again and again

IPA/ɐɡˈɛn and ɐɡˈɛn/
IPA/ɐɡˈɛn ænd ɐɡˈɛn/

again and again — idiom

1. many times, with the same action or event happening over and over.

1.慣用語A2
釋義

many times, with the same action or event happening over and over.

例句

Nia read the doctor's instructions again and again on the bus home.

verb + object + again and again

The same warning appeared again and again across the website.

again and again with recurring messages

同義詞
反義詞
  • once

    happening a single time

  • only once

    emphasizes that there was no repetition

文法句型

do something again and again

again and again, [clause]

用法筆記

Often comes after the main verb or near the end of a clause, but it can also open a sentence for stronger emphasis. It usually suggests repetition that the speaker especially notices, remembers, or feels strongly about.

常見錯誤

❌I read the email again and agains.
✅I read the email again and again.
💡the phrase is fixed and does not take an extra ending.
❌Again and againly, the alarm rang all night.
✅The alarm rang again and again all night.
💡use the fixed phrase, not an -ly form.