num·ber1 /ˈnʌmbə $ -bər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 number 数字 [countableC]HMN a word or sign that represents an exact amount or quantity 数,数字 → numeral, figure They wrote various numbers on a large sheet of paper. 他们在一张大纸上写下了很多不同的数字。
Add all the numbers together. 把所有数字加起来。
an even number (=2,4, 6,8 etc) 偶数
an odd number (=1,3, 5,7 etc) 奇数
a round number (=one ending in 0) 整十数 A hundred pounds is a good round number. 取整到一百英镑就不错。
I’m no good with numbers. 我不擅长数字。
2 phone 电话 [countableC]HMNTCT a phone number 电话号码 My new number is 502–6155. 我的新电话号码是502-6155。
somebody’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 [countableC]HMNPLACE a number used to show the position of something in an ordered set or list 号码;…号,第…号 Answer question number 4. 回答第4题。
→ E number, No. 10, number one1 4 for recognizing SB/STH 用于识别某人/某物 [countableC]HMNB a set of numbers used to name or recognize someone or something 编号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. 变更打印机号码请按1。
Did you get the number (=registration number) of the car? 你记下那辆车的车牌号码了吗?
→ box number, PIN, serial number 5 amount 数量 [countableC, uncountableU]AMOUNT an amount of something that can be counted 数目;数量 SYN quantitythe number of something 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 something We have been friends for a number of years. 我们已经是多年的朋友了。
in number The condors have dwindled to an estimated sixty in number. 秃鹫已减少到仅约60只。
5 GRAMMAR 语法Use a singular verb after the number of. the number of 之后用单数动词
The number of farmers is decreasing.务农人员数目在减少。
You are talking about the size of the group. 这是指群体的规模。
A number of options were suggested.提出了好几种选择。
Use a plural verb after a number of. a number of 之后使用复数动词
You are referring to the group. 这是指群体本身。
You use a singular verb after the number of: the number of 之后用单数动词nThe number of people is increasing.
You use a plural verb after a number of (=several): a number of 之后使用复数动词nA number of issues were discussed.
6 numbers [plural]AMOUNT 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 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. 庞大的演员阵容使演出更加令人难忘。
7 APMAPTmusic 音乐 [countableC] a piece of popular music that forms part of a longer performance 一首流行乐曲 Madonna sang several numbers from her latest album. 麦当娜唱了她最新专辑中的几首歌曲。
→ production number► see thesaurus at music 8 magazine 杂志 [countableC] British EnglishBrETCN a copy of a magazine or newspaper printed on a particular date 〔杂志或报纸的〕期,号 SYN issuenumber 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 somebody’s number informalUNDERSTAND to understand something about someone that helps you deal with them 对某人心中有数,摸透某人的底 Judy had always had his number. 朱迪总是能看透他。
have somebody’s number• You can tell Cara has his number. She knows exactly how to handle him when he's mad. 10 black/elegant etc (little) number informal a black, elegant etc dress or suit, especially a woman’s 〔尤指女性穿的〕黑色/高贵等的礼服 She was wearing a chic little number. 她穿着一件时髦的礼服。
12 somebody’s number is up (also somebody’s number has come up) informal b) used to say that someone will die – used humorously 某人死期将到〔幽默用法〕 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,要走就走吧。
13 the numbers DGG a) information about something that is shown using numbers 数据 Chris, have you got the numbers yet? 克里斯,你拿到数据了吗?
14 by numbers if you do something by numbers, you do it in a basic way by following a set of simple instructions – used to show disapproval 按简单指令进行〔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 somebody/something informal to hurt or damage someone or something badly 严重伤害[损坏]某人/某物 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,我可不羡慕他后面的新租户。
do a number on somebody/something• Danny did a real number on the car.• It was a small piece of shrapnel, but it did a number on the left cheek of my hind end. 16. beyond/without number literaryLOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT if things are beyond number, there are so many of them that no one could count them all 数不胜数beyond/without number• The potential applications are almost without number.• It is to risk leaving out what religion is really about, rather like music without sound, or mathematics without numbers.• Zbigniew Shapira, not yet thirty, had talents without number.• They forgot the message times without number. 17 group of people 一群人 [uncountableU] formalFEW/NOT MANY a group of people 一群人one/two/several etc of our/their number Only three of our number could speak Italian. 我们当中只有三个人会说意大利语。
They wanted to choose a leader from among their own number. 他们想在自己人当中选出一位首领。
18 grammar 语法 [uncountableU] technicalSLG the form of a word, depending on whether one thing or more than one thing is being talked about 数 ‘Horses’ is plural in number, while ‘horse’ is singular. horses是复数,horse则是单数。
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a word or sign that represents an exact amount or quantity 数,数字adjectivesna lucky number (=a number you think gives you good luck)Three is my lucky number.
an even number (=2,4, 6,8 etc) 偶数nAll even numbers can be divided by 2.
an odd number (=1,3, 5,7 etc) 奇数nYou can’t work in pairs if you’ve got an odd number of people.
a round number (=a number ending in zero) 整十数A hundred is a nice round number. 取整到一百英镑就不错。
na positive number (=a number that is more than zero)Maths is easier if you are dealing with positive numbers.
na negative/minus number (=a number that is less than zero)Can a negative number have a square root?
na prime number (=a number such as 13 that can be divided only by itself and 1)After 7, what is the next prime number?
na cardinal number (=a number such as 1,2, or 3 that shows how many of something there are)Numbers go on to infinity, so there is no last cardinal number.
nan ordinal number (=a number such as 1st, 2nd, or 3rd that shows where something comes in a series or list)The children learn about position and ordinal numbers when they stand in a line.
na whole number (=a number that is not a fraction)
verbsnadd numbers togetherAdd the two numbers together and divide by three.
add up numbers (=add several numbers together) 把所有数字加起来。nWrite all the numbers down, then add them up.
nsubtract one number from anotherSubtract this number from the total.
nmultiply one number by anotherWhat happens if you multiply a positive number by a negative number?
ndivide one number by anotherYou can’t divide a prime number by any other number, except 1.
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 5: an amount of something that can be counted 数目;数量adjectivesa large/great number 很多,许多A large number of children were running around in the playground. 有很多孩子在操场上奔跑。
a vast/huge number (=very large) 大量,许多We’ve had a huge number of complaints. 我们收到大量投诉。
a high number 数量高There seems to be no reason for the high number of suicides. 自杀数量之高似乎没有理由可以解释。
a considerable/substantial/significant number (=quite a large number) 大量He received a substantial number of votes. 他获得大量选票。
nA considerable number of students left after the first year.
a good number (=quite a lot) 许多He has written a good number of books for children. 他写了许多儿童读物。
a small number 少量,很少The class had only a small number of students. 这个班学生很少。
a low number 数量少the low numbers of women involved in sports coaching 从事体育教练工作的女性数量之少
a limited number (=quite small) 有限的数量A limited number of copies were printed. 印制数量有限。
a tiny number (=very small) 极少的数量Only a tiny number of these animals remain in the wild. 这些动物只有极少数生活在野外。
a growing/increasing number 越来越多的数量An increasing number of women are entering the profession. 越来越多的女性进入这个行业。
verbsincrease the number of something 增加某事物的数量As you improve, increase the number of times you do each exercise. 随着你身体好转,增加每个练习的次数。
reduce the number of something 减少某事物的数量We need to reduce the number of cars on the road. 我们需要减少道路上的车辆。
a number increases/goes up/grows/rises 数量上升The number of mobile phones has increased dramatically. 移动电话数量大幅上升。
a number doubles (=becomes twice as big) 数量翻倍The number of road accidents has doubled in the last ten years. 在过去十年里,交通事故数量翻了一番。
a number falls/drops/goes down/decreases/declines 数量下降The number of new houses being built is falling steadily. 新建住宅数量正在逐渐下降。
a number halves (=becomes twice as small) 数量减半nThe number of children failing at school has halved in recent years.
phrasesin large/increasing/limited etc numbers 大量地/越来越多地/数量有限地等Birds nest here in large numbers. 大量鸟儿在这里筑巢。
any number of something (=a very large number of them) 大量的某事物There have been any number of magazine articles about the celebrity couple. 杂志上有大量关于这对名人夫妻的文章。
bring the number to 25,120 etc 使数字达到25,120等This will bring the number of jobs lost at the company to 85. 这将使公司的裁员数目增加到85。
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘a big number of people/things’. Say a large number of people/things. 不要说 ‘a big number of people/things’. 而要说 a large number of people/things.