once

once

1. If a man once fall, all will tread on him.

[谚]人倒众人踩。

2. We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough.

[谚]年华没虚度，一生也足矣。

3. Questions and problems that were once taboo are now discussed openly.

一度视为犯忌的许多问题现在可以公开谈论了。

4. The new job was a bit daunting at first but it was all right once I'd got my eye in.

一开始，那个新工作有点使人灰心丧气，但是一旦我获得了需要的能力，也就没什么了。

5. Once he's made up his mind, he never budges.

一旦下了决心，他就毫不动摇。

6. Once you have learn Spanish, you will find Italian easy.

一旦你学会了西班牙语，你就会觉得意大利语容易学了。

7. Making an omelette is easy once you've got the knack (of it).

一旦你掌握了煎蛋饼的技巧，做起来就很容易了。

8. Once installed, this heater operates automatically.

一旦安装好以后，这加热器就会自动地运行。

9. Once you begin, you must continue.

一旦开始，你就得继续。

10. Everything was to be fine and dandy once Peter started his new job.

一旦彼得有了新工作，一切都会好的。

11. The job won't take long to do when we once get at it.

一旦我们着手干起来。这件工作不需要很多时间就可做好。

12. He loves holding forth on any subject once he has an audience.

不管是什麽问题，只要有人听，他就爱大发议论。

13. Don't try to do everything at once; take it a bit at a time.

不要什麽事情都一块儿干，要一次做一点儿。

14. The Rubicon once crossed, they set to work with a will.

事已定局，他们就起劲地干了起来。

15. Once the affair became public, he was persecuted by the press.

事情公开後，他便受到新闻界的纠缠。

16. It was once a common belief that the sun moved round the earth.

人们曾经普遍地认为太阳环绕地球运转。

17. Once upon a time there was a princess.

从前有一个公主。

18. Once upon a time, there was an old man living in a small village.

从前，在一个小村庄里住着一位老人。

19. Once upon a time, there lived a princess who was very beautiful.

从前，有一位非常美丽的公主。

20. Once he became rich, he threw aside his old friends.

他一发财就不再理会他的老朋友了。

21. He made out of the cabin at once on hearing the siren.

他一听到汽笛声就立即走出船舱。

22. He was once the great white hope of the Labour Party.

他一度是工党中深孚众望的人。

23. Once he achieved power he showed (himself in) his true colours.

他一掌了权就露出了本来面目。

24. Once his decision is made, there will be no going back.

他一旦做出决定，就没法回头了。

25. Once he has set his mind on a course of action he is not to be talked out of it.

他一旦决定了他的行动方针，就没有人能说服他改变决定。

26. Once he took the vow his loyalty never wavered.

他一旦宣了誓，他就一直忠贞不渝。

27. Once he began to tell his adventures, it's hard to switch him off.

他一旦开始讲自己的冒险经历，就很难阻止他。

28. Once he made a promise, he would never fall back.

他一是答应了就决不会食言。

29. They had an affair once, but that's ancient history now.

他们曾经有过一段暧昧关系，但现在那已成为遥远的过去了。

30. They get together once a year at Christmas time.

他们每年圣诞节时聚会一次。

31. Even after meeting only once, they felt a kinship.

他们虽然只见了一面，但已是一见如故了。

32. He wept a few crocodile tears over his wife's death and then go married again at once.

他假惺惺地为妻子的死掉了几滴眼泪，然后，很快又结婚了。

33. Once again he went back on his comrades.

他再次背弃了他的同志们。

34. He sighed once or twice and then went out without a word while I was still speaking.

他叹了几口气，然后一言不发地走了出去，尽管当时我还在讲话。

35. He likes to hit the bottle once in a while.

他喜欢偶尔喝得酩酊大醉。

36. He exceeded the speed limit once too often and was fined￡10.

他因超速次数太多而被罚款10英镑。

37. He'd let me down more than once so the next time he asked me for a favour I gave him the brush-off.

他已不止一次难为我，因此下次他求我帮助时，我也让他碰碰钉子。

38. Once he gets a drink in his hand he's here for ever and ever.

他手里一有了酒就永远也动不了地方了。

39. Once he opens his mouth, he never stops.

他打开话匣子就没个完。

40. He once served in diplomatic service.

他曾一度干外交工作。

41. He was a great singer once but now he's had his day.

他曾是个红歌星，但现在风华已去。

42. He once did me such an unscrupulous shot in the eye.

他曾经如此肆无忌惮地恶意中伤过我。

43. Once a very rich man, he is now down and out.

他曾经很富，现在却贫困潦倒、一无所有。

44. Once he swam the English Channel.

他有一次横渡了英吉利海峡。

45. While reading he looked out of the window once in a while.

他正在读书，有时还朝窗外看看。

46. His pay isn't much to take home once it has had tax and insurance payments docked off.

他的工资一经扣除了所得税和保险金，能拿回家的也就不多了。

47. Once a week his room was done out.

他的房间每星期打扫一次。

48. He stopped playing the piano at once.

他立刻停止了弹钢琴。

49. At once he slew him and set Io free.

他立刻杀死了阿尔戈斯，放掉了伊俄。

50. He fell in with my views at once.

他马上就同意了我的观点。

51. Once the price had been agreed, a deal was quickly concluded.

价格一经商定，交易很快就达成了。

52. You'll like her once you get to know her.

你一旦了解她，就喜欢她了。

53. You can't both use the bike at once you'll have to take turns.

你们不能两人同时用这辆自行车--得轮流使用。

54. You must set about your work at once.

你必须立即开始工作。

55. If you see anything suspicious, inform the police at once.

你要是看到什么可疑的东西就马上通知警察。

56. A book worth reading once is worth reading time and time again.

值得一看的书值得一看再看。

57. Once in a while he goes with us to the movies on Saturday night.

偶尔在星期六晚上他同我们一道去看电影。

58. The doctor came at once in answer to my phone call.

医生一接到我的电话立刻就来了。

59. I have seen this happen more than once.

发生这种事我屡见不鲜。

60. Just for once he arrived on time.

只有这次他是按时到了。

61. So many arrived at once that I lost count (of them).

同时来了这麽多，我数不清了。

62. It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once.

同时身处两地在自然法则上是不可能的。

63. Let's get this right once and for all.

咱们把这个问题彻底弄清楚吧。

64. Let's start at once and have done with it.

咱们马上就开始吧，干完就完了。

65. People broke into cheers at once when they heard the good news.

喜讯传来，人们顿时欢呼起来。

66. In the ordinary course of events, I visit her once a week.

在一般情况下，我每周去看她一次。

67. People flocked to see for themselves the marvel of green paddy flourishing on the once barren desert land.

在从前贫瘠荒芜的土地上，翠绿的稻秧茁壮成长。人们成群结队前来亲眼观看这个奇迹。

68. If you put too much coal on the fire at once you'll smother it.

在火上一下子添上很多煤，反而能把火闷死。

69. It was a bit choppy on the cruise but I was all right once I found my sea legs.

在航游中有点风浪，但一旦我习惯于坐船旅行我就没什么问题了。

70. The earth turns (ie rotates) on its axis once every 24 hours.

地球每24小时自转一圈。

71. The dustman comes once a week to collect the rubbish.

垃圾工每周来收一次垃圾。

72. The Christians once had abidance in the holy hill of Palestine.

基督徒昔时居住于巴勒斯坦的圣山上。

73. In summer we mow our lawn once a week.

夏天我们一周给草坪刈草一次。

74. Everyone begin shout at once and the meeting break up in disorder.

大家一下子全都喊叫起来，会议秩序大乱而被迫中断。

75. The British Empire once covered large parts of the world.

大英帝国曾经占有过世界上的大片地方。

76. Once he had made up his mind, he went the whole hog.

她一旦下定决心，就会干到底。

77. She desires you to come/that you come at once.

她希望你立即来。

78. She loved me once, but that's all ancient history now.

她曾经爱过我，但现在已成往事。

79. She once ruled over a vast empire.

她曾统治过一个版图辽阔的帝国。

80. She goes to see her parents in Wales once every six months.

她每半年回威尔士看父母一次。