one by one

一个接一个地, 依次地

例句与用法：

He shot arrows one by one, but each missed.

他射了一箭又一箭，但都未射中。

All the applicants were interviewed one by one.

所有的申请者一个接着一个参加面试。

For some years after his retirement he kept up with a number of his old workmates, but as time went by he dropped them one by one.

退休后的几年里，他还同很多老同事保持着联系，但随着时间的推移，他们的联系就一个一个地中断了。

Let's get on the bus one by one.

让我们一个一个地上车吧。

One by one they got out.

他们一个一个地走了出去。

详细释义：

一个一个地

One by one the lights went out.

灯一盏盏地熄了。