again

副词 adv. 介词 prep.
中文释义
英 /əˈɡɛ̟n/|/əˈɡeɪ̯n/    美 /əˈɡɛ̟n/|/əˈɡæ̝ɪ̯n/|/əˈɡe̟n/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. Another time: indicating a repeat of an action. not-comparable
    — I enjoyed it so much I went again the next day.
  2. Back (to a former place or state). not-comparable
    — We need to bring the old customs to life again.
  3. Over and above a factor of one. not-comparable
    — This stick is quite long, but that other one is half as long again.
  4. Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. not-comparable
    — Great, thanks again!
  5. Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion.; Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember. not-comparable
    — What's that called again?
  6. Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion.; I ask again, I say again; used in repeating a question or statement. not-comparable
    — Again, I'm not criticizing, I just want to understand.
  7. Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion.; Here too, here also, in this case as well; used in applying a previously made point to a new instance; sometimes preceded by "here". not-comparable
    — Approach B is better than approach A in many respects, but again, there are difficulties in implementing it.
  8. Back in the reverse direction, or to an original starting point. not-comparable,obsolete
    — Bring us word again.
  9. In return, as a reciprocal action; back. not-comparable,obsolete
    — So women are never angrie, but to the end a man should againe be angrie with them, therein imitating the lawes of Love.
  10. In any other place. not-comparable,obsolete
    — There is not, in the world again, such a spring and seminary of brave military people as in England, Scotland, and Ireland.
  11. On the other hand. not-comparable,obsolete
    — The one is my sovereign[…]the other again is my kinsman.
  12. Moreover; besides; further. not-comparable
    — Again, it is of great consequence to avoid, etc.
介词 prep.
  1. Against. dialectal
    — And here begynneth the treson of Kynge Marke that he ordayned agayne Sir Trystram.

词形变化

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词汇关系

衍生词
again and again again-coming againness agenbite all over again as much again at times and again born again born-again breathe again but then again come again cut and come again cut-and-come-again ever and again every now and again everything old is new again fix it again Tony half again here we go again how's that again Meagain never again not again now and again once again once and again one more again over again over and over again please say that again say again say that again sold again and got the money then again there again think again time and again time and time again to and again turn again turnagain until we meet again what's old is new again you can say that again you can't go home again

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Germanic *in
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der.
Proto-Germanic *ganganąder.?
Proto-Germanic *gagin
Proto-Germanic *in gagin
Proto-West Germanic *in gagin
Old English onġēan
Middle English agayn
English again
From Middle English agayn, from Old English onġēan (“against, again”), from Proto-West Germanic *in gagin, from Proto-Germanic *in gagin. Cognate with German entgegen (“contrary to”), North Frisian ijen (“against”), Danish igen (“again”), Swedish igen (“again”), and Norwegian Bokmål igjen (“again”), and Icelandic í gegnum (“through”). By surface analysis, on- + gain (“against”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Germanic *in
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der.
Proto-Germanic *ganganąder.?
Proto-Germanic *gagin
Proto-Germanic *in gagin
Proto-West Germanic *in gagin
Old English onġēan
Middle English agayn
English again
From Middle English agayn, from Old English onġēan (“against, again”), from Proto-West Germanic *in gagin, from Proto-Germanic *in gagin. Cognate with German entgegen (“contrary to”), North Frisian ijen (“against”), Danish igen (“again”), Swedish igen (“again”), and Norwegian Bokmål igjen (“again”), and Icelandic í gegnum (“through”). By surface analysis, on- + gain (“against”).
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