again and again什么意思（8组高频英文“对称短语”，好记又好用）
英文“”对称短语”
叠词在英语中运用十分广泛，常见的由介词for、by、in、to、after等和连词and将同一个词连接形成的惯用语，通常在句中作状语。连接的叠词既有名词，也有形容词和副词及其比较级。
1
用and连接
again and again再三地， 反复地
by and by很快，不久
drop by drop一滴一滴地
hours and hours很久很久
less and less越来越少
lost and lost（海上运输保险单上的用语） 已灭失
neck and neck齐头并进，不分上下
more and more越来越多
out and out彻头彻尾
over and over反复地，再三
on and on连续不停地
2
用to连接
back to back背对背
end to end首尾相接地
door to door挨家挨户
face to face面对面
hand to hand逼近地
head to head与人面对面直接谈判
knee to knee促膝地
man to man老实说
shoulder to shoulder肩并肩
prefer peace to war要和平不要战争
from top to toe在日常生活中不断积累
from age to age一代代
from ear to ear咧嘴而笑
from mouth to mouth口头相传地
from side to side左右来回
from time to time不时地
see eye to eye看法一致
3
用by连接
side by side肩并肩
drop by drop一滴滴
piece by piece一件件地
step by step逐步
one by one一个接一个
inch by inch逐渐地
bit by bit一点一点地
day by day一天天地
month by month逐月地
year by year一年年地
little by little一点一滴
foot by foot一步一步地
4
用for连接
blood for blood以牙还牙
man for man一人对一人
life for life以命偿命
word for word逐字地
eye for eye以眼还眼
end for end两端的位置颠倒过来
5
用after连接
time after time三番五次
year after year一年又一年
day after day一天又一天
week after week一周又一周
month after month月月，每月
6
用in连接
hand in hand手挽着手
arm in arm挽臂，携手
all in all总而言之，最爱的人或物
7
用over或or连接
hand over hand双手交替着
early or late(sooner or later)迟早
soon or late迟早
more or less或多或少
8
叠词间用连字符连接
day-to-day日常工作的
down-and-down十足的
face-to-face面对面地
hand-in-hand手牵手
hand-to-hand交手的，白刃的
mouth-to-mouth口对口人工呼吸的
so-and-so如此这般地
out-and-out十足公开的
step-by-step逐步的，逐渐的
up-and-up越来越好
句型强化记忆
1.I am sorry I let you down again and again.
很抱歉，我让你一次次失望。
2.All in all, her condition has greatly improved.
总而言之，她的情况有了很大好转。
3.The children ran down the road arm in arm.
孩子们手挽手地沿着马路跑。
4.Stand back to back and we'll see which of you is taller.
背靠背站著, 看看谁个高些。
5.Bit by bit they have given up everything else.
他们一点一点地放弃了一切。
6.Things are bound to get better by and by.
事情很快会好起来的。
7.He read the book cover to cover.
他把这本书从头到尾读了一遍。
8.I have to do this work day after day.
我必须日复一日做这个工作。
9.It seems to be colder day by day.
好像一天比一天冷了。
10. His job is to distribute fliers from door to door.
他的工作是挨家挨户派广告。
11.He connected the two pipes end to end.
他把两根管子连接起来。
12.We will make eye for eye and tooth for tooth revenge.
我们将进行以眼还眼，以牙还牙的报复。
13.We should discuss this problem face to face.
我们应该面对面地研究研究这个问题。
14.Finance is the art of passing money from hand to hand until it finally disappears.
金融就是钱不断转手最终消失的艺术。