c. 1300, "custom, habit," in phrase bi rote "by heart," of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be connected with Old French rote "route" (see route (n.)), or from Latin rota "wheel" (see rotary), but OED calls both suggestions groundless.
雙語例句
1. You are merely reciting facts that you have learned by rote.
你只是在背誦自己死記硬背下來的東西。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He is very sceptical about the value of rote learning.
他非常懷疑死記硬背是否有用。
來自柯林斯例句
3. to learn by rote
死記硬背地學習
來自《權威詞典》
4. She copied her teacher by rote.
她機械地模仿她的老師.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Learning by rote is discouraged in this school.