| 单词 | fraction |
| 释义 | frac·tionBrE /ˈfrækʃn/ NAmE /ˈfrækʃn/ noun a small part or amount of sth 小部分；少量；一点儿◆ Only a small fraction of a bank's total deposits will be withdrawn at any one time . 任何时候，一家银行的总存款只有少量会被提取。◆ She hesitated for the merest fraction of a second . 她略微犹豫了一下。HELPIf fraction is used with a plural noun , the verb is usually plural .如 fraction 与复数名词连用，则动词用复数◆ Only a fraction of cars in the UK use leaded petrol . 在英国只有一小部分轿车使用含铅汽油。If it is used with a singular noun that represents a group of people , the verb can be singular or plural in BrE , but is usually singular in NAmE .如与表示一群人的单数名词连用，在英式英语中动词用单复数均可，但在美式英语中动词通常用单数◆ A tiny fraction of the population never vote /votes .极小部分人从不投票。a division of a number , for example ⅝ 分数；小数SYN rational numberproportionDescribing fractions and proportions描述分数和份额◆According to this pie chart, a third of students' leisure time is spent watching TV.如饼分图所示，学生的闲暇时间有三分之一都花在看电视上。◆One in five hours is/are spent socializing.每五个小时中有一个小时花在社交活动上。◆Socializing accounts for / makes up / comprises about 20% of leisure time.社交活动占去大约百分之二十的闲暇时间。◆Students spend twice as much time playing computer games as doing sport.学生们玩电脑游戏的时间是做运动时间的两倍。◆Three times as many hours are spent playing computer games as reading.玩电脑游戏的时间是阅读时间的三倍。◆The figure for playing computer games is three times higher than the figure for reading.玩电脑游戏的时间比阅读时间多两倍。◆The largest proportion of time is spent playing computer games.大部分时间都花在玩电脑游戏上。 ➡ note athalf ➡ synonyms atconsist ➡ language bank atexpect , fall , illustrate , increase ➡ compare integer ➡ see also vulgar fraction |
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