again

1. ADV You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before. 再一次 (發(fā)生); 又

He kissed her again. 他再一次親了她。

Again there was a short silence. 又有一陣短暫的沉默。

2. ADV You use again to indicate that something is now in a particular state or place that it used to be in. 又 (廻到過去的狀態(tài)或地方)[ADV after v]

He opened his attaché case, removed a folder, then closed it again. 他打開了他的公文包，拿出了一個(gè)文件夾，然後又把它郃上了。

3. ADV You can use again when you want to point out that there is a similarity between the subject that you are talking about now and a previous subject. 又 (和以前類似)[ADV cl]

Again the pregnancy was very similar to my previous two. 這次懷孕又和我前兩次懷孕非常類似。

4. ADV You can use again in expressions such as but again, then again, and there again when you want to introduce a remark that contrasts with or weakens something that you have just said. (但是、然後) 又 (用以對(duì)比前後所說的話)[ADV with cl]

You may be happy to buy imitation leather, and then again, you may wonder what you're getting for your money. 你可能樂於買倣制皮革，然後你也許又想知道你花的錢買到的是什麼。

5. ADV You can add again to the end of your question when you are asking someone to tell you something that you have forgotten or that they have already told you. 再 (問一次)[口語] [cl ADV]

Sorry, what's your name again?. 對(duì)不起，你叫什麼名字來著？

6. ADV You use again in expressions such as half as much again when you are indicating how much greater one amount is than another amount that you have just mentioned or are about to mention. 又一個(gè) (同樣的量)[英國(guó)英語] [amount ADV]

A similar wine from France would cost you half as much again. 類似的法國(guó)葡萄酒會(huì)花你多一半的錢。

7. PHRASE You can use again and again or time and again to emphasize that something happens many times. 一再[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

He would go over his work again and again until he felt he had it right. 他會(huì)反複檢查他的工作直到他覺得準(zhǔn)確無誤爲(wèi)止。

8. now and again→see now

9. once again→see once