词语掌故：数字“一”(1/2)

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答疑: 常小猫Today I will tell about expressions using numbers. Let us start with the number one. Numbers can be tricky. On the one hand, they are simply numbers. On the other hand, they have meanings. I for one use these expressions a lot.
Many people consider themselves number one, the most important person. They are always looking out for number one and taking care of number one. It is as if they are the one and only person on Earth. Some people, however, are not so self-centered. My brother is such a person. It is true -- no joke. I am not trying to pull a fast one on you.
First, you have to understand that my brother is one in a million. He is such a nice person. All his friends like him. They consider him one of the boys. Recently, my brother had a bad day at the office. It was just one of those days. Nothing went right. So he stopped at a local bar -- a drinking place -- after leaving work. My brother planned to have a glass of beer with his friends -- a quick one -- before he went home. But a quick one turned into one or two, and soon those became one too many.
As my brother was leaving, he ordered a last drink -- one for the road. His friends became concerned. One by one, they asked him if he was able to drive home safely.今天我将谈谈关于数字的表达法。就先从一说起吧。数字是很奇妙的东西，一方面它们仅仅用来计数，但在其他方面也可以有自己的含义，比如说，我就经常用到这些表达法。
许多人都自以为是头号人物，重要性无可比拟。他们都非常自私，只关心切身利益，似乎他们是地球上处于独一无二的地位。然而有些人可没这么自以为是。我的兄弟便是如此，这绝对不是开玩笑，我没想骗你。
你先得明白，我兄弟是那种凤毛麟角的人物。他是个好人，很受朋友欢迎，所以能跟大家打成一片。前段时间他在单位度过了很郁闷的一天，那天很倒霉，诸事不顺，所以他下班后去了当地的一家酒吧喝酒。本来他只想在回家前跟朋友快点喝一杯就算了，可是一杯之后又一杯，一杯之后还一杯，他很快就喝多了。
我兄弟在离开之前最后点了一杯收杯酒。他的朋友们有点为他担心，相继问他能不能顺利开回家。
Tips：
for one：举例来说
number one：头号人物，一流
look out for number one：只为自己着想
take care of number one：关心自己的利益
one and only：独一无二
pull a fast one：欺骗
one in a million：百里挑一
one of those days：倒霉的一天
a quick one：匆匆喝酒
one too many：多余
one for the road：临走的最后一杯酒