retell
gb/ɹitˈɛl/ us/ɹitˈɛl/
B2
영어
의미
의미 0개
동사
B2
action
1
tell a story again
to tell a story again
사용 패턴：
retell [a story/event] (to [someone])
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may use retell for single short phrases; for very short repeated wording, repeat or say again is more natural.
유의어
recount (More formal; focuses on giving an account of events.)
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narrate (Often used for a structured story, sometimes in writing or film.)
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tell again (More general and conversational.)
반의어
conceal (To keep information hidden instead of telling it.)
연어
retell a story
|retell the plot
|retell events
|retell the incident
|retell the legend
|retell the myth
|retell the story of [someone/something]
|retell it to the class
|retell the details
|retell the conversation
주제
communication
|education
|storytelling
예문
- She retold the story of the accident to the police.
- After the movie, he retold the plot to his friends on the way home.
- In class, students were asked to retell the chapter in their own words.
학습자용 예문
- Please retell the story.
- He retold the news to his sister.
동사
C1
action
2
tell a classic story differently
to tell an old story in a new way
사용 패턴：
retell [a story] (as/in/with) [a new form/setting/style]
자주 하는 실수：
Don’t confuse retell with translate; a retelling can change details, while a translation keeps the same content in another language.
유의어
reinterpret (Emphasizes a new meaning or viewpoint.)
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reimagine (Suggests more creative changes and originality.)
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adapt (Often implies changing form or medium (e.g., book to film).)
반의어
preserve (To keep the original version unchanged rather than reshaping it.)
연어
retell the myth
|retell the fairy tale
|retell the legend
|retell the story as a novel
|retell the tale in modern times
|retell it from a different perspective
|retell the classic for a new audience
|retell Shakespeare
|retell the story in graphic form
|retell the book on screen
주제
arts
|literature
|media
예문
- The director retold the myth in a futuristic setting.
- The novel retells Cinderella from the stepmother’s perspective.
- She retold the folktale for modern readers, keeping only the main plot.
학습자용 예문
- The movie retells an old story.
- He retold the legend in a new style.
동사
B2
action
3
say the same thing again
to say something again
사용 패턴：
retell [something] (to [someone])
자주 하는 실수：
In everyday conversation, repeat or say that again is more common than retell for short messages.
유의어
repeat (Most common for saying the same words or information again.)
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reiterate (More formal; often used for emphasizing a point.)
연어
retell the instructions
|retell the directions
|retell what happened
|retell what you said
|retell the explanation
|retell the message
|retell the story to me
|retell it slowly
|retell the details again
|retell the steps
주제
communication
|daily_life
예문
- Could you retell the directions? I got lost after the second turn.
- He retold the instructions to make sure everyone understood.
- She retold what the doctor said because her dad had missed the appointment.
학습자용 예문
- Can you retell that?
- Please retell the directions.
문법
기본형
retell
IPA
GB/ɹitˈɛl/
US/ɹitˈɛl/
음절 및 강세
re - tell （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (tell)
활용형
Verb
- Base: retell
- 3rd Person Singular: retells
- Present Participle: retelling
- Past: retold
- Past Participle: retold
표현
retell (something) as (something)
1/ɹitˈɛl sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈæz sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
recast a story in new form
to tell it again in a different style
예문
- The author retold the legend as a crime thriller.
- They retold the classic story as a short animated film.
- The podcast retold the case as a serialized mystery.
retell (something) from memory
1/ɹitˈɛl sˈʌmθɪŋ fɹˈʌm mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
recount without looking
to tell it using only memory
예문
- She closed the book and retold the chapter from memory.
- He tried to retell the speech from memory, but he forgot a few lines.
- For the test, students had to retell the story from memory.
retell (something) in your own words
1/ɹitˈɛl sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪn jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn wˈɚdz/
fixed phrase
explain using different words
to say it using your words
예문
- Please read the paragraph and then retell it in your own words.
- He retold the article in his own words so his team could understand the key points.
- The teacher asked each student to retell the story in their own words.