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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++one1 /wʌn/ ●●● S1 W1 number 1 HMNthe number 1 一 They had one daughter. 他们有一个女儿。 one hundred and twenty-one pounds 121英镑 Come back at one (=one o'clock). 1点钟回来。 Katie’s almost one (=one year old). 凯蒂快满一岁了。2 one or two FEW/NOT MANYa small number of people or things 一两个，几个 SYN a few There are one or two things to sort out before I leave. 我走之前还有一两件事要料理好。one or two of One or two of us knew him quite well. 我们中有一两个人对他很熟悉。3 in ones and twos British English alone or in pairs, rather than in large numbers or groups 三三两两地，零零落落地 Guests arrived in ones and twos. 客人三三两两地到来了。one2 ●●● S1 W1 pronoun (plural ones) 1 THINGused to mean someone or something of a type that has already been mentioned or is known about 〔用于代替已提及的某人、某物或对方已知道的某人、某物〕 ‘Have you got a camera?’ ‘No.’ ‘You should buy one (=buy a camera).' “你有照相机吗？”“没有。”“你应该买一架。” The train was crowded so we decided to catch a later one (=catch a later train). 火车很挤，于是我们决定乘坐下一班。the one(s) (that/who/which) The only jokes I tell are the ones that I hear from you. 我说的那几个笑话都是从你这里听来的。this one/that one/these ones/those ones I like all the pictures except this one. 除了这一张，其余的照片我都喜欢。2 used to refer to a member of a group or pair of people or things 〔指一组或一对人或物中的〕一个 The children seemed upset. One was crying. 这些孩子好像不开心，有一个在哭。 She has two daughters. One is a primary school teacher, the other is a musician. 她有两个女儿，一个是小学教师，另一个是音乐家。one of One of the girls I work with is getting married. 我的一位女同事要结婚了。 This is one of my favourite books. 这是我最喜欢的书之一。 GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?Although one of is followed by a plural noun, you use a singular verb: one of后跟复数名词，但使用单数动词One of the windows was open. 有一扇窗开着。nOne of them has gone.3 the one(s) who/that the person or people who …的人 I was the one who had been attacked, not Richard. 受到袭击的是我，不是理查德。 The only ones who will benefit are the shareholders. 唯一的受益者将是股东。4 one by one ORDER/SEQUENCEused when one person or thing in a group does something, then the next, then the next, especially in a regular way 逐个，逐一5 one after another/one after the other if events happen one after the other, they happen without much time between them 一个接一个地，接二连三地6 (all) in one ALL/EVERYTHINGif someone or something is many different things all in one, they are all those things 合为一体，集于一身7 PERSONALLY/YOURSELF formal used to mean people in general, including yourself 人们〔表示泛指的人〕8 I, for one, ...for one, ... I ESPECIALLYused to emphasize that you believe something, will do something etc and hope others will do the same 我就是…中的一个〔强调自己相信或会做某事等，并希望别人也如此〕9 ... for one used to give an example of someone or something …就是一个例子，…就是其中之一10. be one up (on somebody)/get one up on somebody ADVANTAGEto have or get an advantage over someone 强过(某人)/略胜某人一筹 → one-upmanship11 put one over on somebody informal to trick someone 哄骗某人12 be at one with somebody/something 13 informal used in particular phrases to mean ‘an alcoholic drink’ 〔在某些特定的短语中指酒精饮料〕14 the one about ... spokenJOKE a joke or humorous story 关于…的笑话[幽默故事]15 as one writtenTIME/AT THE SAME TIME if many people do something as one, they all do it at the same time 一齐，一致，一起16 a difficult/hard/good etc one PROBLEMa particular kind of problem, question, story etc 难题/问得很好的问题等17 one and the same SAMEthe same person or thing 同一个人[物]18 not/never be one to do something informalNOT DO something to never do a particular thing, because it is not part of your character to do it 〔某人因个性关系〕决不会做某事19 not/never be (a great) one for (doing) something informalENJOY/LIKE DOING something to not enjoy a particular activity, subject etc 不喜欢(做)某事20 one of us spokenMEMBER used to say that someone belongs to the same group as you, or has the same ideas, beliefs etc 自己人，一伙的21 one and all old-fashioned or formalEVERYONE everyone 每个人，全体22 got it in one! British English spoken used to say that someone has correctly guessed or understood something immediately 猜对了！没错！23 little/young ones spokenCHILD used by some people to mean ‘children’, especially young children 小孩子24 you are/he is a one British English old-fashionedRUDE/IMPOLITESTUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT used to say that someone’s behaviour is amusing, strange, or surprising 你/他真有趣[奇怪，让人吃惊] → one-to-one
Examples from the Corpus
one• "Do you know where those bowls are?" "Which ones?"• They're closing this factory but building two new ones in Atlanta.• The houses are all pretty similar, but one is a little bigger than the others.• We've been looking at houses but haven't found one we like yet.the one(s) (that/who/which)• On the one hand, he wrote, it pushes nothing out of its way.• On the one hand, she may have a case.• But that is the one question you can never ask.• On the one size are saints Peter and Paul.• Adeane had strongly advised against the controversial speeches of the past year, especially the one to the architectural profession.• Women do not have the one way in which to be beautiful, but many.• For a brief few giddy years, I was the one with the reputation among my sisters of being the wild one.one of• This is one of my favorite books.(have) one for the road• And one for the road, the last word in car hi-fi.one3 ●●● S1 W1 determiner 1 ESPECIALLYused to emphasize a particular person or thing 一个〔用于强调某人或某事〕2 one day/morning/year etc 3 COMPAREused to talk about a particular person or thing in comparison with other similar people or things 一个〔用于比较相似的人或物〕4 It’s one thing to ... it’s (quite) another to used to say that the second thing mentioned is very different from the first, and is often much more difficult to do 是一回事，…则(完全)是另一回事5 for one thing BECAUSEused to introduce a reason for what you have just said 首先，其一〔用来列举理由〕6 be one crazy woman/be one interesting job etc American English spokenGOOD/EXCELLENT to be a very crazy woman, be a very interesting job etc 是个疯女人/是份有趣的工作等7 formalNAME OF A PERSONNAME OF A THING used before the name of someone you do not know or have not heard of before 某个〔用于不认识或没有听到过的人的名字前〕 SYN a certainExamples from the Corpus
one• Why does my card work in one cash machine and not in another?• She's one crazy lady!• That is one cute kid!• That's one fancy car you've got there.• She was the one friend that I could trust.• The car belongs to one Joseph Nelson.• You're the one person I can trust.• One reason I like the house is because of the big kitchen.• My one regret is that I never told Brad how I felt.• The one thing I don't like about my car is the colour.• The one time I forgot my umbrella was the day it rained.• My one worry is that she'll decide to leave college.one ... another• And we are all beautiful, but we are all strangers to one another.• In particular, the positions of each gear are rather vague and more-than-average effort is needed to shift from one to another.• Perhaps it was inevitable that, one day, Psion would have to make a bold takeover of one sort or another.• The slope can be thought of as a numerical expression of the strength of causal effect of one variable on another.• The two men will spend three hours strangling, choking, gouging, punching, slapping and grabbing one another.• They were quite close to one another, those two villages.• One party supported another with covering fire as best they could.one4 ●●● S3 W3 adjective [only before noun] 1 only 仅有的，唯一的2 one and only one5 noun [countable usually plural] American English a piece of paper money worth one dollar 一美元纸币 I don’t have any ones. 我没有一美元的纸币。Examples from the Corpus
one• Do you have any ones?Origin one3 Old English anone1 numberone2 pronoun →10-24
→GRAMMAR1 →REGISTER1one3 determinerone4 adjectiveone5 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese
→GRAMMAR1 →REGISTER1one3 determinerone4 adjectiveone5 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese
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one1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ 
number
1. the number 1:
They had one daughter.
one hundred and twenty-one pounds
Come back at one (=one o__clock).
Katie’s almost one (=one year old).
2. one or two a small number of people or things
SYN a few:
There are one or two things to sort out before I leave.
one or two of
One or two of us knew him quite well.
3. in ones and twos British English alone or in pairs, rather than in large numbers or groups:
Guests arrived in ones and twos.
one2 S1 W1 pronoun (plural ones)
1. used to mean someone or something of a type that has already been mentioned or is known about:
‘Have you got a camera?’ ‘No.’ ‘You should buy one (=buy a camera).__
The train was crowded so we decided to catch a later one (=catch a later train).
the one(s) (that/who/which)
The only jokes I tell are the ones that I hear from you.
this one/that one/these ones/those ones
I like all the pictures except this one.
2. used to refer to a member of a group or pair of people or things:
The children seemed upset. One was crying.
She has two daughters. One is a primary school teacher, the other is a musician.
one of
One of the girls I work with is getting married.
This is one of my favourite books.
GRAMMAR
One of is followed by a plural noun but a singular verb:
▪One of the windows was open.
3. the one(s) who/that the person or people who:
I was the one who had been attacked, not Richard.
The only ones who will benefit are the shareholders.
4. one by one used when one person or thing in a group does something, then the next, then the next, especially in a regular way:
One by one each soldier approached the coffin and gave a final salute.
5. one after another/one after the other if events happen one after the other, they happen without much time between them:
One after another, tropical storms battered the Pacific coastline.
6. (all) in one if someone or something is many different things all in one, they are all those things:
It’s a TV, radio, and VCR all in one.
7. formal used to mean people in general, including yourself:
One can never be too careful.
Great pictures make one think.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually use you rather than one:
▪You can never be too careful.
8. I, for one, ... used to emphasize that you believe something, will do something etc and hope others will do the same:
I, for one, am proud of the team’s effort.
9. ... for one used to give an example of someone or something:
There were several other people absent that afternoon, weren’t there? Mr Ashton for one.
10. be one up (on somebody)/get one up on somebody to have or get an advantage over someone ⇨ one-upmanship
11. put one over on somebody informal to trick someone:
No one’s going to put one over on me__
12. be at one with somebody/something
a. to feel very calm or relaxed in the situation or environment you are in:
She felt as she always did in these mountains: peaceful, without care, at one with nature.
b. formal to agree with someone about something:
He was at one with Wheatley on the need to abandon free trade.
13. informal used in particular phrases to mean ‘an alcoholic drink’:
How about a quick one at the pub?
have had one too many (=have drunk too much alcohol)
(have) one for the road (=have one last alcoholic drink before you leave a place)
14. the one about ... spoken a joke or humorous story:
Have you heard the one about the chicken who tried to cross the road?
15. as one written if many people do something as one, they all do it at the same time:
The whole team stood up as one.
16. a difficult/hard/good etc one a particular kind of problem, question, story etc:
‘What do you attribute your long life to?’ ‘Oh that’s a difficult one’.
17. one and the same the same person or thing:
Muhammad Ali and Cassius Clay are one and the same.
18. not/never be one to do something informal to never do a particular thing, because it is not part of your character to do it:
Tom is not one to show his emotions.
19. not/never be (a great) one for (doing) something informal to not enjoy a particular activity, subject etc:
I’ve never been a great one for watersports.
20. one of us spoken used to say that someone belongs to the same group as you, or has the same ideas, beliefs etc:
You can talk in front of Terry – he’s one of us.
21. one and all old-fashioned or formal everyone:
Apologies to one and all.
22. got it in one__ British English spoken used to say that someone has correctly guessed or understood something immediately:
‘You’re not painting the house again are you?’ ‘Got it in one__’
23. little/young ones spoken used by some people to mean ‘children’, especially young children:
She’s got four little ones.
24. you are/he is a one British English old-fashioned used to say that someone’s behaviour is amusing, strange, or surprising:
You are a one__
⇨ one-to-one
one3 S1 W1 determiner
One person I find very difficult is Bob.
If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s people who bite their nails.
2. one day/morning/year etc
a. on a particular day, morning etc in the past:
One morning I was sitting at my desk when a policeman knocked at my door.
b. used to talk about a day, morning etc in the future which is not yet exactly known or decided:
We should go out for a drink one evening.
One day she hopes to move to the South Coast.
3. used to talk about a particular person or thing in comparison with other similar people or things:
Why does my card work in one cash machine and not in another?
4. It’s one thing to ... it’s (quite) another to used to say that the second thing mentioned is very different from the first, and is often much more difficult to do:
It’s one thing to say we have a goal; it’s another to actually act on it.
5. for one thing used to introduce a reason for what you have just said:
He couldn’t bring himself to say what he thought. For one thing, she seldom stopped to listen. For another, he doubted that he could make himself clear.
6. be one crazy woman/be one interesting job etc especially American English spoken to be a very crazy woman, be a very interesting job etc:
You’re one lucky guy.
7. formal used before the name of someone you do not know or have not heard of before
SYN a certain:
He was accused of stealing a horse from one Peter Wright.
one4 adjective [only before noun]
1. only:
Her one concern was to get to the door without being seen.
Claire is the one person I can trust.
2. one and only
a. used to emphasize that someone is very famous:
the one and only Frank Sinatra
b. used to emphasize that something is the only one of its kind:
I even tried my one and only French joke on them.
one5 noun [countable usually plural] American English
a piece of paper money worth one dollar:
I don’t have any ones.
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number1. the number 1:
2. one or two a small number of people or things
SYN a few:
one or two of
3. in ones and twos British English alone or in pairs, rather than in large numbers or groups:
| II |
pronoun (plural ones)1. used to mean someone or something of a type that has already been mentioned or is known about:
the one(s) (that/who/which)
this one/that one/these ones/those ones
2. used to refer to a member of a group or pair of people or things:
one of
GRAMMAR
One of is followed by a plural noun but a singular verb:
▪
3. the one(s) who/that the person or people who:
4. one by one used when one person or thing in a group does something, then the next, then the next, especially in a regular way:
5. one after another/one after the other if events happen one after the other, they happen without much time between them:
6. (all) in one if someone or something is many different things all in one, they are all those things:
7. formal used to mean people in general, including yourself:
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually use you rather than one:
▪
8. I, for one, ... used to emphasize that you believe something, will do something etc and hope others will do the same:
9. ... for one used to give an example of someone or something:
10. be one up (on somebody)/get one up on somebody to have or get an advantage over someone ⇨ one-upmanship
11. put one over on somebody informal to trick someone:
12. be at one with somebody/something
a. to feel very calm or relaxed in the situation or environment you are in:
b. formal to agree with someone about something:
13. informal used in particular phrases to mean ‘an alcoholic drink’:
have had one too many (=have drunk too much alcohol)
(have) one for the road (=have one last alcoholic drink before you leave a place)
14. the one about ... spoken a joke or humorous story:
15. as one written if many people do something as one, they all do it at the same time:
16. a difficult/hard/good etc one a particular kind of problem, question, story etc:
17. one and the same the same person or thing:
18. not/never be one to do something informal to never do a particular thing, because it is not part of your character to do it:
19. not/never be (a great) one for (doing) something informal to not enjoy a particular activity, subject etc:
20. one of us spoken used to say that someone belongs to the same group as you, or has the same ideas, beliefs etc:
21. one and all old-fashioned or formal everyone:
22. got it in one__ British English spoken used to say that someone has correctly guessed or understood something immediately:
23. little/young ones spoken used by some people to mean ‘children’, especially young children:
24. you are/he is a one British English old-fashioned used to say that someone’s behaviour is amusing, strange, or surprising:
⇨ one-to-one
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determiner Language: Old English
Origin: an
1. used to emphasize a particular person or thing:Origin: an
2. one day/morning/year etc
a. on a particular day, morning etc in the past:
b. used to talk about a day, morning etc in the future which is not yet exactly known or decided:
3. used to talk about a particular person or thing in comparison with other similar people or things:
4. It’s one thing to ... it’s (quite) another to used to say that the second thing mentioned is very different from the first, and is often much more difficult to do:
5. for one thing used to introduce a reason for what you have just said:
6. be one crazy woman/be one interesting job etc especially American English spoken to be a very crazy woman, be a very interesting job etc:
7. formal used before the name of someone you do not know or have not heard of before
SYN a certain:
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adjective [only before noun]1. only:
2. one and only
a. used to emphasize that someone is very famous:
b. used to emphasize that something is the only one of its kind:
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noun [countable usually plural] American Englisha piece of paper money worth one dollar:
especially
often
After a possessive ( my ,your ,Mary's , etc.),some ,any ,both or a number, unless it is used with an adjective.在所有格（如 my、your、Mary's 等）、some、any、both 或数字之后不用 one/ones，除非与形容词连用 ：◆ 'Did you get any postcards?' 'Yes, I bought four nice ones.' “你买明信片了吗？” “买了，我买了四张很漂亮的。” ◆ I bought four ones. It can be left out after superlatives, this ,that ,these ,those ,either ,neither ,another ,which , etc.在形容词最高级、this、that、these、those、either、neither、another、which 等词后可省略 one/ones ：◆ 'Here are the designs. Which (one) do you prefer?' 'I think that (one) looks the most original.' “图样在这里。你喜欢哪（一）张？” “我认为那张看上去最有创意。” These ones andthose ones are not used inNAmE BrE 美式英语中不用 these ones 和 those ones，英式英语也很少用 ：◆ Do you prefer these designs or those? 你喜欢这些图样还是那些？ It is never used to replace uncountable nouns and is unusual with abstract countable nouns: ◆ The Scottish legal system is not the same as the English system ◆ …as the English one. * one/ones 不用以替代不可数名词，与抽象可数名词连用也很少见：用 The Scottish legal system is not the same as the English system（苏格兰法制与英格兰法制不同）胜于用 ... as the English one。
especially