onetime ['w?ntaim]

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曾經(jīng)的（形容詞）

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(adjective) Previous; at one time in the past.

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EXAMPLE: The onetime famous film actor was now forgotten despite having starred in several very popular movies twenty years ago.

這位曾經(jīng)知名的電影演員在20年前出演過好幾部非常受歡迎的電影，但現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)被人遺忘,。

to pay top dollar

支付最高價

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To pay the most expensive price possible for something.

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EXAMPLE: There's a luxurious new resort area being built in which I want to buy property immediately, because if I wait until it opens next year, I will have to pay top dollar.

有個在建的豪華度假村,，我打算立刻在那里買房，因為如果等到明年開業(yè),，我肯定要付最高的價格,。