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近義詞辨析: once、one time、twice、two times
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一位聽眾想知道單詞 “once” 和 “one time”、“twice” 和 “two times” 之間的區(qū)別是什么。它們都可以用作副詞或副詞短語,說明一件事情發(fā)生的次數(shù)是 “一次” 或 “兩次”?!癘nce” 和 “one time” 在哪些情況下可以互換使用?那 “twice” 和 “two times” 呢?“Once” 有哪些 “one time” 沒有的特殊用法?聽本期節(jié)目辨析這兩組詞語的用法。
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Georgie
Hello and welcome to Question and Answer of the Week with me, Georgie.
Jiaying
And me, Jiaying. 本期節(jié)目要回答的問題是這樣的:
Question
I would like to know the differences between 'once' and 'one time', as well as 'twice' and 'two times'.
Jiaying
副詞 “once” 和副詞搭配 “one time” 的意思是 “一次,一回”;副詞 “twice” 和副詞搭配 “two times” 的意思是 “兩次,兩回”。它們都可以用來說明一件事情發(fā)生的次數(shù)。
Georgie
Yes, 'once' and 'one time' indicate a singular occurrence. I only cooked at home once last week, Jiaying.
Jiaying
Wow, you only cooked at home one time last week. 你上周只在家做了一次飯。而我在家里做了兩次飯:I cooked at home twice. 我也可以說:I cooked at home two times.
Georgie
'Once' and 'one time', and 'twice' and 'two times' are generally interchangeable as adverbs, although 'once' and 'twice' are much more common because they're quicker and simpler to use, especially in spoken language.
Jiaying
通常情況下,作副詞或副詞搭配的時候,“once” 和 “one time”、“twice” 和 “two times” 是可以互換使用的。但相比之下,由于副詞 “once” 和 “twice” 更簡短,所以特別是在口語交流中,它們要比各自對應(yīng)的搭配 “one time” 和 “two times” 常用得多。
Georgie
Sometimes we use 'one time' and 'two times' when we want to really emphasise the number of times.
Jiaying
有時,我們會用 “one time” 和 “two times” 來重點強調(diào)事情發(fā)生的次數(shù)是 “一次” 和 “兩次”。聽兩個例句。
Examples
You're giving me a detention? But I only threw my pen one time!
(您要罰我放學后留校?但我只扔過一次筆?。?nbsp;
She's won the same award two times already!
(她已經(jīng)兩度榮獲同一獎項?。?nbsp;
Jiaying
上面我們講了在表達一件事情發(fā)生的次數(shù)時,“once”、“one time”、“twice” 和 “two times” 的用法。
接下來,說一說想表示事情在一段時間內(nèi)發(fā)生的頻率是 “多長時間一次/兩次” 時,應(yīng)該用哪個詞。這里可以用副詞 “once/twice + a + 單數(shù)形式的時間段” —— “twice a day(每天兩次)”;或者 “once/twice + every + 復數(shù)形式的時間段” —— “once every two years(每兩年一次)”。這里,“once” 和 “twice” 也可以用 “one time” 或者 “two times” 來替換,意思不變。聽兩個例句。
Examples
Dentists advise that we brush our teeth twice a day.
(牙醫(yī)建議我們每天刷兩次牙。)
I get my hair cut once every eight weeks.
(我每八周剪一次頭發(fā)。)
Jiaying
下面,我們來講一講在其它語境中可能遇到的情況。
Georgie
When you're talking about 'time' as a noun, maybe you're referring to a couple of times you did something, or you're talking about an athlete's times.
Jiaying
當搭配 “one time” 或 “two times” 中的 “time” 或 “times” 作名詞使用且表示 “次,回” 或者 “競賽中所用的時間” 的時候,這里的 “one time” 或 “two times” 不能用 “once” 或者 “twice” 替換。來聽兩個例句。
Examples
That one time I counted on you, you ended up letting me down.
(我就指望過你那一回,結(jié)果你卻讓我失望了。)
The swimmer recorded her best two times in 2023.
(這位游泳運動員在2023年創(chuàng)造了兩次個人最好成績。)
Jiaying
下面,我們補充單詞 “once” 的另外兩個用法。第一:“once” 作副詞時,還可以表示 “一度,曾經(jīng)”,這是搭配 “one time” 沒有的用法。
Georgie
That's right. I once worked in a restaurant. I used to work in a restaurant but now I don't. Here's another example.
Example
She was once very jealous of her sister's career, but now she feels content.
(她曾經(jīng)非常嫉妒她姐姐的事業(yè),但現(xiàn)在她很滿足。)
Jiaying
第二:“once” 還可以作連詞,表示 “一旦…就,一…就…” 的意思,但 “one time” 卻沒有這個用法。聽兩個例句。
Examples
I'll call you once I leave work.
(我離開單位后就給你打電話。)
Once you finish your homework, you can go out and play.
(你一完成家庭作業(yè),就可以出去玩了。)
Georgie
So, the simple answer to your question is that, as adverbs, 'once' means the same as 'one time', and 'twice' means the same as 'two times'. They're synonyms that mean either one or two occurrences. We've also explained some subtle differences.
Jiaying
是的,雖然相比之下,副詞 “once” 和 “twice” 更常用,但如果想要強調(diào)事情發(fā)生的具體次數(shù)是 “一次” 或 “兩次”,那么也可以用它們各自對應(yīng)的副詞搭配 “one time” 或 “two times”。當句子中的 “time” 或 “times” 作名詞表示 “次數(shù)” 或 “競賽所用的時間” 的時候,應(yīng)該用 “one time” 或 “two times”。我們還補充了 “once” 的另一個副詞用法和一個連詞用法。
Georgie
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Jiaying
你也可以通過微博向我們提問。我們的微博賬號是 “BBC英語教學”。Bye, everyone.
Georgie
Bye!