I used to want to [do something]?而不是I once wanted to [do something]?这听起来会很尴尬吗?或者可以同时使用这两种表达方式吗?

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Rebecca
如果你说不要紧, I once wanted to do something ,而不是I used to want to do something就像你问。在大多数情况下,这两个表达式可以互换使用。如果你只是在谈论一个习惯或者你过去做过不止一次的事情,那么最好I used to示例: I used to want a puppy. Now I want a cat. (我想要一只狗,但现在I once wanted a puppy. Now I want a cat. (我曾经想要一只狗,但现在I used to wait at the door every day until my mom came home. (我每天都在门口等妈妈回家。) 例子:有I once waited at the door all day until my mom came home. (有一次,我在门口等了一整天,等我妈妈回家。)