Reciting Meaning in English
word · lemma: recite
ɹiˈsaɪtɪŋ
ri-SY-ting
ɹɪsˈaɪtɪŋ
ri-SY-ting
释义
Saying something aloud from memory, such as a poem, speech, or list. Also refers to reading or repeating something with expression or as a performance.
用法与细微差别
Usually formal or literary, used for memorized texts like poems or speeches. Common collocations: 'reciting a poem', 'reciting lines'. Not the same as 'reading aloud'—'reciting' means from memory.
Spanish: recitar - declamarPortuguese (BR): recitar - declamarPortuguese (PT): recitar - declamarChinese (Simplified): 背诵 - 朗诵Chinese (Traditional): 背誦 - 朗誦Hindi: सुनाना - पाठ करनाArabic: تلاوة - إلقاءBengali: মুখস্থ বলা - আবৃত্তি করাRussian: декламация - рассказывать наизустьJapanese: 暗唱する - 朗読する（感情をこめて）Vietnamese: ngâm - đọc thuộc lòngKorean: 암송하다 - 낭송하다Turkish: ezberden okumak - şiir okumakUrdu: پڑھنا (یاد سے) - سنانا (یاد سے)Indonesian: membacakan (dari ingatan) - melafalkan
例句
She is reciting her favorite poem in class.
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The children were reciting the alphabet together.
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He spends hours reciting lines for the play.
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I heard you reciting Shakespeare in the hallway—nice job!
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She was nervously reciting her speech just before going on stage.
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We spent the evening reciting funny movie quotes to each other.
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