单词 | once |
释义 | once I. 1. < visited her father once a month > < spoke to her once and didn't see her again > < have read it only once > 2. a. < don't once let them know > < couldn't once succeed in doing what was asked > b. < if you thought about it once, you'd see I'm right > c. < if they once lose hope, their failure is certain > < didn't once guess the truth > — usually used in negative or conditional clauses 3. a. < once knew her well, but had now forgotten her name > < was once very happy > b. archaic 4. obsolete a. < if I have him not, I am resolved to die a maid, that's once — John Dryden > b. 5. < is a cousin once removed > < lives a life only once removed from that of animals > 6. dialect — used as a vague sentence expletive especially in imperative constructions < come here once > < hand me that hammer once > • - once and a while - once and for all - once in a way - once in a while - once upon a time II. < the once province of Britain — J.N.Pomeroy > III. < thought it was only the once — Anne D. Sedgwick > < please listen to me just this once > : one time at least : one time by way of exception < for once you seem to know what I'm talking about > • - all at once - to once IV. also once that < once the job is finished, we'll have nothing to worry about > < once that he finds you, you'll have to be careful > |
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