again用法小议

发布时间:2022-04-22T22:27:04 英语语法

again用法小议

1. 一般说来,它不与那些已含有 again 意义的动词连用,以免构成用词重复。如:

请再说一遍。

正:Please repeat it. / Please say it again.

误:Please repeat it again.

但是有时为了强调,again 本身却可以叠用。如:

He made the same mistake again and again. 他反复犯同样的错误。

有时也可见 again 与 repeat 之类的词连用,但那表示的是第3次而不是第2次。如:

He had to repeat it again. 他只好又重复了一遍。(即连同原来的第一遍和第二遍共计3遍)

2. 注意以下含有again的表达,不要误解其意思:

(1) then again 再说,另一方面。用于引出相对照的事实或看法。如:

He’s clumsy and untidy but then again he’s always willing to help. 他笨手笨脚的又邋遢;可是话说回来,他总是乐于助人。

有时也说there again。

(2) 以下各例用于“as + adj. + again”结构中的again表示“增加”:

My uncle is as old again as I am. 我叔叔的年龄比我大一倍。

I’d like the photograph enlarged so that it’s half as big again. 我想把这张照片放大一半。

这类结构尤其见于as many again, as much again这两个结构。如:

I’d like as many [much] again. 我愿再增加一倍。

The cost is about half as much again as it was two years ago. 现在的价格比两年前提高约一半。

There aren’t enough chairs for the meeting—we need half as many again. 供开会用的椅子数量不够——需要再增加一半。