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once

UK /wʌns/US /wʌns/

词源

源自古英语 'ānes',与 'one' 同源,最初表示 'one time' 的意思。

adverb

❶ 表示某件事在过去某个时间发生过一次,强调动作的单一性。常用于描述过去的经历或事件。

“I visited Paris once when I was a child.”

(我小时候去过一次巴黎。)

“She only called me once last week.”

(她上周只给我打过一次电话。)

❶ 表示一旦某种条件成立,就会导致某种结果。常用于条件句中。

“Once you understand the rules, the game is easy.”

(一旦你理解了规则,这个游戏就很简单。)

“Once the rain stops, we can go outside.”

(雨一停,我们就可以出去了。)

同义词:previously, formerly, at one time

常见短语

once in a while — 偶尔,表示不经常发生的事情。

“We go out for dinner once in a while.”

(我们偶尔会出去吃晚餐。)

once and for all — 一劳永逸地,彻底解决某事。

“Let's solve this problem once and for all.”

(让我们一劳永逸地解决这个问题。)

once upon a time — 很久以前,常用于童话故事的开头。

“Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.”

(很久以前,有一位美丽的公主。)