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once and again

/wuhns/US // wʌns //UK // (wʌns) //

一次又一次,一次又一次的,一次又一次地,一遍又一遍

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Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once;a once powerful nation.
    • : a single time: We ate there just once.We go to a movie once a week.
    • : even a single time; at any time; ever: If the facts once become known, it will be just too bad.
    • : by a single step, degree, or grade: a cousin once removed.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : former; having at one time been: the once and future king.
conj.连词 conjunction
  1. 1
    • : if or when at any time; if ever.
    • : whenever; as soon as: Once you're finished, you can leave.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a single occasion; one time only: Once is enough.

Phrases

  • once and for all
  • once bitten, twice shy
  • once in a blue moon
  • once in a lifetime
  • once in a while
  • once over lightly
  • once upon a time
  • all at once
  • at once
  • every now and then (once in a while)
  • give someone the once-over

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inusually
as inroutinely
as intypically

Examples

  • Once discovered, this maneuver did not endear the councilors to their constituents.

  • My doctor insisted that once I filed this piece I lie down on my bed and not get out.

  • Every once in a while, they act swiftly and acknowledge the problem.

  • Once I began reading, I realized A Gronking to Remember was a masturbatory tribute to the New England Patriots.

  • Where the U.S. once depended on its own forces to determine who was military material, this time the Iraqis will decide.

  • He held it, but it was without pressure; without recognizance of the delight with which he once grasped it.

  • When his lordship retired early, as was his custom, the other men adjourned once more to the billiard-room.

  • As Spain, however, has fallen from the high place she once held, her colonial system has also gone down.

  • Each picture bore a label, giving a true description of the once-honoured gem.

  • And once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.