Word · Frequency #9748
rewrote
重写；改写；修改
rewrote is the past of rewrite (irregular).
To write again, differently; to modify or revise.
- 1.
To write again, differently; to modify; to revise.
重新写,以不同方式；修改；修订。
- 2.
To write again (without changes).
再次书写(不加改动)。
- 3.
To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
根据一定规则,通过转换用其他项替换公式中的子项。
誊写；照原样重写；（按规则）重写；项重写；重新写,以不同方式；修改；修订。；再次书写(不加改动)。；根据一定规则,通过转换用其他项替换公式中的子项。
In use
The teacher asked me to rewrite my essay because the thesis was unclear.
She is rewriting the historical novel to include new evidence.
After the error was discovered, the report had to be rewritten completely.
rewrite + noun phrase (direct object)
及物动词，后直接跟宾语。
The author decided to rewrite the ending.
作者决定重写结局。
rewrite + noun phrase + as + noun phrase
表示改写为另一种形式或用途。
They rewrote the story as a screenplay.
他们把故事改写成了剧本。
rewrite + noun phrase + to + infinitive
不定式表示目的。
Connections
Collocations
- rewrite history
- 改写历史
- Historians often rewrite history to reflect new perspectives.历史学家经常改写历史以反映新的视角。
- rewrite the rules
- 改写规则
- The company decided to rewrite the rules for remote work.公司决定改写远程工作的规则。
- rewrite the script
- 重写剧本
- The playwright had to rewrite the script after the main actor left.剧作家在主演离开后不得不重写剧本。
- rewrite the constitution
- 重新起草宪法
- The government proposed to rewrite the constitution to address modern issues.政府提议重新起草宪法以解决现代问题。
- rewrite the record
- 改写记录
- The athlete managed to rewrite the record for the 100-meter sprint.这位运动员成功改写了100米短跑的记录。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音“瑞写”，想象瑞雪兆丰年后，农民重新写计划，re-再+write写=重写。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：写作、编辑、修改、考试 通常用于各种写作和修改情境，既可以是正式的学术或商业写作，也可以是非正式的日常改写。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'rewrite' as they share the stressed vowel /aɪ/ and ending /t/. The first two share the spelling chunk 'write', while the last four share 'ight'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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.