over and over

over and over — 慣用語

1. many times, with the same action or event happening again in a way that seems co

1.慣用語B1
釋義

一再；反覆

同一個動作不斷重複

many times, with the same action or event happening again in a way that seems continuous or tiresome

例句

Tariq watched the same short film over and over until he memorised every line.

Tariq 把同一部短片看了一遍又一遍，直到記住每一句台詞。

verb phrase + over and over (end position)

Over and over, the toddler asked the same question about the moon during story time.

那個幼兒在聽故事時反覆問同一個關於月亮的問題。

fronted: over and over + verb phrase

同義詞
反義詞
  • once

    one single time, the opposite of repetition

文法句型

verb phrase + over and over

over and over + verb phrase (fronting)

用法筆記

Commonly used to express emphasis or mild frustration about repeated actions. The phrase can sit at the end of a clause or at the beginning for stylistic fronting. 'Over and over again' is a common emphatic variant.

常見錯誤

❌She over and over checks the email.
✅She checks the email over and over.
💡'Over and over' should not split the verb and its object.
❌I read the book over and over again and again.
✅I read the book over and over.
💡Using both 'over and over' and 'again and again' together is redundant.