once in a while
UKwʌnsinəwail
معنی فارسی
گاهي کم بندرت ندره اتفاقاع
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'once' comes from Middle English 'ones', from Old English 'ānes', which means 'one time'. The phrase 'in a while' refers to a period of time.
مثال
- I like to go for a walk in the park once in a while.
- Once in a while, I treat myself to a piece of chocolate cake.
- They visit their grandparents once in a while.
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- now and then or here and there “he was arrogant and occasionally callous” “open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees” “they visit New York on occasion” “now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us” “as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention” “Derived from adjective: occasional (for: occasionally)”