do over
do over — 片語動詞
1. to do something once more because you are not happy with how it turned out the f
重做；重來
因不滿意而重新做一次
to do something once more because you are not happy with how it turned out the first time.
I messed up the drawing, so I decided to do it over from scratch.
我把畫畫壞了，所以決定從頭再來一次。
The teacher told Ananya to do the whole essay over because it was too short.
老師告訴 Ananya 把整篇作文重寫，因為篇幅太短。
do + [noun phrase] + over
The video was too dark, so the crew did it over in the morning light.
影片拍得太暗，所以工作人員在晨光中重新做了一次。
If the cake does not rise properly, just do it over with fresh ingredients.
如果蛋糕沒有發起來，就用新鮮材料重新做一次。
- do something over
- do it over
- do the whole thing over
- re-do (as a verb)
more formal; the one-word form is common in written instructions
- start over
emphasises beginning from the beginning rather than just repeating the task
文法句型
do + something + over
用法筆記
Common in informal speech for creative or domestic tasks such as cooking, drawing, writing, or recording. The object goes between 'do' and 'over'. This sense is closely related to the IDIOM entry DO OVER (do something again) — see the idioms section for the fixed-phrase usage.
常見錯誤
2. to perform an action or process once more, usually in order to achieve a correct
重複；再做
為了改善結果而再做一次
to perform an action or process once more, usually in order to achieve a correct or improved result.
The experiment failed, so the lab team had to do it over from the beginning.
實驗失敗了，所以實驗團隊必須從頭再做一次。
We could hear the band doing the same song over until it sounded just right.
我們聽到樂團反覆演奏同一首歌，直到聽起來完美為止。
After the software crashed, Ingrid had to do the whole report over again.
軟體當機後，Ingrid 必須把整份報告重做一遍。
do + [noun phrase] + over again
The builders did the plastering over because the wall had visible cracks.
因為牆壁有明顯裂縫，工人把粉刷的部分重新做了一次。
- do something over
- do the whole thing over
- do it over from the start
文法句型
do + something + over
用法筆記
More neutral and slightly more formal than REDO (INFORMAL) sense 1. Common in American English for work-related or procedural tasks. This sense does not carry a strong implication of dissatisfaction — it simply means doing something once more.
3. to physically attack someone, especially by hitting them repeatedly and causing
痛毆；襲擊
以暴力攻擊他人
to physically attack someone, especially by hitting them repeatedly and causing injury.
A group of teenagers did him over outside the train station after school.
一群青少年在放學後於火車站外把他痛毆了一頓。
informal: do + pronoun + over
Witnesses said three men did the shopkeeper over and then ran down the street.
目擊者說三名男子襲擊了店主，然後沿街逃跑。
The night-shift nurse was badly done over in the hospital car park.
那名夜班護士在醫院停車場被人狠狠揍了一頓。
passive: be/get done over
The victim told the court that the attackers did him over with iron bars.
受害人在法庭上表示，攻擊者用鐵棒將他毒打。
- do someone over
- get done over
- badly done over
文法句型
do + someone + over
用法筆記
Common in British and Australian informal speech. The object is always the person being attacked, placed between 'do' and 'over'.
常見錯誤
4. to change the appearance of a room or building by cleaning, decorating, or addin
重新裝潢
重新裝修房間或空間
to change the appearance of a room or building by cleaning, decorating, or adding new features.
The Watanabes decided to do over the kitchen with new tiles and wooden cabinets.
渡邊家決定用新磁磚和木製櫥櫃重新裝潢廚房。
do over [room] with [materials]
We are planning to do over the living room before Grandma comes to visit.
我們計劃在奶奶來訪之前重新裝潢客廳。
The hotel did over all the guest rooms with modern furniture and fresh paint.
飯店用現代家具和新油漆把所有客房重新裝潢了一遍。
After the pipe burst, the family had to do over the entire ground floor.
水管爆裂後，這家人不得不把整個一樓重新裝修。
- do over the [room]
- do over with [materials]
- do over the whole [area]
文法句型
do + [room/area] + over
用法筆記
Most common in British English for home improvement contexts. The object is a room, floor, or area — not a piece of furniture or an object.
常見錯誤
5. to enter a building illegally and steal things from it.
闖入行竊
闖入建築物偷竊財物
to enter a building illegally and steal things from it.
While they were on holiday, someone did over their flat and took all the jewelry.
他們度假時，有人闖入公寓偷走了所有珠寶。
Police believe the same gang did over three electronics shops last month.
警方認為同一個幫派上個月闖入了三家電子產品商店行竊。
slang: do over [place] for robbery
The burglars did over the warehouse and escaped with expensive equipment.
竊賊闖入倉庫，帶著昂貴設備逃逸。
Our neighbors got done over twice in one year by the same group of thieves.
我們的鄰居一年內被同一夥竊賊闖入行竊了兩次。
- do over a [place]
- get done over
- do over [number] shops/houses
文法句型
do + [place] + over
用法筆記
Slang, most common in British English crime contexts. Frequently used in the passive form 'get done over'. The object is a building or place, not a person.
do over
idiomto attack someone violently.
痛毆
If you say that again, I will do you over, mate.
The older boys threatened to do over anyone who told the teacher.
do over
idiomto do something again because you did not do it well the first time.
重做
I completely messed up my homework, so I had to do it over.
The painting looked terrible, so the artist decided to do it over.