| 单词 | one |
| 释义 | one (wʌn ) Word forms: ones 1. number A1 One is the number 1. They had three sons and one daughter. ...one thousand years ago. Our team beat them one–nil at Wembley. ...one of the children killed in the crash. 2. adjective B2 If you say that someone or something is the one person or thing of a particular kind, you are emphasizing that they are the only person or thing of that kind. [emphasis] They had alienated the one man who knew the business. His one regret is that he has never learned a language. 3. determiner A2 One can be used instead of 'a' to emphasize the following noun. [emphasis] There is one thing I would like to know–What is it about Tim that you find so irresistible? One person I hate is Russ. 4. determiner You can use one instead of 'a' to emphasize the following adjective or expression. [informal, emphasis] If we ever get married we'll have one terrific wedding. It's like one enormous street carnival here. 5. determiner [DET n-proper] You can use one in front of someone's name to indicate that you have not met them or heard of them before. [formal] It seems that the fifth man is one John Cairncross. 6. determiner B2 You can use one to refer to the first of two or more things that you are comparing. Prices vary from one shop to another. The road hugs the coast for hundreds of miles, the South China Sea on one side, jungle on the other. One is also an adjective. We ask why peace should have an apparent chance in the one territory and not the other. One is also a pronoun. The twins were dressed differently and one was thinner than the other. 7. pronoun A2 You can use one or ones instead of a noun when it is clear what type of thing or person you are referring to and you are describing them or giving more information about them. They are selling their house to move to a smaller one. We test each one to see that it flies well. 8. pronoun B1+ You use ones to refer to people in general. We are the only ones who know. 9. pronoun B2 You can use one instead of a noun group when you have just mentioned something and you want to describe it or give more information about it. His response is one of anger and frustration. The issue of land reform was one that dominated parliamentary elections. 10. determiner A2 You can use one when you have been talking or writing about a group of people or things and you want to say something about a particular member of the group. 'A college degree isn't enough,' said one honors student. One is also a pronoun. Some of them couldn't eat a thing. One couldn't even drink. 11. quantifier B1 You use one in expressions such as 'one of the biggest airports' or 'one of the most experienced players' to indicate that something or someone is bigger or more experienced than most other things or people of the same kind. Subaru is one of the smallest Japanese car makers. 12. determiner A2 You can use one when referring to a time in the past or in the future. For example, if you say that you did something one day, you mean that you did it on a day in the past. How would you like to have dinner one night, just you and me? Then one evening Harry phoned, asking me to come to their flat as soon as possible. 13. one day phrase B1 One day or some day or one of these days means at some time in the future. I too dreamed of living in London one day. I hope some day you will find the woman who will make you happy. One of these days we will get lucky. 14. pronoun [with supplement] You can use one to refer to a question, joke, remark, or subject of discussion. This is a tricky one to answer. Have you heard the one about the Irishman, the Englishman and the American? I told him I'd have to think about that one. 15. pronoun You can use one to refer to an alcoholic drink. [informal] Other members of the committee drifted in for a quick one before closing time 16. pronoun You use one to make statements about people in general which also apply to themselves. One can be used as the subject or object of a sentence. [formal] If one looks at the longer run, a lot of positive things are happening. Where does one go from there? Shares and bonds can bring one quite a considerable additional income. 17. as one phrase [PHRASE after verb] If a group of people does something as one, all the people do the same thing at the same time or in the same way. [written] The 40,000 crowd rose as one. 18. do one phrase If someone tells another person to do one, they are telling them rudely to go away. [British, spoken] Some bloke yelled at me to do one, then called the police. After 11 games without a win, they have told their manager to do one. Anyone who doesn't like it, can do one, frankly. 19. be one for/be a one for phrase If you say that someone is one for or is a one for something, you mean that they like or approve of it or enjoy doing it. I'm not one for political discussions. She was a real one for flirting with the boys. 20. for one phrase You can use for one to emphasize that a particular person is definitely reacting or behaving in a particular way, even if other people are not. [emphasis] I, for one, hope you don't get the job. 21. a hundred and one/a million and one phrase You can use expressions such as a hundred and one, a thousand and one, and a million and one to emphasize that you are talking about a large number of things or people. [emphasis] There are a hundred and one ways in which you can raise money. 22. in one phrase B2 You can use in one to indicate that something is a single unit, but is made up of several different parts or has several different functions. ...a love story and an adventure all in one. This cream moisturises and repairs in one. 23. in ones and twos phrase [PHRASE with cl] You can use in ones and twos to indicate that people do things or something happens gradually and in small groups. They lose interest and start drifting away in ones and twos. 24. one after the other/one after another phrase B1 You use one after the other or one after another to say that actions or events happen with very little time between them. My three guitars broke one after the other. One after another, people described how hard it is for them to get medical care. 25. the one and only phrase The one and only can be used in front of the name of an actor, singer, or other famous person when they are being introduced on a show. ...one of the greatest ever rock performers, the one and only Tina Turner. 26. one by one phrase B1 You can use one by one to indicate that people do things or that things happen in sequence, not all at the same time. We went into the room one by one. One by one the houses burst into flames. 27. one or other phrase You use one or other to refer to one or more things or people in a group, when it does not matter which particular one or ones are thought of or chosen. One or other of the two women was wrong. [+ of] 28. one or two phrase B1 One or two means a few. We may make one or two changes. I've also sold one or two to an American publisher. I asked one or two of the stallholders about it. [+ of] 29. not one to do sth phrase If you say that someone is not one to do something, you think that it is very unlikely that they would do it because it is not their normal behaviour. I'm not one to waste time on just anyone. 30. be one up on sb phrase If you try to get one up on someone, you try to gain an advantage over them. ...the competitive kind who will see this as the opportunity to be one up on you. 31. one and all phrase One and all means everyone present or everyone in a particular group. [old-fashioned] A very happy New Year to one and all! 32. one another pronoun B1 You use one another to indicate that each member of a group does something to or for the other members. ...young people learning to help themselves and one another. The two countries do little trade with one another. 33. one thing after another phrase B2 If you talk about one thing after another, you are referring to a series of repeated or continuous events. They had faced one difficulty after another with bravery and dedication. They kept going, destroying one store after another. 34. to pull a fast one phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone has pulled a fast one on you, you mean that they have cheated or tricked you. [informal] No doubt someone had pulled a fast one on her over a procedural matter. 35. of one mind phrase If a number of people are of one mind, of like mind, or of the same mind, they all agree about something. Contact with other disabled yachtsmen of like mind would be helpful. The food companies are not of one mind about these new regulations. 36. in one piece phrase If someone or something is still in one piece after a dangerous journey or experience, they are safe and not damaged or hurt. ...providing that my brother gets back alive and in one piece from his mission. 37. put one over on phrase [VERB inflects] If someone puts one over on you, they make you do or believe something by telling you things that are not true. [informal] He considered himself a crafty man–a man would have to get up very early in the morning to put one over on Alf Tandy. Translations: Chinese: 一, 一个人 Japanese: 一, 一つ |
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