Word · Frequency #20756
rephrases
改述；换种说法；重新措辞
rephrases is the third person singular of rephrase.
to express the same message in different words
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To say or write something with different wording.
换种措辞说或写；改写
换种措辞说或写；改写；改述；改撰
In use
Could you rephrase your question? I don't understand it.
He rephrased his answer to make it clearer.
She is rephrasing the sentence so it sounds more polite.
rephrase sth
rephrase 是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语。
Let me rephrase my question.
让我把我的问题重新措辞一下。
rephrase sth in different words
in different words 表示换一种措辞，但表达相同的意思。
Can you rephrase this sentence in different words?
你能用不同的话重新表述这个句子吗？
Verb forms
base rephrase · third person rephrases · -ing rephrasing · past rephrased · past participle rephrased
规则动词，过去式和过去分词同形。
Common mistakes
Can you rephrase?Can you rephrase that?
rephrase 是及物动词，后面必须接宾语（如 that, this sentence），不能直接省略；中文习惯说‘重新表述一下’省略宾语，但英语语法要求补出具体对象。
Please rephrase the sentence again.Please rephrase the sentence.
rephrase 中的前缀 re- 已包含‘重新’的意思，再加 again 造成语义重复，去掉 again 即可表达原意。
I want a rephrase of this paragraph.I want a rephrasing of this paragraph.
rephrase 是动词，不能直接用作名词；若需名词形式表示‘重新措辞的行为或结果’，应使用 rephrasing。
Connections
Collocations
- rephrase the question
- 换种方式提问
- Could you rephrase the question? I don't understand it.你能换种方式提问吗？我不理解这个问题。
- rephrase a sentence
- 改写一个句子
- The teacher asked me to rephrase the sentence in my own words.老师让我用自己的话改写这个句子。
- rephrase for clarity
- 为清晰起见重新措辞
- She rephrased the instructions for clarity.为了使说明更清楚，她重新措辞了。
- rephrase in simpler words
- 用更简单的词重新表述
- Can you rephrase that in simpler words?你能用更简单的词重新表述一下吗？
- rephrase as a question
- 改写成问句
- He rephrased the statement as a question.他把陈述改写成问句。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：re 是“再/重新”，phrase 是“短语”，换一套短语重说同一句话，就是 rephrase（改述）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：writing revision、classroom explanation、everyday conversation rephrase 是中性常用词，通常指“换一种说法”来表达相同意思，在书面修改、课堂讲解和日常交流中都比较常见，没有明显的正式或随意色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /eɪz/ 押韵，与 rephrase 的重读部分相同。注意 phase 是 phrase 少写 r 的形近词，读音缺少 /r/；please 的 -ease 读 /iːz/，不要与 -phrase 混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.