1. 词性,它可以作为副词使用,表示重复或频繁发生。
例句:
- She tried time after time to get the job, but was always rejected.(她反复尝试去得到这个职位,但总是被拒绝。)
- They have failed time after time to reach a compromise.(他们一次又一次失败了,无法达成妥协。)
2. 意义:这个词组的意义是反复、一次又一次的重复做某事,也可以表示经历不断的类似事件。
例句:
- He told the story time after time, but each time he emphasized different details.(他一次又一次地讲述这个故事,但每次都强调不同的细节。)
- The team has won the championship time after time.(这个团队一次又一次赢得锦标赛。)
3. 同义词:同义词包括repeatedly、again and again、over and over等。
例句:
- She kept trying repeatedly to get a job with that company.(她一遍又一遍地尝试去那家公司找工作。)
- He kept making the same mistake again and again.(他一次又一次犯同样的错误。)
4. 派生词:其中一个派生词是“time and time again”,意思与“time after time”相同。
例句:
- Time and time again, he has proven to be a reliable employee.(他一次又一次证明自己是一个可靠的员工。)
5. 例子:这个短语在英语中很常用,尤其在英国口语中。
例句:
- He has been caught cheating time after time.(他一次又一次被抓到作弊。)
- The company has tried to launch a successful product time after time, but has yet to succeed.(这家公司一次又一次尝试推出一款成功的产品,但都未能成功。)
【翻译】时间流逝;时光荏苒
【读音】taɪm əftər taɪm
【例句】
1. She thought about him time after time, even though they had broken up long ago.(尽管他们早已分手,但她仍不断想起他。)
2. Time after time, the company has proven its ability to innovate and stay ahead of the competition.(这家公司一次次证明了自己创新的能力,保持在竞争中的领先地位。)
3. The old man would sit by the window and watch the world go by, lost in his memories of time after time.(老人坐在窗前,看着时光流逝,陷入一次次的回忆中。)
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