"one by one" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一个接一个

Definition

用来描述人或事物一个接一个地做某事或被处理，而不是同时进行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在正式和非正式场合都常用。通常放于动词后（如“他们一个接一个地离开”）。类似表达：'一个一个'。不要与“一对一”（指单独两人之间的交流）混淆。

Examples

The children entered the room one by one.

孩子们**一个接一个**走进房间。

Please come forward one by one.

请**一个接一个**上前。

The apples fell from the tree one by one.

苹果**一个接一个**从树上掉下来。

The students gave their presentations one by one until everyone was finished.

学生们**一个接一个**地做完了演讲。

As soon as the clock struck midnight, the lights went out one by one across the city.

钟声敲响午夜时，整个城市的灯**一个接一个**熄灭了。

If you try to solve your problems one by one, it won’t feel so overwhelming.

如果你**一个接一个**地解决你的问题，就不会觉得那么难以承受了。