repeated

/rɪˈpiːtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈpiːtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈpē-təd/ (ame, mw)

repeated — adjective

  • repeatedpositive
  • more repeatedcomparative
  • most repeatedsuperlative

1. done or taking place more than once, often as part of a continuing pattern.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

done or taking place more than once, often as part of a continuing pattern.

例句

The doctor warned Élise about the risks of repeated eye infections.

collocation: repeated + noun (medical issue)

Jisoo made repeated attempts to reach her brother, but his phone was off.

collocation: repeated attempts

同義詞
  • frequent

    Focuses on short intervals between occurrences rather than the return of the same event

  • recurrent

    More formal, often used for medical symptoms, financial patterns, or cycles

  • numerous

    Emphasises the large quantity of events rather than the repeated nature

反義詞
  • single

    Happening only once

  • one-time

    Happening just a single time, not again

文法句型

repeated + noun

用法筆記

Used before a noun (attributive position) — not in predicative position with the same meaning. Compare 'a repeated mistake' (adjective, happening many times) with 'the mistake was repeated' (verb in passive voice, meaning someone did it again).

常見錯誤

❌The movie was too repeated, so I stopped watching.
✅The movie was too repetitive, so I stopped watching.
💡'repeated' is not used after a linking verb to describe something as boringly monotonous; use 'repetitive' for that meaning.