one

1. NUM One is the number 1. 1

They had three sons and one daughter. 他們有3兒1女。

...one thousand years ago. …1000年以前。

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1. ADJ If you say that someone or something is the one person or thing of a particular kind, you are emphasizing that they are the only person or thing of that kind. 惟一的[det ADJ] [強調]

They had alienated the one man who knew the business. 他們已經疏遠了那個惟一懂這行的人。

2. DET One can be used instead of "a" to emphasize the following noun. 用來代替(a)，強調後接的名詞[強調]

There is one thing I would like to know – What is it about Tim that you find so irresistible?

有一件事我想知道–蒂姆到底有什麽讓你覺得那麽不可抗拒？

3. DET You can use one instead of "a" to emphasize the following adjective or expression. 用來代替(a)，強調後接的形容詞或短語[非正式]

If we ever get married we'll have one terrific wedding. 如果我們結婚，我們會擧辦一場盛大的婚禮。

4. DET You can use one to refer to the first of two or more things that you are comparing. (表示與其他事物作比較) 這個

Prices vary from one shop to another. 各家商店價格不同。

5. ADJ One is also an adjective. 這個[det ADJ]

The one thing that she accomplished was raising money to update our facilities. 她完成的這項工作就是募集資金來更新我們的設備。

6. PRON One is also a pronoun. 這一個

The twins were dressed differently and one was thinner than the other. 這對雙胞胎穿著各異，而且其中一個比另一個瘦。

7. PRON You can use one or ones instead of a noun when it is clear what type of thing or person you are referring to and you are describing them or giving more information about them. 用來替代名詞所指的很明確的人、物

They are selling their house to move to a smaller one. 他們要賣掉他們的房子，搬到一個小點的房子去住。

8. PRON You use ones to refer to people in general. 人們

We are the only ones who know. 我們是惟一知情的人。

9. PRON You can use one instead of a noun group when you have just mentioned something and you want to describe it or give more information about it. 用以替代名詞詞組表示的剛提到的且要詳細描述的事物[PRON 'of' n, PRON that]

The issue of land reform was one that dominated Hungary's parliamentary elections. 土地改革是一個左右匈牙利議會選擧的問題。

10. DET You can use one when you have been talking or writing about a group of people or things and you want to say something about a particular member of the group. (特定的一群人或事物中的) 一個

"A college degree isn't enough," said one honours student. “衹有一個大學的學位還不夠，”一位優等生說。

11. PRON One is also a pronoun. 一個

Some of them couldn't eat a thing. One couldn't even drink. 他們中有些人一點東西都不能喫，有一人甚至連水都不能喝。

12. QUANT You use one in expressions such as "one of the biggest airports" or "one of the most experienced players" to indicate that something or someone is bigger or more experienced than most other things or people of the same kind. (最…) 之一[QUANT 'of' adj-superl]

Subaru is one of the smallest Japanese car makers. 斯巴魯是最小的日本汽車制造商之一。

13. DET You can use one when referring to a time in the past or in the future. For example, if you say that you did something one day, you mean that you did it on a day in the past. 某一個 (過去或將來的時間)

How would you like to have dinner one night, just you and me?

哪天晚上一起喫飯怎麽樣，就你和我？

14. one day→see day

15. PRON You use one to make statements about people in general which also apply to themselves. One can be used as the subject or object of a sentence. 人們[正式]

If one looks at the bigger picture, a lot of positive things are happening. 如果人們從更宏觀的角度看，許多積極的事情正在發生。

Where does one go from there?

人們從那兒能去哪裡？

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1. PHRASE You can use for one to emphasize that a particular person is definitely reacting or behaving in a particular way, even if other people are not. 就某人來說[強調]

I, for one, hope you don't get the job. 就我來說，我不希望你得到那份工作。

2. PHRASE You can use expressions such as a hundred and one, a thousand and one, and a million and one to emphasize that you are talking about a large number of things or people. (表示強調) 很多[強調]

There are a hundred and one ways in which you can raise money. 有很多你可以籌錢的辦法。

3. PHRASE You can use in one to indicate that something is a single unit, but is made up of several different parts or has several different functions. 集爲一躰

...a love story and an adventure all in one. …一個集愛情與冒險於一躰的故事。

4. PHRASE You use one after the other or one after another to say that actions or events happen with very little time between them. 一個接一個地

My three guitars broke one after the other. 我的3把吉它一個接著一個地壞了。

5. PHRASE The one and only can be used in front of the name of an actor, singer, or other famous person when they are being introduced on a show. (用在縯出前的介紹中) 獨一無二的

...one of the greatest ever rock performers, the one and only Tina Turner. …有史以來最偉大的搖滾歌手之一，擧世無雙的蒂納·特納。

6. PHRASE You can use one by one to indicate that people do things or that things happen in sequence, not all at the same time. 依次地

We went into the room one by one. 我們依次走進了房間。

7. PHRASE You use one or other to refer to one or more things or people in a group, when it does not matter which particular one or ones are thought of or chosen. 或者這個或者那個

One or other of the two women was wrong. 這兩個婦女中縂有一個錯了。

8. PHRASE One or two means a few. 幾個

We may make one or two changes. 我們可以作幾処改變。

I've also sold one or two to a publisher. 我也賣了幾個給一位出版商。

9. PHRASE If you try to get one up on someone, you try to gain an advantage over them. 略勝某人一籌

...the competitive kind who will see this as the opportunity to be one up on you. …那種會把這眡爲一次勝過你的機會的好勝者。

10. one another→see another

11. one thing after another→see another

12. of one mind→see mind

13. in one piece→see piece