英汉词典

again 基本解释

• adv. 又，此外；再一次；再说；增加
• n. （英、保）阿盖恩

again 中文词源

来自古英语ongean. 词根gegn, 朝后，相对。见gainsay, 否认。against, 对着的，相对的。again词义发生变化，比较前缀re-, 向后，再。

again 英文词源

again

again: [OE] The underlying etymological sense of again is ‘in a direct line with, facing’, hence ‘opposite’ and ‘in the opposite direction, back’ (its original meaning in Old English). It comes from a probable Germanic *gagin ‘straight’, which was the source of many compounds formed with on or in in various Germanic languages, such as Old Saxon angegin and Old Norse íg gegn.

The Old English form was ongēan, which would have produced ayen in modern English; however, Norse-influenced forms with a hard g had spread over the whole country from northern areas by the 16th century. The meaning ‘once more, anew’ did not develop until the late 14th century. From Old English times until the late 16th century a prefix-less form gain was used in forming compounds.

It carried a range of meanings, from ‘against’ to ‘in return’, but today survives only in gainsay. The notion of ‘opposition’ is carried through in against, which was formed in the 12th century from again and what was originally the genitive suffix -es, as in always and nowadays. The parasitic -t first appeared in the 14th century.

again (adv.)

late Old English agan, from earlier ongean "toward, opposite, against, in exchange for," from on "on" (see on) + -gegn "against, toward," compounded for a sense of "lined up facing, opposite," and "in the opposite direction, returning." For -gegn, compare Old Norse gegn "straight, direct;" Danish igen "against;" Old Frisian jen, Old High German gegin, German gegen "against, toward," entgegen "against, in opposition to."

In Old English, eft was the main word for "again" (see eftsoons), but this often was strengthened by ongean, which became the principal word by 13c. Norse influence is responsible for the hard -g-. Differentiated from against 16c. in southern writers, again becoming an adverb only, and against taking over as preposition and conjunction, but again clung to all senses in northern and Scottish dialect (where against was not adopted).

again 词组搭配

again 英文释义

1. anew;

"she tried again"

"they rehearsed the scene again"

again 双语例句

1. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.

努力过，失败过，没关系，屡战屡败，屡败屡战，每一次失败都比上一次更好。

来自金山词霸 每日一句

2. The central heating's been turned off. I've turned it on again.

中央供暖系统已经关上。我又将它打开了。

来自柯林斯例句

3. "Ah, Captain Fox," Martin McGuinness said affably. "Nice to see you again."

“啊，福克斯上尉，”马丁·麦吉尼斯亲切地说，“很高兴再次见到您。”

来自柯林斯例句

4. Northbridge is a cool, calculating and clever criminal who could strike again.

诺思布里奇是个头脑冷静、诡计多端、阴险狡诈的罪犯，他可能还会犯案。

来自柯林斯例句

5. I tried again to get ahold of my cousin Joan.

我再次尝试联系我的表妹琼。

来自柯林斯例句

again 实用场景例句

What was the name again?

叫什么名字，再说一遍好不好？

牛津词典

I'd like the same again (= the same amount or the same thing) .

我想再来一份同样的。

牛津词典

And again, we must think of the cost.

再说，我们必须考虑成本。

牛津词典

We might buy it but then again we might not.

我们可能买，不过也可能不买。

牛津词典

The cost is about half as much again as it was two years ago.

现在的价格比两年前提高约一半。

牛津词典

He was glad to be home again.

他很高兴又回到家了。

牛津词典

She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again .

她每天上班来回要花两小时。

牛津词典

You'll soon feel well again.

你很快就会康复的。

牛津词典

I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning) .

我得从头再写一遍。

牛津词典

Could you say it again, please?

请再说一遍好吗？

牛津词典

When will I see you again?

我何时能再见到你？

牛津词典

This must never happen again.

这种事再也不能发生了。

牛津词典

Once again (= as had happened several times before) , the train was late.

火车又晚点了。

牛津词典

I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that.

我一再告诉过你别干那种事。

牛津词典

Sherry is half as strong again as table wine.

雪利酒比佐餐酒酒劲强一半。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He would go over his work again and again until he felt he had it right...

他会反复检查自己的工作直到他认为正确为止。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Time and again political parties have failed to tackle this issue.

各个政党处理这个问题时都屡屡失败。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It's easier to take a taxi. But then again you can't always get one...

打出租车要容易些，但也并不总是能打到的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They may, but there again they may not.

他们可能会，但也可能不会。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Sorry, what's your name again?

对不起，再问一次，你叫什么名字?

柯林斯高阶英语词典

A similar wine from France would cost you half as much again.

法国类似的一种葡萄酒的价格比这高一半。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Again the pregnancy was very similar to my previous two...

同样，这次怀孕和我前两次的情形非常相似。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

With the new artists, you see a more dynamic stage show than you used to see. And again, that's probably part of the progress of technology.

有了这些新艺术家，你看到的舞台剧会比你以前看的更富有活力。同样，那也可能是科技进步的一部分。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Again there was a short silence...

接着又是一阵短暂的沉寂。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He opened his attaché-case, removed a folder, then closed it again...

他打开公文包，拿出一个文件夹后又把它合上了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I started to feel good about myself again.

我又开始感觉良好了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He kissed her again...

他再一次吻了她。

柯林斯高阶英语词典