paraphrase
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈpær.ə.freɪz/us/ˈper.ə.freɪz/torepeatsomething written orspokenusing different words, often in ahumorousformor in asimplerandshorterformthat makes theoriginalmeaningclearer
(以幽默或更简短、清晰的方式)意译,解释,改述Compare
rephrase
reword
Saying again
- dinsomethingintosomeone
- drill
- drum
- drumsomethingintosomeone
- echo
- flog
- flogyourselfto deathidiom
- hammer
- iterate
- labour
- labour the pointidiom
- reaffirm
- rehearse
- rephrase
- restate
- restatement
- retell
- retread
- retweet
- run over/throughsomething
paraphrase
noun[C]
uk/ˈpær.ə.freɪz/us/ˈper.ə.freɪz/A paraphrase of something is the same thing written orspokenusing different words, often in asimplerandshorterformthat makes theoriginalmeaningclearer:
She gave us aquickparaphraseofwhat had been said.
I amsurethat he willtellme if my paraphrase isinaccurate.
- I would takeissuewithyourparaphrase of myposition.
- She does notfollowShakespeare'stextbut hasdevisedher own paraphrase of it.
- Allow me to end my firstspeechwith my own paraphrase of thestatement.
Saying again
- dinsomethingintosomeone
- drill
- drum
- drumsomethingintosomeone
- echo
- flog
- flogyourselfto deathidiom
- hammer
- iterate
- labour
- labour the pointidiom
- reaffirm
- rehearse
- rephrase
- restate
- restatement
- retell
- retread
- retweet
- run over/throughsomething