| 单词 | number |
| 释义 | noun | verb numbernumber1 /ˈnʌmbɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1WORD/SIGN [countable] math a word or sign that represents an amount or a quantity: Pick a number between one and ten. The game works best with an even number of players (=2, 4, 6, 8, 10, etc. players). All of the houses on this side of the street have odd numbers (=1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 etc.). → see also cardinal number, ordinal number, prime number, whole numberTHESAURUSdigit – any of the numbers between 0 and 9, for example 1, 5, or 8. Used especially in formal or technical language: The number 5,987 has four digits.numeral – a written sign that represents a number in a particular number system: The clock has Roman numerals; XII means 12.integer – a whole number, not a fraction or a decimal. Used when talking about math: 6 is an integer, but 6.4 is not.2TELEPHONE [countable] a set of numbers used to call someone on the telephone: Ann’s phone number is 555–3234. We tried Phil’s number, but there was no answer. That’s my cell number, but I’ll give you my work number too. I’m sorry, I think I have the wrong number.3IN A SET/LIST [countable] a number used to show the position of something in an ordered set or list: Take a look at question number three. → see also number one1 (2)4FOR RECOGNIZING somebody/something [countable] a set of numbers used to name or recognize someone or something: You need a social security number to file your taxes. What is your house number? → see also PIN, serial number5AMOUNT OF something [countable, uncountable] an amount of something that can be counted SYN quantity: number of This year the number of houses for sale went up by 20%. I’ve been to Greece a number of times (=several times). Rebels have amassed large numbers of weapons. Expansion will bring the number of major league teams to 30 (=make the number rise to 30). Hospital staff will be increased in number by 28%. We’ve gotten a good number of new members. There could be any number of reasons why she’s late. → see Word Choice at amount16MUSIC [countable] eng. lang. arts a piece of popular music, a song, a dance, etc. that forms part of a larger performance: She is learning a new dance number.► see thesaurus at music → see also production number7the numbers [plural] a)information about something that is shown using numbers: Get Charlie to look at the numbers. b)a lottery in which people risk money on the appearance of a combination of numbers: My grandmother likes to play the numbers.8numbers [plural] how many people there are, especially people attending an event or doing an activity together: Student numbers have gone down.9do a number on somebody/something informal to hurt or damage someone or something badly: Danny did a real number on the car.10have somebody’s number informal to understand something about someone that helps you deal with him or her: I think Cara has his number.11red/sexy etc. little number informal a red, sexy, etc. dress or suit, especially a woman’s: She appeared in a hot little sequined number.12somebody’s number comes up someone has the winning number in a competition13somebody’s number is up (also somebody’s number has come up) informal a)someone will stop being lucky or successful: This could be the year a lot of politicians find their number is up. b)humorous to die: When my number is up, I want it to be quick.14beyond/without number literary if things are beyond number, there are so many of them that no one could count them all15GROUP OF PEOPLE [uncountable] formal one, some, etc. of a group of people: one/some/20 etc. of somebody’s number The tribe says 400 of their number were killed.16GRAMMAR [uncountable] eng. lang. arts the form of a word, depending on whether one thing or more than one thing is being talked about. “Cats” is plural in number, “cat” is singular.[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French nombre, from Latin numerus]COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 5adjectivesa large/great number A large number of children were running around in the playground.a vast/huge number (=very large) We’ve had a huge number of complaints.a high number There seems to be no reason for the high number of suicides.a considerable/substantial/significant number (=a fairly large number) He received a substantial number of votes.a good number (=a lot) He has written a good number of books for children.a small number The class had only a small number of students.a low number The low number of women in top military jobs is due mainly to fewer women than men being employed in the armed forces.a limited number (=a fairly small number) A limited number of copies were printed.a tiny number (=a very small number) Only a tiny number of these animals remain in the wild.a growing/increasing number An increasing number of women are entering the profession.verbsincrease the number of something As you improve, increase the number of times you do each exercise.reduce the number of something We need to reduce the number of cars on the road.a number increases/goes up/grows/rises The number of cellphones has increased dramatically.a number doubles (=becomes twice as big) The number of accidents has doubled in the last ten years.a number falls/drops/goes down/decreases/declines The number of new houses being built is falling steadily.a number halves (=becomes twice as small) The number of children failing at school has halved in recent years. noun | verb numbernumber2 ●●○ verb 1[transitive] to give a number to something that is part of an ordered set or list: They haven’t numbered the pages of the report. All the seats in the theater are numbered.number something (from) 1 to 10/100 etc. Number the questions 1 to 25.2[linking verb] if people or things number a particular amount, that is how many there are: The population of the town numbered about 65,000.3somebody’s/something’s days are numbered used to say that someone or something cannot live or continue much longer: His days at the firm are numbered.4number among something formal to be included as one of a particular group: Numbered among the guests were models and movie stars.5[transitive] literary to count: Who can number the stars? |
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