Today I will tell about experessions using number. Let us start with the number one. Numbers can be tricky. On the one hand they are simply numbers. On the other hand, they have meanings. I for one use these expressions a lot.
Many people consider themselves number one, the most important person. they are always looking out for number one and taking care of number one. It is as if they are the one and only person on earth. Some people however, are not so seft-centered. My brother is such a person. It is ture - no joke. I am not trying to pull a fast one on you.
First, you have to understand that my brother is one in a million. he is such a nice person. All his friends like him. they consider him one of the boys. Recently, My brother had a bad day at the office. It was just one of those day. Nothing went right. So he stopped at a local bar -- a drinking place -- after leaving work. My brother planned to have a glass of beer with his friends -- a quick one -- before he went home. But a quick one turned into one or two and soon those become one too many.
As my brother was leaving, he ordered a last drink -- one for the road. His friends became concerned. One by one, they ask him if he was able to drive home safely.
Now my brother is a wise and calm person. Hi is at one with him self. He recongnizes when he has had too much alcohol to drink. So he accepted an offer for a ride home form a female friend.
At one time in the past, my brother had been in love with this woman. She is a great person -- kind, thoughtful and intelligent -- all good quality rolled up into one. But sadly they relationship did not work. He always used to say "One of these days I am going to marry this girl." But that never happened.
For one thing, She did not love him as much as he love her. it was just one of those things. The situlation was regrettable and my brother had to accept it. But even now, he considers her the one that got away.
However, they are still friends. And because my brother has been kind to her, she felt that one good turn deserves another. He was good to her and she wanted to help him in return. So she drove him home.
If my brother had driven home form bar that night, his munber would have been up. something bad would have happended. thankfully he made it home safely. And, he and the woman are back to square one. they are back to where they started - being friends.
On the one hand .. On the other hand 一方面...另一方面
one and only 僅有的
pull a fast one sb. 對sb.耍手段
one in a million 稀有的人或物
one of the 其中之一
one of those days 不娛快的日子
quick one 小酌一杯
one or two 一兩個
one too many
one for the road 離別的最後一杯
One by one 一個接一個
at one with him self
At one time 一度, 曾經
rolled up into one 集於一身
One of these days 不久
For one thing 其中之一
one of those things 無法避免的事
the one that got away
one good turn deserves another 以德報怨
munber would have been up
back to square one 回到原點