| 释义 | phraseSee full dictionary entry for  timeIf you say that something was the case at one time, you mean that it was the case during a particular period in the past.  At one time 400 men, women and children lived in the village.  ...enormous glaciers, which at one time covered vast areas of the northern hemisphere. Synonyms: once, previously, formerly, for a while More Synonyms of at one timeat one time in British English  See full dictionary entry for  timeat one time in American English   See full dictionary entry for   timeYou might have 30 to 40 cases at one time.It carried me a good way at one time; but I saw it would not do.Examples of 'at one time' in a sentenceat one timeChinese translation of 'at one time' (= in the past) 曾经(經)(céngjīng)
 See time (sense 8)Nearby words ofat one timeat no extra chargeat noonat onceat one timeat one's own riskat one's worstat or by the roadside
See  timeAt one time, 400 people lived in the village. Synonyms for a while once upon a timeAdditional synonymsDefinition simultaneously The three men arrived at the same time.Synonyms simultaneously,  together,  at once,  all together,  as a group,  in concert,  in unison,  concurrentlyDefinition in the past He had formerly been in the Navy.Synonyms previously,  earlier,  in the past,  at one time,  before,  lately,  once,  already,  heretofore,  aforetime (archaic)Definition  until this time Geoffrey's aim was to give the British what they had hitherto lacked.Synonyms previously,  so far,  until now,  thus far,  up to now,  till now,  heretoforeNearby words ofat one timeat loggerheadsat oddsat onceat one timeat one's leisureat or behind the wheelat or on hand
Related terms ofat one time one by one or one at a time
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