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one anotherpron. Used to indicate a reciprocal relationship or reciprocal actions among the members of the set referred to by the antecedent: The students help one another. The waiters followed one another into the room. See Usage Note at each other.one another pron the reflexive form of plural pronouns when the action, attribution, etc, is reciprocal: they kissed one another; knowing one another. Also: each other each` oth′er pron. each the other; one another (used as a compound reciprocal pronoun): to love each other; to hold each other's hands; to talk to each other. [before 1000] usage: Usage guides advise that each other be used only of two, and one another only of three or more or of an indefinite number. In standard practice, however, these expressions are used interchangeably, without distinction as to number. each other one another1. usesYou use each other or one another to show that each member of a group does something to or for the other members. For example, if Simon likes Louise and Louise likes Simon, you say that Simon and Louise like each other or like one another. Each other and one another are sometimes called reciprocal pronouns. Each other and one another are usually the direct or indirect object of a verb. We help each other a lot.They sent one another gifts from time to time.You can also use them as the object of a preposition. Pierre and Thierry were jealous of each other.They didn't dare to look at one another.2. possessivesYou can form possessives by adding 's to each other and one another. I hope that you all enjoy each other's company.Apes spend a great deal of time grooming one another's fur.3. differencesThere is very little difference in meaning between each other and one another. One another is fairly formal, and many people do not use it at all. Some people prefer to use each other when they are talking about two people or things, and one another when they are talking about more than two. However, most people do not make this distinction. Translationsone (wan) noun1. the number or figure 1. One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2). 一 一2. the age of 1. Babies start to talk at one. 一歲 一岁 pronoun1. a single person or thing. She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one. 一個(人或物) 一个(人或物) 2. anyone; any person. One can see the city from here. 任何一個人 任何一个人 adjective1. 1 in number. one person; He took one book. 一個的 一个的2. aged 1. The baby will be one tomorrow. 一歲的 一岁的3. of the same opinion etc. We are one in our love of freedom. 一致的 一致的one- having one (of something). a one-legged man. 一個...的 一个...的oneˈself pronoun1. used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one. One should wash oneself every morning. 自己 自己2. used in emphasis. One always has to do these things oneself. 親自 亲自one-night ˈstand noun (slang) a one-night sex partner; sexual intercourse with a one-night partner. 一夜夫妻 一夜夫妻,一夜情 one-ˈoff noun, adjective (something) made, intended etc for one occasion only. It's just a one-off arrangement. 例外一次 例外一次 one-parent ˈfamily noun (also single parent family) a family with only a mother or a father to look after the children. 單親家庭 单亲家庭one-ˈsided adjective1. with one person or side having a great advantage over the other. a one-sided contest. 一邊發達的 一边发达的2. representing only one aspect of a subject. a one-sided discussion. 一邊的 一边的one-ˈway adjective1. in which traffic can move in one direction only. a one-way street. 單行的 单行的2. (especially American) valid for travel in one direction only. a one-way ticket. 單程有效的 单程有效的one-year-old noun a person or animal that is one year old. 一歲的人(或動物) 一岁的人(或动物) adjective (of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old. 一歲的 一岁的all one just the same. It's all one to me what she does. 都一樣 都一样be one up on (a person) to have an advantage over (someone). We brought out a book on this before our rivals so we're one up on them. 胜人一籌 胜人一筹not be oneself to look or feel ill, anxious etc. I'd better go home – I'm not myself today. 感覺不舒服 感觉不舒服one and all all (of a group). This was agreed by one and all. 全部 全部one another used as the object of a verb when an action takes place between people etc. They hit one another. 彼此 互相one by one (of a number of people, things etc) one after the other. He examined all the vases one by one. 一個一個地 一个一个地one or two a few. I don't want a lot of nuts – I'll just take one or two. 一兩個 一两个 one of is followed by a plural noun or pronoun, but takes a singular verb: One of the girls works as a hairdresser ; One of them is ill . one another
one anotherEach the same in action toward the other person(s), animal(s), or thing(s) in a given group of two or more. You can just tell when you're around them that Joe and Sarah love one another very much. There are these birds in our back yard that are always fighting with one another in the morning. It's really annoying!See also: another, oneEncyclopediaSeeone |