One and the same Meaning in English
expression
ˈwən/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈseɪm
WUN and thuh SAME
wˈɒn/ /ˈænd/ /ðə, ði/ /sˈeɪm
WON and thuh SAME
释义
Used to emphasize that two things or people are actually the same, not just similar or related.
用法与细微差别
Often used in formal or emphatic speech. Common with 'are' or 'is': 'They are one and the same.' Used to highlight true identity or total equivalence. Sometimes confused with 'the same as,' which just means similar.
Spanish: exactamente el mismo - uno y el mismoPortuguese (BR): exatamente o mesmo - um sóPortuguese (PT): exatamente o mesmo - um sóChinese (Simplified): 完全相同 - 同一个Chinese (Traditional): 完全相同 - 同一個Hindi: एक ही (व्यक्ति/चीज़)Arabic: واحد ونفسه - الشيء نفسهBengali: একই ব্যক্তি - একই জিনিসRussian: одно и то жеJapanese: 同一（どういつ）Vietnamese: một và cùng là một - cùng mộtKorean: 동일하다 - 같은Turkish: birebir aynı - tamamen aynıUrdu: ایک ہیIndonesian: satu dan sama - persis sama
例句
He realized the two names were one and the same.
basic
Our goals are one and the same.
basic
John and Jonathan are one and the same person.
basic
You might think they're different options, but they're one and the same.
natural
After all this time, I found out that his online and real names are one and the same.
natural
Don't be fooled—they appear separate, but they're actually one and the same company.
natural