- 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。
at once, soon
这两个词(组)的区别是:soon表示“不久”“很快”,强调时间很短; at once表示“马上”“立刻”,强调动作随即发生。例如:
He soon became active in the class.他在班上很快就变得活跃起来。
When I heard the knock,I opened the door of the room at once.我听到敲门声马上就把房门打开了。
once，as soon as
两者均为从属连词，引导时间状语从句，都表示主句的动作紧跟在从句的动作之后发生。
once除表时间外，还表示条件，一般译作“一旦......就......”。
as soon as强调的只是时间，译作“刚......就......”或“一......就......”。
- 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
Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once...
端离炉子，加上欧芹，颠起翻面后就立刻上桌。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
'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。”
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
The patient was seen for follow-up visits once every three months...
这位病人每三个月接受一次随访就诊。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
- 相关词组
- all talking at once七嘴八舌;
- What once seemed bewildering will no longer be so见怪不怪
- once or twice一两次， 偶尔;
- once and for all最终地；彻底地;
- once for alladv.只此一次;
- for once只有一次;
- once upon a time从前;
- exterminate evils once and for all除恶务尽
- once and again一而再，屡次;
- all at once突然;同时;
- more than onceadv.不止一次;
- put things right once and for all一劳永逸
- once in a while时不时，偶尔，间或;
- once a week每星期一次;
- strike twelve all at once一开头就显出全副本领
- Choose once again重新选择
- for this once只这一次
- once in a blue moonadv.千载难逢地;俟河之清;百年不遇;
- at onceadv.立即;一起;同时;立刻;
- once more再， 又;重整旗鼓;再度;再次;
- 今日热词
- 热门搜索
- Yale n.耶鲁;
- particular adj.特定的;特殊的;格外的;挑剔的;n.细节;详细资料;
- oneself pron.自己;(用以强调one)亲自;(one作动词的主语时，oneself作动词或介词的宾语)自身
- spread v.开展;伸开;传播;涂;分摊;n.散布;广泛;酱;范围;
- differ v.有区别;有分歧;
- storm n.暴风雨;浪潮;轰鸣;v.突袭;怒吼;
- run away with me 跟我走吧
- mouse n.老鼠;鼠标;羞怯[胆小]的人;[非正式用语] 眼部青肿;
- park n.公园;停车场;vi.泊车，停车;
- photographer n.摄影爱好者;
- bathe v.（给…）洗澡;清洗，浸泡;游泳;（光线）洒满;
- hope v.希望;指望;n.希望;被寄予希望的人/事物;
