核心畫面
One more time. Something that already happened happens once more — the basic picture is a repeat, the same thing coming round again.
可以想成「再一次」：已經發生過的事又發生一遍。核心畫面比較像重複——同一件事再繞回來一次。其他用法多半是從這個「再一…更多收起
可以想成「再一次」：已經發生過的事又發生一遍。核心畫面比較像重複——同一件事再繞回來一次。其他用法多半是從這個「再一遍」往外延伸的。原始詞典資料13 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
againadv/əˈɡɛ̟n/
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Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
- I enjoyed it so much I went again the next day.
- He tangled in tree-tops again and again / And barely missed hitting a tri-motored plane.
- 2
Back (to a former place or state).
- We need to bring the old customs to life again.
- The South will rise again.
- 3
Over and above a factor of one.
- This stick is quite long, but that other one is half as long again.
- Cirri l-lxxx, 15, about 12mm. long; first two joints short, about twice as broad as long; third about one-third again [=one and one-third times] as long as broad; fourth and fifth the longest, about half again [=one and a half times] as long as broad;[…].
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Again, I'm not criticizing, I just want to understand.
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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.
- Approach B is better than approach A in many respects, but again, there are difficulties in implementing it.
- A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; as, again, the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire.
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obsoleteBack in the reverse direction, or to an original starting point.
- Bring us word again.
- And after they were warned in ther slepe, that they shulde not go ageyne to Herod, they retourned into ther awne countre another way.
另外 4 個記錄的用法
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obsoleteIn return, as a reciprocal action; back.
- So women are never angrie, but to the end a man should againe be angrie with them, therein imitating the lawes of Love.
- Thus men are plagued with women, they again with men, when they are of diverse humours and conditions[…].
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obsoleteIn any other place.
- There is not, in the world again, such a spring and seminary of brave military people as in England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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obsoleteOn the other hand.
- The one is my sovereign[…]the other again is my kinsman.
- 12
Moreover; besides; further.
- Again, it is of great consequence to avoid, etc.
againprep/əˈɡɛ̟n/
- 1
dialectalAgainst.
- And here begynneth the treson of Kynge Marke that he ordayned agayne Sir Trystram.
- Ah'd like to wahrn (warn) thi agaan 'evvin owt to dew wi' that chap.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。