Repeating

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Repeat

(a.) Doing the same thing over again; accomplishing a given result many times in succession; as, a repeating firearm; a repeating watch.

整理:奥拉

• The repeating rifle now seemed an interesting possibility and large sums were spent in developing a weapon of this type. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• To her he soon turned, repeating much of what he had already said, with only a softened air and stronger expressions of regret. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• To overcome the difficulty of getting past that monosyllable, I took it from her, and said, repeating it with emphasis, Well! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• He put it aside by merely repeating that he had a high regard for Mr Doyce. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Theresa kept on repeating our story to her mistress, while I swarmed up and cut the rope of the bell. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• I asked, what occasion there was for repeating it. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Mrs Gowan thought the hit so good a one, that she dwelt upon it; repeating 'Not _everything_. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• And you speak of his writing to YOU, said I, repeating his emphasis. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The individual develops, but his proper development consists in repeating in orderly stages the past evolution of animal life and human history. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Yet, if you will, smile at the warmth of my expressions, while I find every day new causes for repeating them. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• By and by he turned to Peggotty again, and repeating, 'Are you pretty comfortable though? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• She appeared to mistrust that the lodger might hear her even there, and repeating Hush! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• I was only repeating 'The Castaway. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• And it is only repeating in another form what has already been said, to declare that the criterion here must be social. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

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