by heart B2 phrase
learned in such a way that you can repeat it from memory:
My father can still recite the poems he learned by heart at school. 我父亲仍能背诵出他上学时背下来的诗。
recitation

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/ ˌres.əˈteɪ.ʃ ə n / noun
saying a piece of writing aloud from memory:
He gave a beautiful recitation of some poems by Blake. 他声情并茂地背诵了几首布莱克的诗。
recite

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/ rɪˈsaɪt / verb
to say a piece of writing aloud from memory, or to publicly say a list of things:
She proudly recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 她自豪地背诵《效忠誓言》。

(Translation of 背诵 from the Cambridge Chinese (Simplified)-English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

the act of delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring

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