"by rote" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 死記硬背

Definition

如果你是「死記硬背」去做某事，就是隻是靠記憶而不是真正理解地學或做某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個說法多在教育情況下用來批評只背不懂的學習。常和 'learn'、'repeat'、'study' 搭配。語氣偏負面，強調機械與死板。

Examples

I memorized the poem by rote.

我把這首詩**死記硬背**下來了。

Some students learn vocabulary by rote.

有些學生是**死記硬背**單詞的。

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

他**死記硬背**地回答問題，但並不理解。

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

我考試及格全靠**死記硬背**，其實沒有真正理解內容。

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

現實問題不能靠**死記硬背**解決——必須真正理解概念。

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

老師警告我不要靠**死記硬背**準備考試。