"over and again" 是一个副词短语,表示"反复地、再三地、一次又一次地"(强调动作或事件的重复发生,频率高且持续)。
它与 "again and again" "over and over again" 含义几乎一致,只是更简洁,侧重"多次重复"的状态。
作为副词短语,"over and again" 主要修饰动词或动词短语,说明动作的重复方式。通常放在动词之后或句末,偶尔也可放在句首(较少见)。
1、 描述重复的动作:
She practiced the dance moves over and again until she perfected them.
(她反复练习舞蹈动作,直到炉火纯青。)
The teacher explained the rule over and again, but some students still didn’t get it.
(老师再三解释规则,但有些学生还是没懂。)
2、 描述重复的事件:
The old man told the story of his childhood over and again to anyone who would listen.
(老人反复向愿意听的人讲述他童年的故事。)
The alarm clock went off over and again this morning— I must have snoozed it five times!
(今天早上闹钟反复响——我肯定按了五次贪睡键!)
3、 口语化表达(日常对话中常用):
I’ve told you over and again not to leave your shoes in the hallway!
(我再三告诉你别把鞋子放在走廊里!)
注意与 "over again" (再一次、重新)的区别:
"over again" 强调"重复一次"(回到起点再做一遍),而 "over and again" 强调"多次重复"。
例:
Do the exercise over again— you made a mistake.(再做一遍练习——你错了。)
Do the exercise over and again until you remember all the steps.(反复做练习,直到记住所有步骤。)
可替换为:
again and again
over and over (again)
repeatedly
time and time again
总结:"over and again" 是口语和书面中都常用的短语,核心是"多次重复",用于强调动作或事件的持续性重复。掌握它的关键是结合上下文理解"重复的频率",并注意与"over again"的区别。