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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

once [w^ns]
  1. 1. adverb (one time only) 一次
  2. 2. adverb (at one time) 曾经
    Texas was once ruled by Mexico.
    德克萨斯州曾经受墨西哥管辖。
  3. 3. adverb (on one occasion) 有一次
    I went to Portugal once.
    我去过一次葡萄牙。
  4. 4. conjunction (as soon as) 一旦
    at once
    立刻
  5. 5. conjunction (simultaneously) 同时
    once a {or} every month
    每月一次
    once more {or} again
    再一次
    once and for all
    一劳永逸地
    once upon a time
    很久以前
  6. 6. conjunction (in the past) 从前
    once in a while
    偶尔
    all at once
    突然
    for once
    就这一次
    just this once
    [inf] 就这一次
    once or twice
    一两次

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

once [wʌns] [wʌns]
  1. 1. adverb 一次；只一次
    to eat once a day
    一天吃一次
    I went to that bar once, but I didn't like it.
    那间酒吧我去过一次，但我不喜欢那儿。
  2. 2. adverb 曾经；一度；从前
    a once famous man
    一度出名的人
    This watch once belonged to Napoleon.
    这只表曾经属于拿破仑。
    Women are more open minded than they once were.
    女性的思想比以前更为开放了。
  3. 3. adverb 无论何时地；一旦；全然
    He'll succeed if once given a chance.
    一旦有机会，他就会获得成功。
  4. 4. adverb 乘以一
  5. 5. adverb 小一辈；（程度上）相差无几
    a cousin once removed
    堂(或表)兄弟姐妹的孩子
  6. 6. conjunction 如果一旦；每当
    Once he is tired, he will quit.
    每当他累了，他就停下来。
    Once I found my sister, I will leave.
    我一找到姐姐马上就离开。
  7. 7. adjective 从前的；以前的
  8. 8. noun 一度；一次
    go this once
    就去这一次

Collins English-English Dictionary

once [w^ns]
  1. 1. adv one time; on one occasion or in one case
  2. 2. adv at some past time; formerly
    I could speak French once
  3. 3. adv by one step or degree (of relationship)
    a cousin once removed
  4. 4. adv [in conditional clauses, negatives, etc] ever; at all
    if you once forget it
  5. 5. adv multiplied by one
  6. 6. conj [subordinating] as soon as; if ever or whenever
    once you begin, you'll enjoy it
  7. 7. n one occasion or case
    you may do it, this once
  8. 8. n [Etymology] C12 ones, anes, adverbial genitive of on, an one
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Examples

I'll tell you once again and not once more.
我再告诉你一次，也是最后一次。 → again
once a day
每日一次 → a
at once
立刻，马上；同时 → at
The fuse lighted at once.
引信立即点着了。 → light
to eat once a day
一天吃一次 → once
He'll succeed if once given a chance.
一旦有机会，他就会获得成功。 → once
a once famous man
一度出名的人 → once
a cousin once removed
堂(或表)兄弟姐妹的孩子 → once
Once he is tired, he will quit.
每当他累了，他就停下来。 → once
go this once
就去这一次 → once
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