| 单词 | for once in your life |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor once in your (also my, etc.) life e. for once in your (also my, etc.) life: on this single occasion in your (my, etc.) life, exceptionally (chiefly hyperbolically). Cf. for once at once adv. 9. ΘΚΠ the world > time > frequency > infrequency > infrequently or it rarely happens [phrase] > for once in your life for once in your (also my, etc.) life1685 1685 S. Wesley Maggots 126 The black old Gentleman..ow'd thee a spight for once in thy life courting virtuous Women. 1693 J. Bancroft Henry II iii. ii. 30 Why you might do a good thing for once in your life. 1769 H. Brooke Fool of Quality IV. xvii. 234 Perhaps it might not be amiss to satisfy my Curiosity for once in my Life. 1799 C. Smith What is She? iii. 37 This is some trick of Lady Zephyrine's—Nay, then, her Ladyship shall for once in her life, hear a little truth. 1846 ‘Mrs. Markham’ Hist. Eng. (ed. 12) xxxvi. 402 George. I think, mamma, that the fire of London was a happy event for the king, as it made him exert himself, for once in his life, to do some good. 1883 R. Broughton Belinda II. iv. 30 Has not the tone of his answers sufficiently proved to her that, for once in her life, Sarah had spoken unvarnished truth. 1902 V. Jacob Sheep-stealers viii Bumpett stared blankly. For once in his life he was quite taken aback. 1964 ‘S. Woods’ Trusted like Fox viii. 79 Mr. Justice Conroy..for once in his life owned himself puzzled. 2001 J. Boyle Galloway Street 114 For once in my life I'm pleased to get to my bed, for all the good it does me, because that night and for months after it I have a terrible dream. < as lemmas |
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