1. | [c] 数字;数;数量a word or symbol that represents an amount or a quantity |
Think of a number and multiply it by two. 想出一个数,然后乘以二。 | |
a high/low number 高位╱低位数 | |
even numbers(= 2, 4, 6, etc.) 偶数 | |
odd numbers(= 1, 3, 5, etc.) 奇数 | |
You owe me 27 dollars? Make it 30, that's a good round number . 你欠我 27 元?凑到 30 吧,讨个整数好记。 |
2. | [c] 编号;序数used before a figure to show the position of sth in a series |
They live at number 26. 他们住在 26 号。 | |
The song reached number 5 in the charts. 这首歌在排行榜中位列第 5。 |
3. | [c] (电话、传真等的)号码a number used to identify sth or communicate by telephone, fax , etc. |
My phone number is 266998. 我的电话号码是 266998。 | |
I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number(= wrong telephone number) . 对不起,我想你打错了。 | |
What is your account number, please? 请问你的账号是多少? |
4. | [c] ~ (of sb/sth) 数量;数额a quantity of people or things |
A large number of people have applied for the job. 许多人申请了这工作。 | |
The number of homeless people has increased dramatically. 无家可归者的人数急剧增加了。 | |
Huge numbers of(= very many) animals have died. 有大量的动物死去。 | |
A number of(= some) problems have arisen. 已经出现了一些问题。 | |
I could give you any number of(= a lot of) reasons for not going. 我可以给你许多不去的理由。 | |
We were eight in number(= there were eight of us). 我们有八个人。 | |
Nurses are leaving the profession in increasing numbers. 越来越多的护士退出这一职业。 | |
Sheer weight of numbers(= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. 他们只是靠重兵取胜。 | |
staff/student numbers 员工╱学生数量 |
5. | [sing] 一群人;许多人a group or quantity of people |
one of our number(= one of us) 我们中的一人 | |
The prime minister is elected by MPs from among their number. 首相是下院议员从他们当中选出的。 |
6. | [c] 期;号the version of a magazine, etc. published on a particular day, in a particular month, etc. |
the October number of ‘Vogue’ 《时尚》十月号 |
7. | [c] 一首歌,一段舞蹈(尤指演出的节目)a song or dance, especially one of several in a performance |
They sang a slow romantic number. 他们演唱了一首缓慢的浪漫歌曲。 |
8. | [sing] (informal) 令人羡慕的东西a thing, such as a dress or a car, that is admired |
She was wearing a black velvet number. 她穿着一件时髦的黑天鹅绒礼服。 |
9. | [u] 数(表示所叙述的人或事物是一个或多个)the form of a word, showing whether one or more than one person or thing is being talked about |
The word ‘men’ is plural in number. men 一词是复数形式。 | |
The subject of a sentence and its verb must agree in number. 句子的主语和动词的数必须一致。 |
painting by numbers 按数字顺序着色 |
painting by numbers 按数字顺序着色 |
He thinks he can fool me but I've got his number. 他以为他能糊弄我,但我清楚他的真面目。 |
He thinks he can fool me but I've got his number. 他以为他能糊弄我,但我清楚他的真面目。 |
MPs were playing the numbers game as the crucial vote drew closer. 在至关重要的表决临近时,下院议员们玩起了数字游戏。 |
MPs were playing the numbers game as the crucial vote drew closer. 在至关重要的表决临近时,下院议员们玩起了数字游戏。 |
1. | [t] 标号;给…编号to give a number to sth as part of a series or list |
All the seats in the stadium are numbered. 运动场里所有的座位都编了号。 | |
I couldn't work out the numbering system for the hotel rooms. 我搞不清楚酒店房间的编号系统。 | |
Number the car's features from 1 to 10 according to importance. 将车的特征按重要性从 1 到 10 编号。 | |
The doors were numbered 2, 4, 6 and 8. 门上的编号为 2、4、6 和 8。 |
2. | [i] + noun 总计;共计;数以…计to make a particular number when added together |
The crowd numbered more than a thousand. 聚集的人群共计一千多人。 | |
We numbered 20(= there were 20 of us in the group) . 我们总共 20 人。 |
3. | [t][i] 把…算作;(被)归入to include sb/sth in a particular group; to be included in a particular group |
I number her among my closest friends. 我把她算作我最好的朋友之一。 | |
He numbers among the best classical actors in Britain. 他被看作是英国最好的古典剧目演员之一。 |