| 释义 |
five
I. \ˈfīv\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, adjective & pron., from Old English fīf; akin to Old High German funf, finf five, Old Norse fimm, Gothic fimf, Latin quinque, Greek pente, Sanskrit pañca
: being one more than four in number
< five years >
— see number table
II. pronoun, plural in construction
Etymology: Middle English
: five countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
< five are here >
< five were found >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from five, pron. & adjective
1. : one more than four
2.
a. : five units or objects
< a total of five >
b. : a group or set of five
< arranged by fives >
3.
a. : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numeral 5
b. : the figure 5
c. : the letter V
4. : five o'clock — compare bell table, time illustration
5.
a. : a playing card marked to show that it is fifth in a suit
b. : a domino with five spots on one of its halves
c. : a die with five spots on the uppermost side
d. : an article of clothing of the fifth size
< wears a five >
6.
a. : a five-pound note
b. : a five-dollar bill
7. : a playing team of five members; especially : a basketball team
8. : fifteen 6
IV. noun
: a slapping of extended right hands by two people (as in greeting or celebration) — usually used in phrases with give or slap
< so I slapped him five and hugged him — J.R.Burke > |