"by rote" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 死记硬背

Definition

如果你是“死记硬背”做某事，就是只通过机械记忆，而不是理解去做或学习某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达多用于教育语境，批评只靠记忆不理解的方法。常与'learn', 'repeat', 'study'搭配。带有负面意味，强调死板、机械。

Examples

I memorized the poem by rote.

我把这首诗**死记硬背**下来了。

Some students learn vocabulary by rote.

有些学生是**死记硬背**单词的。

He answers the questions by rote but doesn't understand them.

他**死记硬背**地回答问题，但并不理解。

I passed the test just by rote, not because I really knew the material.

我通过考试全靠**死记硬背**，其实并没真正掌握内容。

You can’t solve real problems by rote—you have to understand the concepts.

实际问题不能靠**死记硬背**解决——要理解概念才行。

My teacher warned me not to study by rote for the exam.

老师警告我不要**死记硬背**准备考试。