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一度
yī dù
Meaning
- once
- for a time
Definition
一度：①副词，表示过去某一时间段内发生过，相当于‘曾经有一次’或‘有一段时间’。②量词，用于转一圈、一次或一次动作，如‘一度电’表示电能的单位。
1. Adverb: indicating that something happened during a certain period in the past, equivalent to 'once' or 'for a time'. 2. Measure word: used for one turn, one time, or one action, e.g., '一度电' (kilowatt-hour) as a unit of electrical energy.
Usage
作为副词时，通常用于描述过去某种状态或动作持续了一段时间，后来发生变化。作为量词时，主要用于计量电能量或旋转的圈数等。
As an adverb, it is used to describe a state or action that lasted for a period in the past and later changed. As a measure word, it is mainly used to measure electrical energy or number of rotations.
Examples
- 1 他一度想放弃学业，但最终还是坚持下来了。 (He once thought about giving up his studies, but in the end he persisted.)
- 2 这家公司一度陷入财务危机，现在已成功转型。 (The company was once in financial crisis, but now it has successfully transformed.)
- 3 这座古城一度繁荣，后来因战争而衰落。 (This ancient city was once prosperous, but later declined due to war.)
- 4 这个月家里用电量达到300度。 (This month, the household electricity consumption reached 300 kilowatt-hours.)
- 5 他一度是公司最年轻的经理。 (He was once the youngest manager in the company.)
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