number
noun
verb
ˈnʌmbə
noun
1
NUMBER
数字
a
word
or
sign
that
represents
an
amount
or
a
quantity
数; 数字;
C | informal
They
wrote
various
numbers
on
a
large
sheet
of
paper.
他们在一大张纸上写下了很多不同的数字。
Five
was
her
lucky
number.
五是她的幸运数字。
an
even
number
(=2,
4,
6,
8,
10
etc)
偶数
an
odd
number
(=1,
3,
5,
7,
9
etc)
奇数
round
number
(a
number
ending
in
0)
整数
A
million
pounds
seemed
a
suitably
round
number.
一百万英镑似乎是个合适的整数。
be
good/bad/no
good
with
numbers
2
PHONE
电话
a
phone
number
电话号码
C
My
new
number
is
502-6155.
我的新电话号码是 502-6155。
sb’s
home/office/work
number
I
gave
him
my
home
number.
我给了他我家的电话号码。
mobile/fax
number
What’s
your
mobile
number?
你的移动电话号码是多少？
Sorry,
you
have
the
wrong
number
.
对不起，你拨错号码了。
3
IN A SET/LIST
在系列/清单中
a
number
used
to
show
the
position
of
something
in
an
ordered
set
or
list
号码; …号，第…号
C
Answer
question
number
4.
回答第 4 题。
a
number
17
bus
17 路公共汽车
4
FOR RECOGNIZING SB/STH
用于识别某人/某物
a
set
of
numbers
used
to
name
or
recognize
someone
or
something
编号
C | ⇒BrE
model/account
etc
number
What
is
your
account
number,
please?
请问你的账号是多少？
Press
1
to
change
the
printer
number.
更换打印机号码请按 1。
Did
you
get
the
number
(=REGISTRATION
number)
of
the
car?
你记下那辆车的车牌号码了吗？
5
AMOUNT
数量
an
amount
of
something
that
can
be
counted
数目; 数量;
C,U
the
number
of
sth
The
number
of
cars
on
our
roads
rose
dramatically
last
year.
去年道路上的汽车数量剧增。
a
number
of
sth
We
have
been
friends
for
a
number
of
years.
我们已经是好些年的朋友了。
a
large/small/significant/growing
etc
number
of
sth
Doctors
believe
only
a
tiny
number
of
people
are
at
risk.
医生们认为只有极少数人有危险。
The
lake
produces
a
good
number
of
(=a
lot
of)
salmon
each
season.
该湖每季出产大量三文鱼。
There
was
an
unusually
high
number
of
entries
in
the
competition.
本次竞赛中参赛作品的数量非常多。
They
were
printed
in
limited
numbers
.
印数有限。
Young
people
have
been
leaving
the
countryside
in
large
numbers
for
urban
areas.
大量年轻人离开乡村涌入市区。
Today’s
case
brings
the
number
of
successful
prosecutions
in
the
region
to
(=makes
the
number
rise
to)
thirty-four.
今天的案件使本地区成功起诉的案件数上升到 34 起。
There
could
be
any
number
of
(=many)
reasons
why
she’s
late.
她迟到可能有多种理由。
The
condors
have
dwindled
to
an
estimated
sixty
in
number
.
秃鹫已经减少到大约 60 只。
6
numbers
how
many
people
there
are,
especially
people
attending
an
event
or
doing
an
activity
together
〔尤指参加某一活动的〕人数
plural 复数
Can
you
give
me
some
idea
of
numbers?
你能告诉我一个大致的人数吗？
student/client
etc
numbers
Visitor
numbers
increase
in
the
summer.
游客人数在夏季有所增加。
The
sheer
weight
of
numbers
(=large
number
of
people)
on
stage
made
the
performance
more
impressive.
舞台上庞大的演员阵容使演出更加令人难忘。
7
MUSIC
音乐
a
piece
of
popular
music
that
forms
part
of
a
longer
performance
一首流行乐曲
C
Madonna
sang
several
numbers
from
her
latest
album.
麦当娜唱了她最新专辑中的几首歌曲。
8
MAGAZINE
杂志
a
copy
of
a
magazine
or
newspaper
printed
on
a
particular
date
[英] 〔杂志或报纸的〕期，号;
C | BrE
[+
of
]
I
was
reading
the
latest
number
of
‘Surfing’.
我在看最近一期的《冲浪》。
back
numbers
(=old
copies)
of
The
Times
《泰晤士报》的过期号
9
have sb’s number
to
understand
something
about
someone
that
helps
you
deal
with
them
[非正式] 对某人心中有数，摸透某人的底
informal
Judy
had
always
had
his
number.
朱迪总是能看透他。
10
black/elegant etc (little) number
10.
a
black,
ELEGANT
etc
dress
or
suit,
especially
a
woman’s
[非正式] 〔尤指女性穿的〕黑色/高贵等的礼服
informal
She
was
wearing
a
chic
little
number.
她穿着一件时髦的礼服。
11
sb’s number comes
11.
up
someone
has
the
winning
number
in
a
competition
某人的号码中了
12
sb’s number is up sb’s number has come up
12.
also
又作
a.
used
to
say
that
someone
will
stop
being
lucky
or
successful
b.
used
to
say
that
someone
will
die
–
used
humorously
某人死期将到〔幽默用法〕
informal
She
told
her
husband
she
didn’t
mind
going
when
her
number
was
up.
她跟丈夫说如果她气数已尽走就走吧。
13
the numbers
13.
a.
information
about
something
that
is
shown
using
numbers
b.
an
illegal
game
in
the
US
in
which
people
risk
money
on
the
appearance
of
a
combination
of
numbers
in
a
newspaper
数字（彩票）赌博〔美国的一种非法游戏，就报纸上出现的某种数字组合下赌注〕
Chris,
have
you
got
the
numbers
yet?
克里斯，你拿到数据了吗？
playing
the
numbers
赌数字
14
by numbers
14.
if
you
do
something
by
numbers,
you
do
it
in
a
basic
way
by
following
a
set
of
simple
instructions
–
used
to
show
disapproval
机械地〔含贬义〕
The
last
thing
we
want
is
teaching
by
numbers.
我们最不想要的就是死板的教学方法。
15
do a number on sb/sth
15.
to
hurt
or
damage
someone
or
something
badly
[非正式] 伤害 （损坏 ）某人/某物
informal
Tod
really
did
a
number
on
the
old
house.
I
don’t
envy
the
new
tenants.
托德把那所老房子搞得一塌糊涂，我可不羡慕新的租户。
16
beyond/without number
16.
if
things
are
beyond
number,
there
are
so
many
of
them
that
no
one
could
count
them
all
数不胜数
literary
17
GROUP OF PEOPLE
一群人
a
group
of
people
一群人
U | formal
one/two/several
etc
of
our/their
number
Only
three
of
our
number
could
speak
Italian.
我们当中只有三人会说意大利语。
They
wanted
to
choose
a
leader
from
among
their
own
number
.
他们想在自己那帮人里选出一位首领。
18
GRAMMAR
语法
the
form
of
a
word,
depending
on
whether
one
thing
or
more
than
one
thing
is
being
talked
about
数:
U | technical
‘Horses’
is
plural
in
number,
while
‘horse’
is
singular.
horses 是复数，horse 是单数。
verb
19
to
give
a
number
to
something
that
is
part
of
an
ordered
set
or
list
给…编号
T
They
haven’t
numbered
the
pages
of
the
report.
他们还未给报告编页码。
All
the
seats
in
the
theatre
are
numbered.
剧场里的所有座位都编了号。
Each
check
is
numbered
consecutively
.
每张支票都是按连续的数字编号。
a
numbering
system
编号系统
number
sth
(from)
1
to
10/100
etc
Number
the
questions
1
to
25.
把这些问题从 1 到 25 编号。
20
if
people
or
things
number
a
particular
amount,
that
is
how
many
there
are
数目有…
linking verb 连系动词
The
population
of
the
town
numbered
about
5,000.
镇上的人口大约有 5000 人。
The
men
on
strike
now
number
5%
of
the
workforce.
罢工人数目前约占工人总数的 5%。
21
sb’s/sth’s days are numbered
used
to
say
that
someone
or
something
cannot
live
or
continue
for
much
longer
某人生命垂危; 某人/某事物活着 （存在 ）的日子屈指可数
I
knew
my
days
were
numbered
at
that
firm.
我明白我在那家公司的日子屈指可数了。
22
number among sth/be numbered among sth
to
be
included
as
one
of
a
particular
group
被认作 （算作 ）某一团体中的一员
formal
He
was
a
successful
corporate
lawyer
who
numbered
among
his
clients
J.P.
Morgan
and
Standard
Oil.
他是一位成功的公司法律顾问，被看作是他的客户摩根大通集团和标准石油公司的一员。
23
to
count
something
[文] 计算，数
T | literary
Who
can
number
the
stars?
谁能数清星星有多少？
24
if
soldiers
number
off,
each
one
calls
out
their
number
when
their
turn
comes
[英] 〔士兵〕报数;
AmE