said seem less true , or that is the opposite of what you have just said |
| 然而；另一方面 |
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| I suppose Elaine might help; then again she might not. 我想伊莱恩可能会帮忙，但也可能不会。 |
| The hotel was awful. But there again, you can’ t expect much for £20 a night. 这酒店糟透了。但话又说回来了，你不能对一晚上20英镑的酒店指望太多。 |
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| - | half/twice etc as much again
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| used for comparing two amounts and saying how much more one amount is than the other |
| 比…多一半/两倍等的 |
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| A house in London costs half as much again as a house in Edinburgh. 伦敦的房子比爱丁堡的贵一半。 |
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