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单词 recap
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Definition of recap in English:

recap

verbrecaps, recapped, recapping ˈriːkapriːˈkapriˈkæp
[with object]
  • State again as a summary; recapitulate.

    a way of recapping the story so far
    no object to recap, the committee has decided to ask Farris, Cullen, and Jurgens to go
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In late December, lots of news sources supplement their year-end coverage with stories recapping the news of the year.
    • My son recapped the episode to his mother who doesn't watch the show.
    • Using charts, maps and archive video clips, deputy prosecutor Nice recapped Milosevic's rise to power in the late '80s and early '90s.
    • Several employees who witnessed the murder also stayed at home yesterday as the entire community continued recapping the graphic murder, which took place in front of six people on Monday afternoon.
    • Then Walter Cronkite, in his gray suit, recapped it all on the nightly news.
    • He was recapping the details of the story he'd been writing.
    • In recapping these observations then, I've found there is an optimum time to teach children the letter sounds, the basic code needed for reading.
    • They recapped the story of their day to the others and they had a mini party to celebrate Jamie's 18th birthday.
    • John paced around the office, recapping the recent events.
    • Just the day before the child had spent nearly four taxing hours at the Criminal Investigations Department recapping the whole sordid affair.
    • CNN was recapping the war news that I am sure I read in this morning's papers.
    • The review recaps work carried out in key areas like housing, transport and schools since the paper was first launched in 2001.
    • Is no one able to relate a story without recapping the year that came before it?
    • To recap: the union passed a law in June that forces mobile phone companies to slash highly-lucrative roaming fees.
    • I don't usually watch this soap but on Monday the characters very neatly recapped the last two years of their lives and allowed me to enjoy the high drama without having invested anything at all.
    • The poem begins with a summary, recapping the most noble of mythical events that have passed throughout the ages of man, bringing civilization into existence and to the point where the story is about to be told.
    • ‘I guess there'd be no point in recapping everything, then,’ coughed Oskar.
    • He began recapping a murder trial he had just testified at.
    • The case, for anyone still unfamiliar with it, can be soon recapped.
    • With some hesitation, Cassandra recapped her story for Major Lee: her abilities, her visions, her past, how she had met up with us… Everything.
    Synonyms
    summarize, sum up
nounPlural recaps ˈriːkapˈriˌkæp
  • A summary of what has been said; a recapitulation.

    a quick recap of the idea and its main advantages
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Do you reckon they'd let me write the recaps on the official site if I apply for the gig next year?
    • I consult the episode guide and read the recaps.
    • But a quick recap at the end can go a long way toward ensuring that everyone understands.
    • So I missed the speech, but in reading through the recaps and critiques on the news sites, I most likely didn't miss much.
    • We'll go to the White House right after a short recap of the news.
    • I'll give you a quick recap of the events since we landed on the glacier on the 11th.
    • Here's a quick recap of the six tests used to select the companies.
    • So all you people who just read these recaps so that you don't have to actually watch the show, think about that.
    • Maybe a recap of non-democratic regimes on this planet is in order.
    • There were no recaps, no synopses of what had gone on before.
    • It seems you can't have a respectable blog these days unless you can make your own comic strips or do funny recaps of TV shows.
    • I've got some scrawled notes I took while watching the show, which I will turn into something resembling a recap tomorrow.
    • And if you're wondering why I know so much about a show I barely watch, it's because I read the recaps at one of my favorite websites, Television Without Pity.
    • Most obviously, it implies that we are dishonest; also, it implies that we must be none too smart, since every new term begins with recaps from our profs on the dangers of plagiarism, uncited references and double submissions.
    • Both the BBC and CNN International have recaps of the French media response, and they were not good.
    • Is it strange that I only read movie reviews after I've seen a film, and only read recaps of television shows that I've already watched?
    • For those of you who don't know the full story of Katie and Tom, here's a quick recap.
    • If you've been watching the show, or reading the recaps, you'll know that there's a new family in town.
    Synonyms
    synopsis, precis, résumé, abstract, abridgement, digest, compendium, condensation, encapsulation, abbreviated version

Origin

1950s: abbreviation.

 
 

Definition of recap in US English:

recap

verbrēˈkapriˈkæp
[with object]informal
  • State again as a summary; recapitulate.

    a way of recapping the story so far
    no object to recap, it’s been a year full of ups and downs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The case, for anyone still unfamiliar with it, can be soon recapped.
    • Using charts, maps and archive video clips, deputy prosecutor Nice recapped Milosevic's rise to power in the late '80s and early '90s.
    • To recap: the union passed a law in June that forces mobile phone companies to slash highly-lucrative roaming fees.
    • They recapped the story of their day to the others and they had a mini party to celebrate Jamie's 18th birthday.
    • I don't usually watch this soap but on Monday the characters very neatly recapped the last two years of their lives and allowed me to enjoy the high drama without having invested anything at all.
    • He was recapping the details of the story he'd been writing.
    • John paced around the office, recapping the recent events.
    • Then Walter Cronkite, in his gray suit, recapped it all on the nightly news.
    • CNN was recapping the war news that I am sure I read in this morning's papers.
    • ‘I guess there'd be no point in recapping everything, then,’ coughed Oskar.
    • The poem begins with a summary, recapping the most noble of mythical events that have passed throughout the ages of man, bringing civilization into existence and to the point where the story is about to be told.
    • He began recapping a murder trial he had just testified at.
    • In recapping these observations then, I've found there is an optimum time to teach children the letter sounds, the basic code needed for reading.
    • In late December, lots of news sources supplement their year-end coverage with stories recapping the news of the year.
    • With some hesitation, Cassandra recapped her story for Major Lee: her abilities, her visions, her past, how she had met up with us… Everything.
    • The review recaps work carried out in key areas like housing, transport and schools since the paper was first launched in 2001.
    • Is no one able to relate a story without recapping the year that came before it?
    • My son recapped the episode to his mother who doesn't watch the show.
    • Just the day before the child had spent nearly four taxing hours at the Criminal Investigations Department recapping the whole sordid affair.
    • Several employees who witnessed the murder also stayed at home yesterday as the entire community continued recapping the graphic murder, which took place in front of six people on Monday afternoon.
    Synonyms
    summarize, sum up
nounˈriˌkæpˈrēˌkap
informal
  • A summary of what has been said; a recapitulation.

    a quick recap of the idea and its main advantages
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I consult the episode guide and read the recaps.
    • Both the BBC and CNN International have recaps of the French media response, and they were not good.
    • It seems you can't have a respectable blog these days unless you can make your own comic strips or do funny recaps of TV shows.
    • Do you reckon they'd let me write the recaps on the official site if I apply for the gig next year?
    • Maybe a recap of non-democratic regimes on this planet is in order.
    • So all you people who just read these recaps so that you don't have to actually watch the show, think about that.
    • There were no recaps, no synopses of what had gone on before.
    • For those of you who don't know the full story of Katie and Tom, here's a quick recap.
    • I'll give you a quick recap of the events since we landed on the glacier on the 11th.
    • Here's a quick recap of the six tests used to select the companies.
    • But a quick recap at the end can go a long way toward ensuring that everyone understands.
    • Most obviously, it implies that we are dishonest; also, it implies that we must be none too smart, since every new term begins with recaps from our profs on the dangers of plagiarism, uncited references and double submissions.
    • And if you're wondering why I know so much about a show I barely watch, it's because I read the recaps at one of my favorite websites, Television Without Pity.
    • Is it strange that I only read movie reviews after I've seen a film, and only read recaps of television shows that I've already watched?
    • So I missed the speech, but in reading through the recaps and critiques on the news sites, I most likely didn't miss much.
    • If you've been watching the show, or reading the recaps, you'll know that there's a new family in town.
    • I've got some scrawled notes I took while watching the show, which I will turn into something resembling a recap tomorrow.
    • We'll go to the White House right after a short recap of the news.
    Synonyms
    synopsis, precis, résumé, abstract, abridgement, digest, compendium, condensation, encapsulation, abbreviated version

Origin

1950s: abbreviation.

 
 
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