"one fell swoop" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一舉
• 一下子

Definition

這個短語意思是許多事情突然同時發生或者一次性完成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達較正式或文學色彩重，常見於故事或書面語。強調動作的突然性與全部性。常見為'in one fell swoop'。'fell'此處不是“倒下”的意思，而是“兇猛的”。

Examples

He cleaned the entire house in one fell swoop.

他**一下子**打掃了整個房子。

They made all the decisions in one fell swoop.

他們**一舉**做出了所有決定。

The company fired several employees in one fell swoop.

公司**一下子**解僱了好幾名員工。

We finished our homework and cleaned the room in one fell swoop.

我們**一下子**把作業做完，還把房間打掃了。

All her worries disappeared in one fell swoop when she got the good news.

她收到好消息時，所有的擔心**一下子**都消失了。

The law changed, and suddenly in one fell swoop, everyone had new rights.

法律一變，大家**一下子**都有了新的權利。