Phrase
one after another
adverb
按顺序接连地；逐个地
Individually, in a particular sequence or chronology.
- 1.
In single file.
单行列队。
- 2.
Individually, in a particular sequence or chronology.
按特定顺序或时间顺序逐个。
- 3.
Unrelentingly.
不懈地。
成单行地；鱼贯地；不停顿地；持续不断地；单行列队。；按特定顺序或时间顺序逐个。；不懈地。
In use
The students lined up and entered the classroom one after another.
She opened the letters one after another, hoping to find the invitation.
The deadlines arrived one after another, but the team managed to meet all of them.
verb + noun phrase + one after another
表示动作连续进行，宾语为多个项目。
They completed the tasks one after another.
他们一个接一个地完成了任务。
one after another, + [clause]
置于句首，强调顺序性。
One after another, the students stood up to speak.
学生们一个接一个地站起来发言。
happen / occur / come one after another
常用于描述事件或变化接连出现。
Connections
Confusing words
- one by one
- 逐个地 · 强调逐个单独进行，而非接连发生
- one another
- 互相 · 表示相互关系，而非顺序
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