【打卡时朗读以下三个例句,欢迎用今日表达造句,活学活用】
1.Wearing a disposable mask a second time / is better than wearing no mask at all.
2.Even though the reading device is expensive, it's a one-time expense, so it can save more money than paper books in the long run.
3.We have to resolve this matter once and for all.
【语音标记】
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1
disposable /dɪˈspəʊzəbəl/
adj. 一次性的
n. 一次性物品
= single-use adj. 只用一次的
【注】
该单词强调的是“用完即扔的”
与一次性费用等中的“一次性”可不一样,详情见下文分析。
【解释】
1. A disposable product is designed to be thrown away after it has been used.
2. Disposable products can be referred to as disposables.
【常见一次性物品】
disposable chopsticks 一次性筷子
a disposable (face) mask 一次性口罩
a disposable plastic bag 一次性塑料袋
a disposable diaper 一次性尿片
disposable gloves 一次性手套
【例句】
Wearing a disposable mask a second time / is better than wearing no mask at all.
二次戴之前戴过的一次性口罩比不戴口罩要好。
此外
disposable还有
“(金融资产等)可随时动用/支配的”的意思
disposable assets/capital/resources 可支配的资产/资本/资源
disposable income 个人可支配(税后)的收入 = after-tax income
2
one-time
one-off
one-shot
adj. 一次性的
【解释】
A one-shot thing is made or happens only once.
【例子】
a one-time payment 一次性付款
a one-off charge 一次性收费
【例句】
Even though the reading device is expensive, it's a one-time expense, so it can save more money than paper books in the long run.
虽然这个阅读设备有点贵,但它是一次性消费,所以长远来说它能比纸质书节约更多的钱。
3
once and for all 一次性地/一劳永逸地;最终/彻底地
【解释】
If something happens once and for all, it happens completely or finally.
【例子】
We have to resolve this matter once and for all.
我们必须要一次性地解决这个问题。
非常实用,值得学习学习学习