1. 1換個說法、改述

    To rephrase is to say or write something again, but with different words, so the meaning comes out clearer, kinder, or more acceptable. A teacher rephrases a hard question. You rephrase a request that sounded rude. You rephrase a sentence that nobody understood. The idea stays; the wording changes. Though actually, rephrase is not the same as translate (that is into another language), and it is not the same as . The new version can be longer, if longer is clearer. It is a practical, slightly formal word you hear in class, in offices, and in careful talk. Friends might just say say that another way or put it differently. The usual pattern is rephrase something, or rephrase it as…

組成From re- + phrase. Re- here is again, or in a new way; a phrase is the wording. So: put it into words again.

同家族的字

  • phrasethe word this is built on — the wording you start with
  • paraphrasealso built on phrase; means say the same idea in other words

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,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。

rephraseverb

  • 1

    To say or write something with different wording.

    • Make sure to rephrase your thesis in your conclusion.

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