at once

立刻； 马上

adv

1. without delay or hesitation
with no time intervening

e.g. he answered immediately
found an answer straightaway
an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
Come here now!

Synonym: immediatelyinstantlystraightawaystraight offdirectlynowright awayforthwithlike a shot

2. simultaneously

e.g. he took three cookies at a time

Synonym: at a timeat one time

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1. 马上：- my path is clear. 我的道路通畅 | - at once. 马上 | - of course. 当然

2. 立刻：at no time 从不,决不 | at once立刻 | at one time 同时,曾经,从前曾

3. 立刻,马上：at one time 以前,曾经 | at once 立刻,马上 | at night 在夜里,在晚上

4. 同时：at least 至少 | at once 同时 | at the most 至多,顶多

The receptionist recognized him at once.(那名接待员马上认出了他。)

At six o'clock she cane home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke.(6点钟她拐回家，进去后立刻闻到了烟味。)

She paid me in dribs and drabs, not all at once.(她一点一点地付给我钱，而不是一次付清。)

Tom turned upon the back track at once, and hurried his steps.(汤姆立刻转身原路返回，并且加快了脚步。)

You can't be doing two things at once.(你不能同时做两件事。)

They pinched it on both sides at once.(他们立刻把两边都捏住了。)

He started at once to compose a reply to Anna.(他立刻开始给安娜写回信。)

"Ay, ay," said Slightly at once, and disappeared, scratching his head.(“好的，好的，”斯赖特力立刻说，挠着头跑开了。)

She felt a sharp pang and grew disturbed and uneasy at once.(她感到极度悲伤，马上变得不安和不舒服。)

When the bell rang I rushed to the dining hall at once.(当铃声响起的时候，我立刻冲到食堂。)