| 词汇 | once-in-a-lifetime |
| 释义 | Idiom once-in-a-lifetime once in a lifetime - only likely to happen once in someone's life.Enter this competition to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Caribbean. (always before noun)once in a lifetimeDescribing something, such as an opportunity, experience, or situation, that seems unlikely to happen again. Often hyphenated when used as a modifier before a noun. You have to take this job in the Zurich office—it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live in Switzerland. Chances like this only ever come around once in a lifetime, Jack, so don't waste it. once in a lifetimeExtremely rare, especially as an opportunity. For example, An offer like that will come just once in a lifetime. This phrase, often used hyperbolically, was first recorded in 1854. Also see of one's life. |
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