- 词义辨析
at once, directly, immediately, instantly, presently, right away
这组词(组)共同的意思是“立即”“马上”。它们的区别在于:1.at once主要指动作迅速,但中间多有一段距离,且at once比immediately意味更强。例如:I'm leaving for Rome at once.我马上去罗马。He gave orders for the work to be started at once.他下令立即开始那项工作。2.immediately侧重指时间“紧接着”。例如:I came immediately after I'd eaten.吃过饭我立即就来了。Please close your books immediately and answer these questions.请立即合上书,回答这些问题。I left immediately when the clock struck twelve.钟刚打12点我就离去了。3.right away经常出现在美式英语中。例如:I'll do it right away.我立即去办。He had written down a list of things to do right away.他已写下须立即做的事情。Don't expect them to approve of the design right away.不能期望他们马上批准这项设计。4.instantly也是指动作迅速,但它更强调的是同时发生,中间有很短的距离或无距离。例如:The electrician went instantly in answer to the phone call.电工师傅一接到电话马上就去了。He was killed instantly in a car accident.在车祸中,他当场死亡。5.directly强调“直接地”,多与“迂回绕过”相对。例如:Whether he sailed directly across the bay or coasted round it is uncertain.他是径直驶过海湾,还是沿海岸迂回绕过的,现在还无法确知。6.presently强调过一会再去做某事。例如:I will do the dishes presently, but I want to finish the story first.我过一会去洗碟子,不过我想得先看完这篇故事。
- 速记技巧
词源记忆法
来自one,一,-ce,副词后缀。
- 近义词
- at one time一度, 从前;
adv.
- 知识拓展
重要短语
once upon a time 从前;很早以前
once in a while 偶尔,间或
all at once 突然
once again[more] 再一次
- 双语例句 更多例句
如果我们迅速采取行动,就可以一劳永逸地使英国的野生动物免受残忍的虐待。
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Once upon a time, asking a woman if she has a job was quite a straightforward question.
从前,问一位女性是否有工作是个相当简单直接的问题。
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Once or twice she had caught a flash of interest in William's eyes...
有那么一两次,她发现威廉的眼睛里流露出一丝感兴趣的神色。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Once customers come to rely on these systems they almost never take their business elsewhere...
顾客一旦依赖上这些系统,几乎就不会光顾其他商家。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
'Once upon a time,' he began, 'there was a man who had everything.'...
“很久很久以前,”他开始说道,“有这么一个人,他应有尽有。”
柯林斯高阶英语词典
No bank could ever pay off its creditors if they all demanded their money at once...
如果所有的储户同时要求提取存款,没有哪家银行能办得到。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
We arranged a special social event once a year to which we invited our major customers.
我们每年举办一次专门的社交活动,邀请重要客户出席。
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Once again an official inquiry has spoken of weak management and ill-trained workers.
官方调查又一次提到了管理不力与工人缺乏训练的问题。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The decision had taken about 10 seconds once he'd read a market research study...
在他看过一份市场调研报告后大概10秒钟就作出了决定。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 相关词组
- every once in a whileadv.偶尔;
- once upon a time从前;
- at onceadv.立即;一起;同时;立刻;
- once over已超过一次
- once again再次;再度;从头;
- yesterday once more昨日重现(歌曲名);
- all at once突然;同时;
- once in a while时不时,偶尔,间或;
- once and for all最终地;彻底地;
- more than onceadv.不止一次;
- once a year一年一度;
- once more再, 又;重整旗鼓;再度;再次;
- once and again一而再,屡次;
- for once只有一次;
- once a week每星期一次;
- first cousin once removed远堂兄妹,远表兄妹;
- once or twice一两次, 偶尔;
- once in a blue moonadv.千载难逢地;俟河之清;百年不遇;
- once a day[医]每天一次,一天一次;
- once for alladv.只此一次;
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- cart n.马车;手推车;小型机动车;v.(常指费力地)运送,拉;抓走;
- willingly adv.乐意地,愿意地;积极肯干地;
- frighten v.使惊恐;害怕;
- all adj. 全部的;一切的;各种的;极度的,尽量的;pron. 所有;全部;一切;全体;所有的事物;唯一的事物;
- socialist n.社会主义者;
- network n.网络;网状物;网状系统;广播网;v.建立工作关系网;交际;
- vivid adj.生动的;(记忆、描述等)清晰的;(人的想像)丰富的;(光、颜色等)鲜艳的,耀眼的;
- fact n.事实;真相;资料;
- wounded adj.负伤的,受了伤(害)的;v.使受伤,伤害( wound的过去式和过去分词 );使(心灵)受伤,伤感情;缠绕( wind的过去式和过去分词 );卷绕;
- consultant n.顾问;会诊医师;
- best wishes to you 向你致以美好的祝愿;
- jet n.喷嘴,喷雾;喷气式飞机;喷射流;煤玉;vi.乘喷气式飞机;射出;