once adv. 1.一次,一趟,一回,一遍;一倍。 I should like to see him once before I go. 在我走以前我想看他一次。 once a year 每年一次。 We die but once. 我们不过死一次罢了。 O- bit, twice shy. 一度被咬,再见胆小。 O- nought is nought. 零零得零。 2.从前,曾经。 O- I lived in London 我从前在伦敦住过。 I once saw him playing Hamlet. 我曾经看过他演哈姆雷特。 a once powerful nation 曾经强盛过的国家。 3.一旦…。 when once he understands 他一旦了解时。 4.一次也(不),无论何时也(不)〔用于否定结构〕。 I have not seen him once. 我一次也没见过他。 every once in a while 〔美国〕偶尔。 if once = when once 一旦… (If we once lose sight of him, we shall never set eyes on him again. 倘若我们一旦丢了他,就再也找不着他了)。 more than once 不只一次,好多次。 not once 一次也不…。 once again =once more. once and again 〔书面语〕一再,再三。 once and away = once for all. once (and) for all [always] 一劳永逸,限此一次;断然,爽爽快快 (I shall explain it fully once for all. 我详细解说一次以后就不再解说了。Tell him so once for all. 干脆就此一次把话对他说了吧)。 once in a way [while] 有时,间或,偶尔。 once more 再一次,再来一次。 once or twice 一两次 (not once or twice 一再,再三,好几次)。 once over=once more. once upon a time 从前。 一…(便)…,一经,一旦。 O- you begin you must continue. 一旦开始你就不可以中断了。 adj. 从前的。 my once master 我从前的主人。 n. 一次,一回。 O- is enough for me. 我一次就够了。 all at once 忽然,突然。 and ... at once 也;同时 (interesting and instructive at once 既有趣又有益)。 at once 立刻,马上;同时 (Come at once. 马上来。at once interesting and instructive 既有趣又有益)。 for that once 只那一次,就是那回。 for (this) once 这一次(特别要),就这一回 (Do it for this once. 就干这一次吧)。
He comes to our room for a chat every once in a while . 他偶尔来我们房中闲谈。
Drop me a line once in a while . 有空给我写信。
He comes in once in a while and seems to eat out of the hand . 他时常来我这里,看样子也很驯顺。
I ask nothing from you but that you should come to see me once in a while . 我只要求你有时候来看看我。
Once in a while we go to a restaurant -- but usually we eat at home . 我们偶尔下馆子但一般都在家吃。
Would i have a chance to get my own breakfast or supper here once in a while ? 我偶尔也可以在这儿吃个早点,吃顿晚饭吗?
He read less widely, and once in a while reined in that searching mind of his . 他读的东西不这么广泛,偶尔让那敏锐的头脑停止一下活动。
He's getting too darn fresh. i'll stand for a good deal, but once in a while i got to assert my authority, and jumped him . 他越来越不象话了,平时我都忍着,可是偶尔也得维护我的威信,我训了他一顿。
Not smoke smoke , but she used to - - once in a while 她没什么太大瘾,就是偶尔. .
" . . . a good spanking once in a while , doesn ' t hurt . “不,但是偶尔为之也不错”