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- once
[w^ns]
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1.
adverb
(one time only) 一次
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2.
adverb
(at one time) 曾经
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Texas was once ruled by Mexico.
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德克萨斯州曾经受墨西哥管辖。
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3.
adverb
(on one occasion) 有一次
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I went to Portugal once.
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我去过一次葡萄牙。
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4.
conjunction
(as soon as) 一旦
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at once
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立刻
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5.
conjunction
(simultaneously) 同时
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once a {or} every month
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每月一次
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once more {or} again
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再一次
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once and for all
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一劳永逸地
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once upon a time
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很久以前
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6.
conjunction
(in the past) 从前
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once in a while
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偶尔
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all at once
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突然
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for once
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就这一次
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just this once
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[inf] 就这一次
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once or twice
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一两次
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- once
[wʌns]
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1.
adverb
一次
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2.
adverb
有一次
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3.
adverb
一旦
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Once we are home, we can rest.
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一旦到家我们就可以休息了。
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4.
adverb
曾经，一度
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She was a dancer once.
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她曾经是个跳舞的。
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5.
adjective
从前的，曾经的
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6.
conjunction
一旦……就
Collins English-English Dictionary
- once
[w^ns]
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1.
adv
one time; on one occasion or in one case
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2.
adv
at some past time; formerly
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I could speak French once
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3.
adv
by one step or degree (of relationship)
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a cousin once removed
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4.
adv
[in conditional clauses, negatives, etc]
ever; at all
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if you once forget it
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5.
adv
multiplied by one
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6.
conj
[subordinating]
as soon as; if ever or whenever
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once you begin, you'll enjoy it
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7.
n
one occasion or case
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you may do it, this once
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8.
n
[Etymology]
C12 ones, anes, adverbial genitive of on, an one
Examples
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He geared up once again and once again.
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他不停地换档、加速。
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at once
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立刻，马上；同时
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to eat once a day
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一天吃一次
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a once famous man
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一度出名的人
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Once he is tired, he will quit.
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每当他累了，他就停下来。
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