| 单词 | once in a way |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(for) once in a way (j) (for) once in a way: on this occasion, if on no other; for once; (also in weaker sense) rarely, exceptionally; once in a while.Apparently an alteration of the earlier once and away at once adv., conj., adj., and n. Phrases 6. Cf. also once in a while at once adv., conj., adj., and n. Phrases 9. ΘΚΠ the world > time > frequency > infrequency > infrequently or it rarely happens [phrase] it is seldom that1390 it is seldom when1600 (for) once in a way1759 blue moon1821 the world > time > frequency > infrequency > [adverb] seldom-whenc888 seldomc897 seld-whenc897 seldoma1000 seldc1000 seldom-timec1386 seld-timec1386 seld-whilea1387 seld-where1390 thinc1405 rare?1440 sendle?a1500 daintilya1513 thinlyc1545 rarely1546 once in a moon1547 out-takingly1549 seldomly1549 for once and away1583 sparingly1590 scarce1596 unfrequently1646 unoften1654 infrequently1673 once in a while1765 sporadically1765 sparselya1871 seldom-while1876 (for) once in a way1891 1759 Life & Real Adventures Hamilton Murray I. xiii. 158 Avast! a little there, brother's, avast! do take the advice of a seamen [sic] for once in a way. 1842 J. H. Newman Church of Fathers (ed. 2) 302 I must beg indulgence once in a way, to engage myself in a dry and somewhat tedious discussion. 1858 A. Trollope Dr. Thorne II. v. 100 Now, I like this kind of thing once in a way. 1860 C. Reade Cloister & Hearth liii They agreed to take a holiday for once in a way. 1891 J. M. Dixon Dict. Idiomatic Eng. Phrases 230 Once in a way, sometimes; at long intervals; on rare occasions. 1928 E. O'Neill Strange Interlude ii. 76 Well, then, a little truth for once in a way! 1934 G. B. Shaw On the Rocks (new ed.) i, in Too True to be Good 197 I really think, father, you might for once in a way take some slight interest in the family. 2007 J. McCourt Now Voyagers v. 216 Once in a way.., for a laugh, he'd take off his apron, fold it neatly over a chair, undo his flies and haul the tosser out. < as lemmas |
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