一 — meaning in English
yī
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English meaning
- alone adj By oneself, without other people present.
- cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- disposable adjective Designed to be thrown away after use rather than cleaned or reused.
- labyrinthine adj Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
- myself pron Used as the object of a verb or preposition when the speaker is also the subject.
- one num The number 1; the first positive whole number.
- single adj Being just one, on its own, without anything else alongside it.
- smite verb (literary) To strike hard, especially with a weapon or divine power.
- solitary adjective Alone; without any companions present.
- whiplash noun A neck injury caused by a sudden, violent jerking of the head, often in a car accident.
- yourself pronoun Refers back to the person being spoken to, when they are both the doer and the receiver of an action.
Senses
一 is used for these senses in English:
- alone By oneself, solitary.
- alone Without outside help.
- by oneself Unaided; without assistance or help from others.
- cast (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
- disposable Any object that is designed to be disposed of, rather than refilled or repaired.
- globe-trot To travel all over the world for pleasure and sightseeing.
- labyrinthine Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
- myself Personally, for my part; used in apposition to I, sometimes for simple emphasis and sometimes with implicit exclusion of any others performing the activity described. [from 10th c.]
alone — full definition
- adj By oneself, without other people present.
- adv Used after a noun to mean "only" or "exclusively" that thing.
cast — full definition
- verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
- verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
- noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
- noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.