one-man
one-man — 形容詞
1. A one-man show, exhibition, or performance is created and presented entirely by
個人演出
僅由一人創作表演的
A one-man show, exhibition, or performance is created and presented entirely by a single artist, with no other performers or contributors involved.
Sofia's one-man show about her grandmother's life in Taiwan sold out every night.
Sofia 以祖母的台灣生活為題材的個人演出，場場爆滿。
attributive use before 'show'
The gallery hosted Haruto's first one-man exhibition of landscape photographs.
畫廊舉辦了 Haruto 第一次的個人攝影展。
collocation: one-man exhibition
Amelia spent two years writing and rehearsing her one-man play before opening night.
Amelia 花了兩年時間創作和排練她的個人舞台劇。
The festival audience gave Tendai a standing ovation for his one-man performance.
音樂節的觀眾起立為 Tendai 的個人演出鼓掌。
Shirin's one-man act combined spoken word, music, and video in a single stage piece.
Shirin 的個人表演融合了朗詩、音樂和影片三種形式。
collocation: one-man act
- one-man show
- one-man exhibition
- one-man play
- one-man performance
- one-man act
- solo
neutral term for any single-performer work; 'solo exhibition' is interchangeable with 'one-man exhibition'
- one-person
gender-neutral alternative that avoids the 'man' in the compound
- group
refers to work by multiple artists, such as a group exhibition or ensemble performance
文法句型
one-man + noun (show / exhibition / play / performance)
用法筆記
Though the compound uses 'man', it is commonly applied to performers of any gender in modern usage.
常見錯誤
2. A one-man operation, business, vehicle, or piece of equipment is designed for, r
一人用
專為一人設計或由一人操控的
A one-man operation, business, vehicle, or piece of equipment is designed for, run by, or meant to be used by only one person.
After the company downsized, Gabriel ran the entire warehouse as a one-man operation.
公司縮編之後，Gabriel 把整個倉庫變成一人作業。
collocation: one-man operation
After work, Caleb paddled his one-man kayak across the lake near his home.
下班後，Caleb 划著他的單人獨木舟橫渡家附近的湖。
collocation: one-man kayak
Andrei's one-man business grew so fast that he hired three employees within a year.
Andrei 的一人公司成長太快，一年內就僱用了三名員工。
The engineering team tested a one-man submarine designed for deep-sea research.
工程團隊測試了一艘專為深海研究設計的單人潛水艇。
Yuki runs a one-man workshop from her garage, making custom furniture for clients.
Yuki 在車庫裡經營一家一人工作室，為客戶訂製家具。
collocation: one-man workshop
- one-man operation
- one-man business
- one-man car
- one-man submarine
- one-man desk
- solo
common in business contexts ('solo operation'); slightly less formal than 'one-man'
- one-person
gender-neutral alternative that works in the same contexts
- single-handed
suggests the effort itself rather than the structure; 'a single-handed project' vs 'a one-man operation'
- team
describes work done by a group rather than an individual
文法句型
one-man + noun (operation / business / car / submarine)
用法筆記
Frequently used with nouns describing a business or operation that a single person manages without staff.
常見錯誤
同根字
- one-person形容詞B1
- solo形容詞B1
- soloist名詞B2
- single-handed形容詞B2
- one-man band名詞B2
常見搭配
常用片語
- one-man band
- one-man show