for the nonce

介词短语
中文释义
英 /nɒn(t)s/    美 /nɑn(t)s/

英文释义

介词短语
  1. For the time being, for now, with the expectation that the situation may change. idiomatic
    — That will do for the nonce, but we'll need a better answer for the long term.

词源

From Middle English for þe nones, for þe nanes, a rebracketing of earlier for þen ānes (literally “for the once”).
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