once-over
معنی کامل و مثالها
/wuns´ō´vǝr/n.
● (عامیانه) بررسی نهایی و سریع
to give something the once-over
بررسی تند و نهایی کردن از چیزی
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'once' comes from Middle English 'ones', from Old English 'ānes', which means 'one time'. The word 'over' comes from Middle English 'over', from Old English 'ofer', which means 'above, beyond'.
مثال
- He gave the car a quick once-over before buying it.
- The teacher gave the students' essays a thorough once-over.
- She gave her appearance a final once-over in the mirror.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a swift cursory examination or inspection “I gave him the once-over”