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retelling
/riːˈtel/
verb
复述；转述
retelling is the present participle of retell.
核心释义
To tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.
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复述(常以不同方式)；转述；意译
To tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.
复述(常以不同方式)；转述；意译；再讲；重复；重说
用法In use
She often retells the same story to her grandchildren.
用法提示：使用第三人称单数形式 retells，表示“复述”。
The students are retelling the folktale in their own words.
用法提示：使用现在分词 retelling，表示正在进行的动作。
He retold the ancient myth to the fascinated audience.
用法提示：使用过去式 retold，表示过去发生的动作。
retell sth
She retold the story to her children.
她向孩子们复述了这个故事。
retell sth to sb
He retold the legend to the tourists.
他向游客复述了那个传说。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- retell a story
- 复述一个故事
- The children were asked to retell the story in class.孩子们被要求在课堂上复述这个故事。
- retell a joke
- 复述一个笑话
- He tried to retell the joke, but he forgot the punchline.他试着复述那个笑话，但忘了笑点。
- retell a legend
- 复述一个传说
- The movie retells an old legend about a sea monster.这部电影复述了一个关于海怪的古老传说。
- retell in your own words
- 用自己的话复述
- Please retell the paragraph in your own words.请用自己的话复述这一段。
- retell the events of
学习提示Learner notes
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