Singaporean Mandarin Database
This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.
one-off
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释义形容词
- 形容一次性的某种行为。
- 指一次就完成某件事情。
DEFINITIONAdjective
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Used to describe something that happens only once.
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Completing something in one go.
由来
- 有一说为英语“one-off”的意译。
- 这个词语在新加坡经常用于两种情况，意思和重点不同。
- 形容词，形容这个动作或事件只有“一次”而没有第二次（如“登记费是一次过十元”）。
- 动量词，强调这个时段一次性地完成或做了什么事情（如“我一次过读完五本书”）。
ETYMOLOGY
- The Mandarin term “一次过” appears to be a paraphrase of the English term “one-off”.
- In Singapore, the term can be used in two different ways:
- To describe something that only needs to be done once, and never again. For example: “The registration fee is a one-off payment of S$10.”
To emphasise that something has been completed or done all at once within a short period of time. For example: “I read five books at one go.”
例句受美国业务的一次过减值费用所致，新加坡邮政第四季出现亏损，全年净利也同比大跌86％。（《联合早报》， 8/5/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCEDue to the one-off business impairment charges from its U.S. businesses, SingPost suffered a loss in the fourth quarter, with annual net profits plunging 86% year-on-year. (Lianhe Zaobao, 8/5/2019)
TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS一次性 (Mainland China)
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