「Using identical pairs to emphasize your point」
英語の表現には、同じ単語を２回繰り返して使う場面が見られる。
これは、表現したい内容を強調したい時に有用
1)
over and over
↓
repeatedly
ex.
I explained to him over and over, but he still didn’t understand how the photocopier worked.
2)
round and round
↓
in circles
自動車が同じところをグルグル回っていることを示す時に使えるのに加えて、議論が堂々巡りしている状態にも使える
ex.
We went round and round the neighborhood for a couple of hours looking for our cat. Eventually, we spotted her sitting under a tree.
3)
on and on
↓
without stopping at length
ex.
She was so disturbed by what she had seen in the forest that she went on and on about it for hours.
4)
again and again
↓
repeatedly
5)
little by little
↓
gradually
ex.
Little by little, I lost my patience with the children.
6)
all in all
↓
considering all (everything)
ex.
All in all, I think you should buy a house.
7)
day after day
↓
everyday for long
ex.
Day after day she looked after her aging parents, but she wouldn’t have had it any other way.
8)
word for word
↓
exactly, precisely
ex.
She copied my essay word for word!
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