| 单词 | number |
| 释义 | number (nʌmbəʳ ) Word forms: numbers , numbering , numbered 1. countable noun A1 A number is a word such as 'two', ' nine', or ' twelve', or a symbol such as 1, 3, or 47. You use numbers to say how many things you are referring to or where something comes in a series. No, I don't know the room number. Stan Laurel was born at number 3, Argyll Street. The number 47 bus leaves in 10 minutes. 2. countable noun [adjective NOUN] A1 You use number with words such as 'large' or 'small' to say approximately how many things or people there are. Quite a considerable number of interviews are going on. [+ of] I have had an enormous number of letters from single parents. [+ of] Growing numbers of people in the rural areas are too frightened to vote. [+ of] Synonyms: amount, quantity, collection, total 3. singular noun B2 If there are a number of things or people, there are several of them. If there are any number of things or people, there is a large quantity of them. I seem to remember that Sam told a number of lies. [+ of] There must be any number of people in my position. [+ of] Synonyms: several, a few, various 4. uncountable noun You can refer to someone's or something's position in a list of the most successful or most popular of a particular type of thing as, for example, number one or number two. ...the 19-year-old Norwegian who is already ranked world number one. Before you knew it, the single was at Number 90 in the U.S. singles charts. His book is number two in the best-seller lists. 5. verb If a group of people or things numbers a particular total, that is how many there are. They told me that their village numbered 100. [V num] This time the dead were numbered in hundreds, not dozens. [be VERB-ed + in] Synonyms: amount to, come to, total, add up to 6. countable noun A1 A number is the series of numbers that you dial when you are making a phone call. Sarah sat down and dialled a number. ...a list of names and phone numbers. My number is 414-3925. 'You must have a wrong number,' she said. 'There's no one of that name here.' 7. countable noun You can refer to a short piece of music, a song, or a dance as a number. ...'Unforgettable', a number that was written and performed in 1951. Responsibility for the dance numbers was split between Robert Alton and the young George Balanchine. 8. verb If someone or something is numbered among a particular group, they are believed to belong in that group. [formal] The Leicester Swannington Railway is numbered among Britain's railway pioneers. [be V-ed + among] He numbered several Americans among his friends. [V n + among] Synonyms: include, count 9. verb B2 If you number something, you mark it with a number, usually starting at 1. He cut his paper up into tiny squares, and he numbered each one. [VERB noun] Each factor has been numbered. [VERB noun] 10. See also opposite number, prime number, serial number 11. someone's days are numbered phrase [with poss] If you say that someone's or something's days are numbered, you mean that they will not survive or be successful for much longer. Critics believe his days are numbered because audiences are tired of watching him. 12. one of sb's number phrase One of your number is a member of your group. Scientists like the idea that one of their number is close to the seat of power. One of our number has made a very interesting design of flooring, which has won a prize. 13. the numbers game/racket phrase If you refer to the numbers game, the numbers racket, or the numbers, you are referring to an illegal lottery or illegal betting. [US] 14. See also numbers game 15. safety in numbers phrase If you say that there is safety in numbers, you mean that you are safer doing something if there are a lot of people doing it rather than doing it alone. Many people still feel there is safety in numbers when belonging to a union. Idioms: a back number someone who is no longer useful or successful Overnight she changed her mind: she would dance with Nureyev. She felt the alternative was to risk becoming 'an absolute back number, a nothing'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers do a number on someone [informal] to harm someone in some way, for example by cheating them or by totally defeating them in a game or match The Irish team are looking to do a number on England in Dublin tomorrow. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have someone's number to understand what kind of person someone is, so you know how to treat them or deal with them If they have your number from the start, and it is a small hotel, you are bound to get extra attention. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers look after number one or look out for number one to selfishly put your own needs and interests before everyone else's My priority is to look after number one – to create a lifestyle I am happy with. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone's number is up said to mean that something unpleasant is going to happen to someone, and that there is nothing that they can do about it `Oh, Nancy, we're safe!' breathed Bess. `I thought for a while our number was up!' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: audience numbers Expenses and audience numbers he recorded scrupulously in three notebooks. Times, Sunday Times However, the producers said that audience numbers were too low. Times, Sunday Times In past years he limited audience numbers so that everyone had the chance to see his work at close quarters. Times, Sunday Times We have fewer resources, but audience numbers and their expectations are higher than ever. The Sun Audience numbers at its cinemas are up year-on-year despite fears of a slowdown. The Sun You normally have to replace the gearbox after a certain number of flying hours, and that costs a quarter of a million pounds. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In return, he has to teach a certain number of classes. Times, Sunday Times (2011) You've got to have a certain number of players to cope with the season. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Crowd numbers have held up so far, but they won't as things go on. Times, Sunday Times The use of tear gas by police in the early days of this crisis had the effect of boosting crowd numbers as much as tenfold. Times, Sunday Times A dip in crowd numbers. The Sun I'd like to see them stay in the top tier but you earn your place among the best by competing, raking in high crowd numbers and playing on top pitches. The Sun The crowd numbers have also been amazing. Times, Sunday Times According to official figures published last week, hotel guest numbers have fallen by 20%, and many properties are reporting that they're only 50% full. Times, Sunday Times She says that they took a real risk, because they could not be sure that they would get occupancy, but that guest numbers have been steady. Times, Sunday Times It increased its guest numbers by 5% between 2012 and 2013. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The scale of the task has become harder, both because of the higher number of failing primary schools and the mixed performance of some academy sponsors. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The highest numbers of attacks took place in Mallorca and Crete. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He has won five races already this year, the highest number by a rider in his first season. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They learn that choices have to be made, priorities have to be set, and that the infinite number of things it would be nice to have must be fitted to the available resources. MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974) We have an infinite number of choices ahead, but a finite number of endings. Love, Medicine and Miracles (1990) It is a chaotic and dangerous affair with an almost infinite number of ways for things to go wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The UN revised the death toll from 24 to 11. The relatively low number of dead has been attributed to advance warnings. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The low number of arrests was also called into question because targeting ringleaders can often have a calming effect. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We are equally concerned by very low numbers of referrals. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The supermarkets have been referred on a number of occasions to the competition authorities and no evidence of collusion or malpractice has been found. Times, Sunday Times We have been there on a number of occasions, but never, never have we seen large sections of fans being abusive. Times, Sunday Times The way we've been playing, we've deserved to get three points on a number of occasions. Times, Sunday Times They worked their socks off as usual and went close on a number of occasions. The Sun I accept it's not always been like that and, on a number of occasions, they have failed to gel. The Sun Most feel privileged to be in the ministry-an overwhelming number, actually. Christianity Today But despite these findings, an overwhelming number of staff love them. Times, Sunday Times However, an overwhelming number of these tests have consistently fallen short of providing any real knowledge. Times, Sunday Times The overwhelming number of passengers in that plane, who turned right when they entered the aircraft, tend to see no class difference between those who turned left. Times, Sunday Times In the absence of an overwhelming number of positive diagnoses, the clubs will give their official backing to taking the first tentative steps out of lockdown. The Sun My older son admitted that he'd used my dad's credit card and pin number. The Sun He then faced a secondary security access point requiring a pin number. The Sun Follow the instructions and make a note of your 12-digit pin number. The Sun It works through a secret pin number that allows them to continue texting without fear of being rumbled. The Sun Their website even requires a pin number before you can look at it. Times, Sunday Times Yet the poll numbers have refused to shift. Times, Sunday Times And in their history they have rarely pushed the poll numbers favouring disarmament over 50 per cent. Times, Sunday Times She raised $28 million, but her poll numbers have drifted downwards. Times, Sunday Times In the spring his aides played down strong poll numbers. Times, Sunday Times Her poll numbers have crumbled amid accusations that while secretary of state she used a private email account to hide potentially embarrassing or incriminating information. Times, Sunday Times This reverses years of slipping income per head, as population numbers soared, but economies stagnated. Times, Sunday Times The world's population numbers, he thinks, are 'chilling'. The Sun Population numbers can be monitored in this way. Times, Sunday Times But it's become clear we need a common-commonsense debate on sense population numbers. The Sun Then there are concerns about population numbers. Times, Sunday Times There's talk of between £20 million and £40 million but what's the precise number? Times,Sunday Times The country's in pieces, 17,000-ish of them (understandably, they're a bit vague about the precise number), of which 11,000-ish are uninhabited. Times, Sunday Times The precise number of shares allocated would depend on length of membership and the amount a policyholder had invested. Times, Sunday Times However, he refused to give a precise number or timescale. Times, Sunday Times He predicts there could soon be tablets combining a hypnotic with an antidote or wakefulness promoter designed to give you a sleep that lasts for a precise number of hours. Times, Sunday Times Firms are gearing up for a bumper festive period and hiring record numbers of seasonal staff. The Sun (2012) But record numbers of students have overwhelmed the system with a million applications. The Sun (2009) This year it received a record number of applicants. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Pulling his ragwort plants will reduce their number. Times, Sunday Times That deal would combine the second and fourth-largest mobile phone companies and reduce the number of players in the market to three. Times, Sunday Times It says that it would be wrong, in a slowing economy, to introduce rules that may reduce the number of people with cover. Times, Sunday Times Rugby's authorities are certainly trying to reduce the number of concussions. Times,Sunday Times The alternative vote will not reduce the number of safe seats. Times, Sunday Times The sheer number of people who followed the race was obvious as we headed to the podium. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The sheer numbers are incredible. The Sun (2011) Statistics show that police are struggling to tackle the problem due to the sheer number of cases. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A significant number of employees return to work on a job-share basis after maternity leave. Times, Sunday Times We kept following them and found out that a significant number still had problems after months. Times,Sunday Times The court, after hearing a significant number of diverging views ruled in favour of the compromise solution we advocated. Times, Sunday Times A significant number will probably want to set tuition fees close to the upper cap of 9,000 a year. Times, Sunday Times Very few pupils were only excluded once; a significant number skewed the total number of exclusions because of the cumulative effect of their repeated exclusions. Times, Sunday Times A similar number said they were keen to use the degree subject they'd studied. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Other sports have similar numbers. Christianity Today (2000) Similar numbers in both countries attend school, and there is near full literacy on the island. Times, Sunday Times (2006) That can be stated now because a sizeable number of matches have been played to date - in excellent weather, hence leading to positive finishes. Times, Sunday Times No evidence of illegal warrants being issued has been found in the 'sizeable number' of cases already reviewed. The Sun A sizeable number of police chiefs refuse to accept these payments on principle. Times, Sunday Times But a sizeable number are unemployed arts graduates who can't get work in their field of expertise. The Sun At one point a sizeable number of players and members of both teams' coaching staff got involved in a brawl on the pitch. Times, Sunday Times Only a small number of universities have been able to raise substantial sums. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It claims they benefit only a small number of sufferers. The Sun (2007) Then we will be able to issue invitations to a small number of countries. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Not that there's a shortage of specialist dating sites; a staggering number of people are willing to consider online dating. Times, Sunday Times This enormous house has a staggering number of bedrooms, an indoor swimming pool, and a bowling alley. Christianity Today The internet has a staggering number of forums devoted to retro choccies. Times, Sunday Times He became immensely popular, and four years later he was re-elected with 78% of the vote, a simply staggering number. Times, Sunday Times I've categorized the staggering number of day-to-day duties into four clusters: pastoral, prophetic, priestly, and professional. Christianity Today It remains the only military power that is able to be deployed in substantial numbers globally and on multiple fronts at any one time. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In fact he had a substantial number of proposals, but relatively few were implemented. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She also found a substantial number of the expert witnesses had undergone no training to understand their legal duty. Times, Sunday Times (2007) She confirmed that the names of other leading politicians were voted for in sufficient numbers to make the list, but were omitted. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The college reported not finding a sufficient number of British students with strong enough physics and maths. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It will not take effect unless a sufficient number of investors vote in favour. The Sun (2013) A surprising number of people are willing to submit to 5¼ hours with no hot food except for a microwaved cheese sandwich. Times, Sunday Times A surprising number of smokers are, perhaps to themselves, certainly to others. Times, Sunday Times While researching his book, he found that a surprising number of high-powered bosses use the low-tech method of pen and pad to organise their day. Times, Sunday Times It has a 7,000-year-old citadel, several malls and a surprising number of shops selling protein powder to gym bros. Times, Sunday Times Despite his status, and though he was rebuilding the squad, a surprising number of fans agreed. Times, Sunday Times Including tourists and surfers would swell that number considerably. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tourists swell this number during the summer season to a small degree. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She swells the numbers of a species critically endangered since 1996. Times, Sunday Times To swell the numbers from 75 to 80 per cent of all those of working age, disadvantaged communities must be targeted and assisted. Times, Sunday Times Some dating firms make up fake singletons to swell their numbers. The Sun An unknown number are supported by the social care system rather than the clinics and hospitals who record weight data. The Sun The report said that an unknown number of foxes had either been smuggled into the state from the mainland or accidentally transported there. Times, Sunday Times An unknown number of tourists have also used their visas to seek work. Times, Sunday Times The regulator said that there were 17,000 unregistered gas meters and an unknown number - thought to be several thousand - unregistered electricity meters. Times, Sunday Times There are, however, an unknown number (and probably a very large number) who are unable to get in! Times, Sunday Times Customers may make an unlimited number of claims, with a 500 limit on each. Times, Sunday Times Trainee teachers are allowed to retake basic skills tests in literacy, numeracy and information technology an unlimited number of times until they pass. Times, Sunday Times There can be an unlimited number of units. Times,Sunday Times An unlimited number of tracks can be chosen from millions amassed in deals with record firms. The Sun This works in the background to update an unlimited number of files to the firm's servers. Times, Sunday Times Last night penpushers there admitted receiving 'an unprecedented number of inquiries regarding the planning application'. The Sun Involving an unprecedented number of people could help to change hearts and minds. Times, Sunday Times An unprecedented number were recorded off our coasts in 2014. Times, Sunday Times The unprecedented number of storms this winter has meant some lost days and has pushed the first oil out to early next month. Times, Sunday Times There was also an unprecedented number of ambulance call-outs, up 5.3 per cent. Times,Sunday Times At its simplest level, this expresses itself in the vast number of in-jokes that float around the convention centre. Times, Sunday Times Plus, your vast number of guests can be moved around at will if you observe a pocket of trouble developing. Times, Sunday Times These days, it seems, he believes instead in a 'multiverse', a vast number of universes, each unimaginably different from the next. Times, Sunday Times Detectives are at first said to have told prosecution lawyers that they believed a 'vast number' of numbers had been accessed without authority. Times, Sunday Times It was painstakingly created simply to remember the vast number of lives lost and families destroyed. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 数字 Japanese: 数 |
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