| 单词 | number |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 num·berBrE /ˈnʌmbə(r)/ NAmE /ˈnʌmbər/ noun ➤ word /symbol 单词；符号🔑 [C ]a word or symbol that represents an amount or a quantity 数字；数；数量SYN figure◆ 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 美元？凑到 30 吧，讨个整数好记。 ➡ see also cardinalnoun (2 ) , ordinal, prime number, whole number➤ position in series 序列中的位置🔑 [C ] (abbreviation No. ) (symbol # ) used before a figure to show the position of sth in a series 编号；序数◆ 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。➤ telephone , etc .电话等🔑 [C ] (often in compounds 常构成复合词) a number used to identify sth or communicate by telephone , etc .（电话等的）号码◆ 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？ ➡ see also box number, E-number, PIN, registration number, serial number➤ quantity 量🔑 [C ]~ (of sb /sth )a quantity of people or things 数量；数额◆ 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HELPA plural verb is needed after a /an (large , small , etc .) number of… 在 a/an（large、small 等）number of ... 之后用复数动词。➤ group of people 人群[sing. ](formal ) a group or quantity of people 一群人；许多人◆ 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。➤ magazine 杂志[C ](BrE ) the version of a magazine , etc . published on a particular day , in a particular month , etc .期；号SYN issue◆ the October number of 'Vogue' 《时尚》十月号 ➡ see also back number➤ song /dance 歌；舞蹈[C ]a song or dance , especially one of several in a performance 一首歌，一段舞蹈（尤指演出的节目）◆ They sang a slow romantic number . 他们演唱了一首舒缓的浪漫歌曲。➤ thing admired 令人羡慕的东西[sing. ](informal ) (following one or more adjectives 接在一个或多个形容词后) a thing , such as a dress or a car , that is admired 令人羡慕的东西◆ She was wearing a black velvet number . 她穿着一件时髦的黑天鹅绒礼服。➤ grammar 语法[U ]the form of a word , showing whether one or more than one person or thing is being talked about 数（表示所叙述的人或事物是一个或多个）◆ 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。 ● by ˈnumbers following a set of simple instructions identified by numbers 按数字指令◆ painting by numbers 按数字顺序着色● by the ˈnumbers (NAmE ) following closely the accepted rules for doing sth 严格遵循规则；一板一眼● have (got ) sb's ˈnumber (informal ) to know what sb is really like and what they plan to do 了解某人的底细；对某人知根知底◆ 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。● your ˈnumber is up (informal ) the time has come when you will die or lose everything 劫数已到；死期已至● ˈnumbers game a way of considering an activity , etc . that is concerned only with the number of people doing sth , things achieved , etc ., not with who or what they are 数字游戏（即只注重参与的人数、达成了几项结果等，而不考虑参与者是谁、结果是什么）◆ 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。● a cushy ˈnumber (BrE ) an easy job ; a pleasant situation that other people would like 轻松的工作；美差；令人羡慕的轻松状态● your ˌopposite ˈnumber (informal ) a person who does the same job as you in another organization （另一个单位内）与自己职位相当的人◆ The Foreign Secretary is currently having talks with his opposite number in the White House . 外交大臣现正和白宫的对等官员会谈。● there's ˌsafety in ˈnumbers (saying ) being in a group makes you safer and makes you feel more confident 人多保险● weight of ˈnumbers the combined power , strength or influence of a group 人多势众；团队力量（或影响）◆ They won the argument by sheer weight of numbers . 他们纯粹靠人多势众在争论中获胜。🔑 num·berBrE /ˈnʌmbə(r)/ NAmE /ˈnʌmbər/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they number BrE /ˈnʌmbə(r)/ NAmE /ˈnʌmbər/ present simple - he / she / it numbers BrE /ˈnʌmbəz/ NAmE /ˈnʌmbərz/ past simple numbered BrE /ˈnʌmbəd/ NAmE /ˈnʌmbərd/ past participle numbered BrE /ˈnʌmbəd/ NAmE /ˈnʌmbərd/ -ing form numbering BrE /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/ ➤ make a series 排序[T ]to give a number to sth as part of a series or list 标号；给…编号◆ ~sth 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。◆ ~sth from… to… 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。◆ ~sth + noun The doors were numbered 2 , 4 , 6 and 8 . 门上的编号为 2、4、6 和 8。➤ make sth as total 总计[I ]+ noun to make a particular number when added together 总计；共计；数以…计SYN add up to◆ 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。➤ include 包括[T , I ](formal ) to include sb /sth in a particular group ; to be included in a particular group 把…算作；（被）归入◆ ~sb /sth among sth I number her among my closest friends . 我把她算作我最好的朋友之一。◆ ~among sth 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。 ● sb's /sth's days are ˈnumbered a person or thing will not continue to live , exist or be successful for much longer （指人）死期不远了，得意的日子屈指可数了；（指物）用不了多久了，寿命不长了◆ His days as leader of the party are numbered . 他作为党的领袖的日子已屈指可数了。 |
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