"in one fell swoop" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一舉
• 一下子

Definition

一下子全部完成，而不是逐步進行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達方式有點文學色彩，用來強調許多事同時發生或突然的大變化。正式和非正式場合都用得到，常有誇張或驚訝的意味。

Examples

All the trees were cut down in one fell swoop.

所有的樹都**一下子**被砍倒了。

He deleted all his files in one fell swoop.

他**一下子**刪除了所有檔案。

We finished the work in one fell swoop.

我們**一下子**完成了工作。

They fired half the staff in one fell swoop and everyone was shocked.

他們**一下子**解僱了一半的員工，大家都很震驚。

If you pay off your loan in one fell swoop, you'll save a lot of interest.

如果你**一下子**還清貸款，你會省很多利息。

The company changed its policies in one fell swoop, and nobody had time to react.

公司**一下子**改變了政策，沒人來得及反應。