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单词 again
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again

UK /əˈɡen/

DEFINITIONS3
Again is used in the following ways:
as an adverb: I love that tune. Play it again.
as a way of showing how a sentence is related to what has already been said: Tomatoes are easy to grow. But, again, they need to be protected from frost.
  1. 1
    used for saying that something happens or someone does something one more time when it has already happened or been done before

    You’ll have to tell me again – I wasn’t listening.

    If you fail the exam you will have to take it again.

    all over again (=a second time from the beginning):

    Oh no, now I’ll have to start all over again.

    Synonyms and related words

    Again
    1. 1a
      spokenused for asking someone to repeat something that they told you before, especially because you have forgotten what they said

      That friend of yours – what’s her name again?

      Synonyms and related words

      Ways of asking someone to say something again
    See alsoonce
    See alsoyet
  2. 2
    used for saying that someone or something is in the same state or condition they were in before something happened

    I turned over and went back to sleep again.

    The streets of the city are quiet again.

    Synonyms and related words

    Again
  3. 3
    used for adding a statement that supports what you have already said, or is similar to something you said earlier

    The law on copyright is still unclear. And again, it’s a complex issue.

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of adding extra information

phrases

again and again
half/twice etc as much again
then/there again

again

US /əˈɡen/

DEFINITIONS3
Again is used in the following ways:
as an adverb: I love that tune. Play it again.
as a way of showing how a sentence is related to what has already been said: Tomatoes are easy to grow. But, again, they need to be protected from frost.
  1. 1
    used for saying that something happens or someone does something one more time when it has already happened or been done before

    You’ll have to tell me again – I wasn’t listening.

    If you fail the exam you will have to take it again.

    once again (=used when something has happened more than once before):

    Once again the troops moved forward, and once again they were driven back.

    yet again (=used when something has happened too many times before):

    Robert’s heart operation had to be postponed yet again.

    all over again (=a second time from the beginning):

    Oh no, now I’ll have to start all over again.

    Synonyms and related words

    Again
    1. 1a
      spokenused for asking someone to repeat something that they told you before, especially because you have forgotten what they said

      That friend of yours – what’s her name again?

      Synonyms and related words

      Ways of asking someone to say something again
    See alsoonce
    See alsoyet
  2. 2
    used for saying that someone or something is in the same state or condition they were in before something happened

    I turned over and went back to sleep again.

    The streets of the city are quiet again.

    Synonyms and related words

    Again
  3. 3
    used for adding a statement that supports what you have already said, or is similar to something you said earlier

    The law on copyright is still unclear. And again, it’s a complex issue.

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of adding extra information

phrases

again and again
half/twice etc. as much again
then/there again
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