① at a time表示“一次,再次”。
She reviewed three lessons at a time. 她一次復(fù)習(xí)了三課。
He went up the stairs two at a time. 他一次邁兩個(gè)臺(tái)階。
② at one time表示“曾經(jīng),有一段時(shí)間”,常同過(guò)去時(shí)連用。
At one time I worked in a middle school. 有一段時(shí)間我在一所中學(xué)工作。
Her mother was at one time a nurse. 她母親有一段時(shí)間當(dāng)護(hù)士。