单词 | one-man |
释义 | one-man 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A one-man performance is given by only one man rather than by several people. I saw him do his one-man show in London, which I loved. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A one-man organization, such as a business or type of government, is controlled by one person, rather than by several people. It has grown from a one-man business to a multi-million dollar business. He established one-man rule in his country seven months ago. Idioms: a one-man band someone who does every part of an activity themselves, without help from anyone else The chef was a one-man band, taking orders, and cooking and serving at table. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: one-man mission He seems to be on a one-man mission to change the planet - and the image of footballers. Times, Sunday Times His one-man mission was to 'help the police to protect society'. The Sun But his head of financial stability appears to be on a one-man mission to make it more colourful. Times, Sunday Times In turn, four top silks defended the judge, rejecting the charge that he was on a one-man mission to bring in a privacy law by the backdoor. Times, Sunday Times I once tried to be a one-man missions committee and run a missions conference solely on sheer enthusiasm. Christianity Today I'm not saying we're a one-man team, we're not. The Sun You understand we've got good replacements and you hope that will help bonding and you realise that, of course, we're not a one-man team. Times, Sunday Times They may be portrayed as a one-man team, but they most certainly are not. Times, Sunday Times Now this one-man team could still finish in the top four, after all. The Sun Maybe not totally a one-man team but not far off it. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 仅一人的 Japanese: 一人芝居の |
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