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🔑 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 cardinal noun (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] () 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 HELP A 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) () 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 ˈnumbersfollowing 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 gamea 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 ˈnumbersthe 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/ verbpresent 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◆~ sthAll 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 + nounThe 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] + nounto 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 sthI number her among my closest friends. 我把她算作我最好的朋友之一。◆~ among sthHe 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 ˈnumbereda 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。 |