| 释义 |
one thing or person after another one after anotherConsecutively and in quick succession, with one person or thing rapidly following another in order (and usually indicating a large amount altogether). (Often formulated as "one (noun) after another.") The children walked silently, one after another, into the schoolhouse to begin their lesson. When I was cooped up in the house after my surgery, I started reading one book after another.See also: after, another, oneone thing or person after anothera series of things or people that seems without limit. It's just one problem after another. One customer after another has been buying shoes today!See also: after, another, one, person, thing |