英汉词典

number 基本解释

• n. 数；（杂志等的）期；号码；数字；算术
• vi. 计入；总数达到
• vt. 编号；计入；数…的数目；使为数有限

number 词态变化

number 中文词源

来自拉丁语numerus,数字，数量，插入字母b,来自PIE*nem,分配，分开，词源同numeracy,nemesis.引申词义分开的数量，数字。

number 英文词源

number

number: [13] The etymological notion underlying the word number is probably ‘distribution’. Its ultimate source, Latin numerus, may have been related to Greek némein ‘deal out, distribute’ (source of English nemesis and related to nomad). Numerus passed into Old French as nombre (subsequently borrowed by German as nummer), and English acquired it via Anglo-Norman numbre. Derivatives of Latin numerus to have reached English include enumerate [17], numeral [16], numerate [20], numerical [17], and numerous [16].
=> enumerate, numerous

number (n.)

c. 1300, "sum, aggregate of a collection," from Anglo-French noumbre, Old French nombre and directly from Latin numerus "a number, quantity," from PIE root *nem- "to divide, distribute, allot" (related to Greek nemein "to deal out;" see nemesis). Meaning "symbol or figure of arithmetic value" is from late 14c. Meaning "single (numbered) issue of a magazine" is from 1795. Meaning "dialing combination to reach a particular telephone receiver" is from 1879; hence wrong number (1886). The modern meaning "musical selection" (1885) is from vaudeville theater programs, where acts were marked by a number. Earlier numbers meant "Harmony; proportion calculated by number," and "Verses, poetry" [Johnson].

Number one "oneself" is from 1704 (mock-Italian form numero uno attested from 1973); the biblical Book of Numbers (c. 1400, Latin Numeri, Greek Arithmoi) so called because it begins with a census of the Israelites. Slang number one and number two for "urination" and "defecation" attested from 1902. Number cruncher is 1966, of machines; 1971, of persons. To get or have (someone's) number "have someone figured out" is attested from 1853. The numbers "illegal lottery" is from 1897, American English.

number (v.)

c. 1300, "to count," from Old French nombrer "to count, reckon," from nombre (n.) "number" (see number (n.)). Meaning "to assign a number to" is late 14c.; that of "to ascertain the number of" is from early 15c. Related: Numbered; numbering.

number 词组搭配

number 英文释义

1. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals;

"he had a number of chores to do"

"the number of parameters is small"

"the figure was about a thousand"

2. a concept of quantity derived from zero and units;

"every number has a unique position in the sequence"

3. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;

"he did his act three times every evening"

"she had a catchy little routine"

"it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

4. a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification;

"she refused to give them her Social Security number"

5. the number is used in calling a particular telephone;

"he has an unlisted number"

6. a symbol used to represent a number;

"he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"

7. one of a series published periodically;

"she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom"

8. a select company of people;

"I hope to become one of their number before I die"

9. the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural);

"in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"

10. an item of merchandise offered for sale;

"she preferred the black nylon number"

"this sweater is an all-wool number"

11. a clothing measurement;

"a number 13 shoe"

number 同义词解析

quantity, amount, number, sum

这些名词均有"总数，总量"之意。

quantity： 书面用词，指事物的总量和总数量，侧重大批计量，含准确测量的意味。

amount： 普通用词，与quantity

近义，但强调整体，指把所有数量、重量及度量归并在一起得出的总数。

number： 普通用词，指人或物的数目，强调数的概念。

sum： 普通用词，指简单加算的结果。

number 双语例句

1. And a number of African countries, too, are slipping through the net.

并且一些非洲国家也被漏掉了。

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2. There must be any number of people in my position.

一定有很多人处在我这种境况。

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3. Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans.

交通事故仍然是造成美国人过早死亡的头号因素。

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4. They issue a fixed number of shares that trade publicly.

他们发行一定数量的可公开交易的股票。

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5. The economy is the number one issue by far.

到目前为止，经济是头等大事。

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number 实用场景例句

Think of a number and multiply it by two.

想出一个数，然后乘以二。

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a high/low number

高位 / 低位数

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even numbers (= 2, 4, 6, etc.)

偶数

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odd numbers (= 1, 3, 5, etc.)

奇数

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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。

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They live at number 26.

他们住在26号。

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The song reached number 5 in the charts.

这首歌在排行榜中位列第5。

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My phone number is 266998.

我的电话号码是266998。

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I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number (= wrong telephone number) .

对不起，我想你打错了。

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No, I don't know the room number...

不，我不知道房间号。

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Stan Laurel was born at number 3, Argyll Street...

斯坦·劳雷尔出生在阿盖尔街3号。

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Quite a considerable number of interviews are going on...

大量的采访在继续。

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I have had an enormous number of letters from single parents...

我已经收到了大量单亲家长的来信。

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I seem to remember that Sam told a number of lies...

我好像记得萨姆说过不少谎话。

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There must be any number of people in my position.

一定有很多人处在我这种境况。

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...the world number one, Tiger Woods...

世界排名第一的泰格·伍兹

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Before you knew it, the single was at Number 90 in the US singles charts...

转眼之间这张单曲唱片已在美国单曲唱片排行榜上排名第90位了。

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They told me that their village numbered 100...

他们告诉我他们村子有100人。

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This time the dead were numbered in hundreds, not dozens.

这次死亡人数是数以百计，而非几十人。

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Sarah sat down and dialled a number.

萨拉坐下来拨了一个电话号码。

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...a list of names and telephone numbers...

姓名和电话号码表

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...'Unforgettable', a number that was written and performed in 1951...

《难以忘怀》，一首1951年创作并演唱的歌曲

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Responsibility for the dance numbers was split between Robert Alton and the young George Balanchine.

舞蹈节目分别由罗伯特·奥尔顿和年轻的乔治·巴兰钦负责。

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The Leicester Swannington Railway is numbered among Britain's railway pioneers...

莱斯特—斯旺宁顿铁路被看作是英国最早的铁路之一。

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He numbered several Americans among his friends.

他把几个美国人看成朋友。

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He cut his paper up into tiny squares, and he numbered each one...

他把纸剪成了小方块，然后逐一编号。

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Each factor has been numbered.

每个要素都编了号。

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Critics believe his days are numbered because audiences are tired of watching him.

批评家猜想他走红的时间不会长了，因为观众现在厌倦了他的表演。

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Scientists like the idea that one of their number is close to the seat of power...

科学家们欢迎他们中的一员接近权力中心的想法。

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One of our number has made a very interesting design of flooring, which has won a prize.

我们中的一名成员设计出了非常有趣的地板图案，还获了奖。

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