单词 | at one time |
释义 | > as lemmasat one time (a) at one time. extracted from timen.int.conj. (i) Simultaneously, at the same time. ΚΠ ?1473 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Recuyell Hist. Troye (1894) I. lf. 159 Cilarus smote than hercules behynde with all his myght, piseon and ledeum smote hym also all at oon tyme. ?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. xxiiiv Put nat to many shepe in a penne at one time..for fere of murdering or ouer pressynge of their felowes. 1591 H. Savile tr. Tacitus Ende of Nero: Fower Bks. Hist. ii. 53 Six [tribunes] executing their charge alternativelie, two at one time for two months. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 298 There should not be put vnder a brood-hen aboue 25 egs at one time to sit vpon. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Yorks. 186 Daily wages to Rubbish-men, Rock-men, Pit-men, and House-men or Fire-men; so that at one time (when the Mines were in their Majesty)..he had in his pay no fewer than eight hundred. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Agreement, Agreamentum, in Law... Of this there may be three sorts... The third is, when both Parties at one time are agreed that such a thing shall be done in time to come; which is Executory. 1810 E. D. Clarke Trav. Var. Countries: Pt. 1st xv. 337 The fifteen nations, whose representatives I observed at one time gathered together, were as follow: 1. Russians,..13. Malo-Russians, [etc.]. 1860 Actress in High Life xviii. 370 Does he take you for a Popish saint, endowed with pluripresence, and able to be in Andalusia, at Badajoz, Elvas, and Alcantara, all at one time? 1913 N.Z. Observer 12 Apr. 4 It is freely stated in the Windy City that Willy can read two proofs at one time in his sleep. 1996 G. Scott-Heron Vulture (rev. ed.) p. ix Completing The Vulture and having it accepted for publication..placed more money in my feverish hands than I thought I might ever see at one time. (ii) Formerly, in an earlier period. ΚΠ 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §704 It is certaine, that we had in use at one time, for Sea-Fight, short Arrowes, which they called Sprights. 1793 J. Thelwall Peripatetic II. 16 At one time there were Giants in the world. 1860 Chambers's Encycl. I. 33/2 It was customary at one time to compose verses on sacred subjects after the fashion of those Hebrew acrostics. 1966 R. J. Ross Television Film Engin. xi. 445 A method of recording on 35 mm lenticular film was at one time employed by the National Broadcasting Company. 2009 U. McGovern & P. Jenner Lost Lore 4 At one time this plant was..thought to be capable of protecting your house from fire or lightning. < as lemmas |
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