"over and over again" 是一个常用的副词短语,核心含义是“反复地、一再地、一次又一次地”,强调动作、事件或行为的高频重复或持续循环。
用来描述某个动作或状态多次重复发生,突出“不厌其烦、不断重复”的特点,相当于中文里的“一遍又一遍”“反反复复”。
该短语主要作状语,修饰动词、动词短语或整个句子,通常放在句末(最常见),有时也可放在句首(用于强调)。
1、 修饰动词(句末):
She practiced the dance moves over and over again until she mastered them.
(她反复练习舞蹈动作,直到完全掌握。)
The baby cried over and over again because she was hungry.
(宝宝因为饿,一遍又一遍地哭。)
He kept forgetting his keys, so I reminded him over and over again.
(他总忘带钥匙,所以我反复提醒他。)
2、 修饰整个句子(句首,强调重复):
Over and over again, the teacher explained the grammar rule, but some students still didn’t get it.
(老师一遍又一遍地讲解语法规则,但有些学生还是没懂。)
Over and over again, I told myself not to worry—but I couldn’t help it.
(我反复告诉自己别担心,但就是忍不住。)
again and again:与“over and over again”几乎同义,更口语化,侧重“多次重复”;
time and time again:强调“次数多”,语气稍正式;
repeatedly:书面语,侧重“有规律的重复”。
例如:
He called me again and again/over and over again/time and time again/repeatedly to ask about the job.
(他反复给我打电话问工作的事。)
"over and over again" 是描述“重复行为”的高频短语,核心是强调动作的反复性,适用于日常对话、叙事或说明场景,用法简单,只需放在动词或句子后(或句首)即可。