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单词 once
释义 once

once /wʌns/

adverb (ONE TIME)
1
A2 one single time:
» I went sailing once, but I didn't like it.» We have lunch together once a month.Thesaurus+: ↑Rarely and infrequently
at once
2
C1 at the same time:
» They all started talking at once.Thesaurus+: ↑Simultaneous and consecutive , ↑Order and sequence
for once
3
B2 used when something happens that does not usually happen:
» For once, the bus came on time.Thesaurus+: ↑Points in time
just this once
4
F0 used to say that you will only do or request something on this particular occasion:
» All right, I'll give you a lift - just this once.Thesaurus+: ↑Points in time
once again (ALSO once more)
5
B1 again, as has happened before:
» Once again, racist attacks are increasing across Europe.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedly
once more
6
B1 one more time:
» I'd like to visit the colleges once more before we leave.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedly
7
F0 again, as has happened before:
» I'm pleased that Daniel's working with us once more.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedly
once or twice
8
F0 a few times:
» I've seen him once or twice in town.Thesaurus+: ↑Rarely and infrequently
(every) once in a while
8
B2 sometimes but not often:
» We meet for lunch once in a while.Thesaurus+: ↑Rarely and infrequently
once and for all
10
C2 completely and in a way that will finally solve a problem:
» Our intention is to destroy their offensive capability once and for all.Thesaurus+: ↑Complete and whole , ↑Very and extreme
once in a lifetime
11
F0 only likely to happen once in a person's life:
» An opportunity as good as this arises once in a lifetime. SEE ALSO ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME(Cf. ↑once-in-a-lifetime)Thesaurus+: ↑Unique and unusual , ↑Good, better and best in terms of qualityThesaurus+: ↑Rarely and infrequently
the once
12
F0 on a single occasion:
» I've only played rugby the once, and I never want to play it again.Thesaurus+: ↑Rarely and infrequently
• • •
Extra Examples:» I go to aerobics once a week.» I did meet him once and it was an experience I shall never forget.» The baby only feeds once a night at the moment, thank goodness.» If I look flustered it's because I'm trying to do so many things at once.» She's decided to write her memoirs to set the record straight once and for all.
adverb (PAST)
B1 in the past, but not now: » This house once belonged to my grandfather.» Computers are much cheaper nowadays than they once were.» Once-thriving villages stand deserted and in ruins.Thesaurus+: ↑In the past
• • •
Extra Examples:» Turkey was once an important colonial power.» England was once a densely wooded country.» Cancer sufferers no longer face certain death as they once did.» Shops of this type, once rare, are now numerous.» An article on this topic would once have been considered off limits.
conjunction
1
B2 as soon as, or from the moment when:
» Once I've found somewhere to live I'll send you my address.» Remember that you won't be able to cancel the contract once you've signed.Thesaurus+: ↑Simultaneous and consecutive , ↑Order and sequence
at once
2
B1 immediately:
» I knew at once that I'd like it here.Thesaurus+: ↑Immediately
• • •
Extra Examples:» Decoding the paintings is not difficult once you know what the component parts symbolize.» You'll feel better once you've got some hot soup down you.» We can't afford to make any false moves once we're in enemy territory.» Fourteen miles is further than you'd think once you start to run it.» My new hiking boots will be great once I've broken them in.
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