要教那麼多人？好累！one-by-one vs. one-on-one
我常被問：
X Do you teach one-by-one classes?
意思應該是，「你有一對一的課程嗎？」
問題是，一對一的課是這個：
√ Do you teach one-on-one classes?
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One by one 是一個接著一個，一個一個地做。意味著有很多，但只能一個一個地處理。如：
Wow, I’ve got a lot of homework, but I’ll just try to finish my essays one by one.
(哇，功課好多，只能試著一個一個地寫完。)
The customers have been complaining. I’ll just inspect the products one by one and see if there are any flaws.
(最近客人一直抱怨。我會一個個地檢查產，看有沒有瑕疵。)
所以，假如說老師有 “one-by-one” classes, 聽起來就像醫院、郵局很多人抽了號碼在外面等，然後老師教了十分鐘，然後大教 “NEXT!”，然後下一個進來受教...
好累哦！
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One on one 表示只有兩個人一對一辦某件事。
This new Korean school can arrange a one-on-one class if you want.
(這個新的韓文學校，你要的話，可以安排一對一的課程。)
My friend and I like to play basketball. We often just play one on one.
(我跟朋友喜歡玩棒球。我們常一對一玩球)
I’ve got so many problems at work. I’ve really got to talk to the boss one on one.
(工作的問題實在太多了。我需要跟老闆面對面講。)
注意，one-on-one 當名詞前面的形容詞時，都需要連字符：one-on-one. 但當句子後面的副詞，不需要：one on one.
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好了，祝你周末愉快。如果你學十個英文字 one by one, 我才允許你玩點 one-on-one 籃球！
拜！
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