repetition學測 L4KK [ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən]/ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən/
重複;反覆練習·重複出現;循環·反覆修辭手法
學測常考字,易與同源字混淆
Repetition turned a hard skill into something she could do without thinking.

反覆練習讓一項困難的技能變成她不假思索就能做到的事。

repetition 常出現在英文寫作與修辭中,也常被拼字相近的 reputation 搞混。

一個畫面:反覆按同一個鍵

反覆動作同一件事一次次重做
循環回響聲音或旋律一再出現
刻意強調重複說同一句話加深印象

義項

反覆練習C1noun重複;反覆練習
Repetition helped her learn the new words before the exam.
反覆練習幫助她在段考前學會新單字。
importance of repetition
旋律重現C1noun重複出現;循環
The repetition of the drumbeat made the song easy to sing along.
鼓聲反覆出現,讓這首歌很容易跟著唱。
repetition of the chorusrepetition of sounds
演講強調C1noun反覆修辭手法
The repetition of 'we must act now' made the message hard to forget.
反覆說『我們現在必須行動』讓這句話很難被忘記。
repetition to emphasize

片語

again and again一次次做 →一遍又一遍地重複做
several times in a row連續重複 →連續好幾次重複做同一件事

你會不會這樣說?

He earned a good ___ through years of hard work. (reputation / repetition)

看答案

reputation

reputation 是「名聲」,repetition 是「重複」,拼寫相近。

'The repetition of the drumbeat made the song easy to sing along.' 這裡的 repetition 最接近哪個意思?(A) 反覆出現 (B) 修辭技巧 (C) 名聲

看答案

(A)

此句描述鼓聲反覆出現,對應「重複出現;循環」義項。

字族

repeat 重複;重做・repetitive 重複性的;反覆的・repeatedly 反覆地;一再地

順路看看

多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

新人操作訓練
Regular repetition of the filing procedure helped the new assistant remember each step.
定期反覆練習歸檔程序,幫助新助理記住每個步驟。
內部簡報
The manager used repetition of the phrase "every detail matters" to emphasize the importance of accuracy.
主管反覆使用「每個細節都很重要」這句話,強調準確性的重要。

詞族

repeat verb 重複・repetition noun 重複;反覆練習・repetitive adjective 重複的;反覆的・repeatedly adverb 一再地

四選一

Regular ____ of the procedure helps new employees remember each step.

  • repetitive
  • repetitively
  • repetition
  • repeated
看答案

repetition

空格需要名詞,與 Regular 及 of the procedure 構成主詞,故選 repetition。repetitive 是形容詞,repetitively 是副詞,repeated 是過去式或過去分詞,均無法在此構成所需的名詞片語。

同義改寫

Repetition helped the receptionist learn the new greeting. → Repeated practice helped the receptionist learn the new greeting.
此處 repetition 指反覆練習接待用語,與 repeated practice 意義相同。
The repetition of the same phrase throughout the presentation emphasized the main point. → Using the same phrase repeatedly throughout the presentation emphasized the main point.
兩句都表示在簡報中反覆使用相同詞句,以強調重點。

延伸練習

回報這個字的錯誤