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Recurring

/rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
反复出现的

She has a recurring dream about flying.

她总是做一个关于飞翔的反复梦。


正式

反复出现的;再次发生的

The magazine features a recurring column on personal finance.

这本杂志有一个固定的个人理财专栏。

He suffers from recurring headaches.

他经常头痛复发。

强调某种现象或事件以相对固定的间隔或模式重复出现,常用于描述习惯、疾病、梦境等。

搭配

recurring theme反复出现的主题recurring payment自动扣款;定期付款recurring problem反复出现的问题

同义词

repeatedrepetitiveperiodicregular

反义词

one-timeuniqueisolatedoccasional

相关短语

recurring nightmare短语
反复出现的噩梦

专业提示

区分 recurring 与 repetitive

recurring 指事件以规律或模式重复(如 recurring dreams),而 repetitive 更强调动作的重复性或单调(如 repetitive tasks)。

黄金法则

使用场景

适用于描述疾病发作(recurring fever)、梦境、费用(recurring charge)、主题(recurring motif)等。避免用于一次性事件。

词源

中古英语 *recurren* ← 拉丁语 *recurrere*(再次跑回)← *re-*(再次)+ *currere*(跑)。16世纪进入英语,原指事件再次发生。

用法说明

常用于正式或书面语境,强调有规律的重复。在金融领域特指定期支付(如订阅费)。与 *recurrent* 近义,但 *recurring* 更强调模式化的重复。

单词拆解

re-
再次;回
prefix
+
-curr-
跑
root
+
-ing
形容词后缀(表示持续状态)
suffix
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