| 释义 |
one
I. \|wən\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old Norse einn, Gothic ains, Latin unus one, Greek oinē ace on dice, Sanskrit eka one, and perhaps to Latin is he, that — more at iterate
1.
a. : being a single unit or entire being or thing and no more — see number table
b. : existing alone in a specified sphere
< there is one apple in the basket >
2.
a.
(1) : being a particular unit or entire being or thing singled out (as by way of contrast, difference) from two or more identical or similar units or beings or things
< spent one day of our vacation exploring the forest >
< have mentioned one important point out of the several that will have to be considered >
< went from one side to the other >
(2) : being an individual that is preeminently what is indicated
< is really one fine person >
b. : existing as at least a single unit or being or thing : that is at least something : one at any rate : one in any case
< well, that's one thing you can be proud of >
< that's one consolation, anyway >
3.
a.
(1) : existing as something actually or virtually the same as something else : that is identical with or substantially the same as something else
< the writer and his principal character are one >
< one and the same substance >
(2) : single in kind : quite the same : equal
< are of one age >
(3) : that is not marked by any notable differences from something else : that amounts to the same thing
< it's all one to me what you do >
(4) : that is commonly shared by two or more individuals
< one plague was on you all — 1 Sam 6:4 (Authorized Version) >
b.
(1) : constituting a unified entity made up of or formed from or produced by two or more components or sources
< combined the elements in such a way as to form one substance >
< cried out with one voice >
(2) : that is so united to or merged with something else as to form a single harmonious whole with it : that is at one : that is in agreement : united
< is one with you in all you do >
(4) : existing or occurring as something not definitely fixed or placed (as in time)
< will see you again one day >
or as something merely mentioned with little or no specifying description : a certain
< one John Doe got up and made a speech >
— compare a II 4 d
5. : that is the only individual of an indicated or implied kind
< was the one person she wanted to marry >
II. pronoun
Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān, from ān, adjective
1.
a. : a certain indefinitely indicated person or thing usually of a kind mentioned or under consideration
< saw one of his classmates >
< had several current novels and let her borrow one >
b.
(1) : an individual of a vaguely indicated group : anyone at all : anyone in a general way
< one wouldn't like to see that happen >
(2) — sometimes used as a 3d-person substitute for a pronoun of the first person (as I, we)
< one supposes you will come >
2. : something of an indicated or implied kind: as
a. : joke, laugh
< that's one on you >
b. : blow, sock
< got one on the jaw which he remembered for a long time — John Masefield >
3. chiefly Midland : one or the other — used after the second of two alternatives to indicate the necessity of a choice between the two
< stay in bed or go to school, one >
•
- by one and one
- in one
- one by one
III. \“, in sense 1c(2) _wən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān, from ān, adjective & pron.
1.
a. : the first whole number above zero and below two : the number denoting unity
b. : a single unit or entire being or thing and no more
< has the one but will need another >
c.
(1) : a particular unit or entire being or thing singled out (as by way of contrast, difference) from two or more identical or similar units or beings or things
< this is the one that is best >
(2) : an individual of a particular kind
< that's really a splendid one >
2.
a. : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numeral 1
b. : the figure 1
c. : the letter I
3. : one o'clock — compare bell table, time illustration
4.
a. : a domino with one spot on one of its halves
b. : a die with one spot on the uppermost side
c. : an article of clothing of the first size; especially : a baby's shoe of the first size
< wears a one >
5.
a. : a pound note
b. : a one-dollar bill
6. capitalized : the ultimate being : the first principle of all things : the Absolute : god
7.
a. : devotee, fan
< was a one for football — Naomi G. Royde-Smith >
b. : an extraordinary or unique or eccentric individual
< you're quite the one >
< you are a one, aren't you >
IV. \ˈwən\ transitive verb
(oned ; oned ; oneing ; ones)
Etymology: Middle English onen, from oon, on, adjective — more at one I
: unite
< prayer … ones the soul to God — Walter Lippmann > |