① at a time表示“一次,再次”。
She reviewed three lessons at a time. 她一次復習了三課。
He went up the stairs two at a time. 他一次邁兩個臺階。
② at one time表示“曾經(jīng),有一段時間”,常同過去時連用。
At one time I worked in a middle school. 有一段時間我在一所中學工作。
Her mother was at one time a nurse. 她母親有一段時間當護士。