count1 /kaʊnt/ ●●● S2 W3 verb 1 COUNT/CALCULATEfind the total 得出总数 [transitiveT] (also count up) to calculate the total number of things or people in a group 计数,点数目 I was amazed at the number of plants – I counted 147. 我对植物的数量之多感到惊讶,我数了有147棵。
count (up) how many Count up how many ticks are in each box. 数一下每个方格里有多少打记号。
2 COUNT/CALCULATEsay numbers 数数 [intransitiveI] (also count up) to say numbers in order, one by one or in groups 〔按顺序〕数数count to Sarah can count up to five now. 萨拉现在能数到五了。
count by twos/fives etc It’s quicker to count by tens (=saying 10,20,30 ...). 十个十个地数快一些。
3 LET/ALLOWbe allowed 得到许可 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to be allowed or accepted, or to allow or accept something, according to a standard, set of ideas, or set of rules 算数;被允许;被接受 A linesman had his flag up so the kick did not count. 巡边员举起了旗,因此这一脚进球无效。
count as Locally produced sales by American firms in Japan do not count as exports. 美国公司在日本当地的产销量不能算作出口。
Today’s session is counted as training, so you will get paid. 今天的课算作培训,所以你们会拿到工资。
count towards Results from the two rounds count towards championship points. 这两轮比赛的结果计入锦标赛的得分。
4 INCLUDEinclude 包括 [transitiveT] to include someone or something in a total 把…计算在内;包括 There are more than two thousand of us, not counting the crew. 我们有两千多人,不包括工作人员在内。
count somebody/something among something I count Jules and Ady among my closest friends. 我把朱尔斯和埃迪算作我最亲密的朋友。
5 consider STH 考虑某事 [transitiveT] to consider someone or something in a particular way 看作,算作,认为count somebody/something as something I don’t count him as a friend anymore. 我不再把他看作朋友。
You should count yourself lucky that you weren’t hurt. 你没受伤,应该觉得自己很幸运。
6 IMPORTANTimportant 重要的 [intransitiveI not in progressive] to be important or valuable 重要;有价值 First impressions really do count. 第一印象真的很重要。
count for His promises don’t count for much. 他的承诺没多大用。
His overseas results count for nothing. 他在海外的成绩毫无用处。
7 I/you can count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand spokenFEW/NOT MANY used to emphasize how small the number of something is 某人/某事屈指可数 The number of cougar attacks on humans can be counted on the fingers of one hand. 美洲狮袭击人的事屈指可数。
8 don’t count your chickens (before they’re hatched) EXPECT spoken used to say that you should not make plans that depend on something good happening, because it might not 不要指望过早,如意算盘别打得太早 I wouldn’t count your chickens, Mr Vass. I’ve agreed to sign the contract, but that’s all. 瓦斯先生,我可不会像你这样高兴得太早。我是同意签合同了,但仅此而已。
don’t count your chickens (before they’re hatched)• Getting an Oscar would be wonderful, but I think it's too early to count my chickens.• If you want to go on a date sometime, you can ask me. But don't count your chickens.• You'll probably get the job, but don't count your chickens just yet. 9. count your blessings spoken used to tell someone to be grateful for the good things in their life 〔告诉某人对生活中的好事〕要知足,要感恩count your blessings• If all this studying is making you a bit queasy, count your blessings.• Then put your feet up and count your blessings!• About how much fun it is, count your blessings, all of that.• He was counting his blessings having backed the first 3 horses that actually finished the race.• You can be sure I count my blessings nowadays.• It would be far better to count her blessings, she told herself firmly.• In this country we can count our blessings that our children are not constantly at the mercy of these diseases.• Or perhaps he was waiting for them to start counting their blessings there and then.
10 be counting (down) the minutes/hours/days to be waiting eagerly for something to happen 数着时间等待 I'm counting the days until I see you again. 我数着日子等待再次见到你。
11 count the cost SUFFERto start having problems as a result of your earlier decisions or mistakes 〔由于先前的决定或错误而〕开始付出代价,尝到苦头 We’re now counting the cost of not taking out medical insurance. 我们没有购买医疗保险,现在尝到苦头了。
12 who’s counting? DON'T CAREused to say that you are not worried about the number of times something happens – often used humorously 谁会去数?谁在乎次数?〔常为幽默用法〕 Apparently the next Star Trek film (number six, but who’s counting?) will definitely be the last. 显然下一部《星际迷航》电影(第六集,谁知道呢?)肯定会是最后一部了。
13 and counting especially spoken used to say that an amount is continuing to increase 而且还在增加 At eight days and counting, this is the longest strike so far. 八天了,而且还在继续,这是迄今为止时间最长的一次罢工。
15 count somebody in phrasal verbphr v INCLUDEto include someone in an activity 把〔某人〕计算在内 When the game gets started, you can count me in. 比赛开始的话,也可以算我一个。
16 count on/upon somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) DEPEND ON/RELY ONto depend on someone or something, especially in a difficult situation 〔尤指在困境中〕依靠,指望 You can count on me. 你可以信赖我。
With luck, you might cover your costs, but don’t count on it. 运气好的话你也许够付你的开销,但别太指望。
count on (somebody/something) doing something We’re all counting on winning this contract. 我们都指望争取到这份合同。
They were counting on him not coming out of hospital. 他们指望他不要出院。
count on somebody/something to do something You can count on Dean to ruin any party. 不管什么聚会,迪安准能把它搞砸。
b) EXPECTto expect something 期望,指望,料想 The presence of Paula was one thing he hadn’t counted on. 葆拉的到场是他万万没料到的。
count on (somebody/something) doing something We didn’t count on so many people being on vacation. 我们没有想到会有那么多人在度假。
count on somebody/something to do something• More generally, the logistical strengths that the Dole campaign had counted on began to come good.• The 49ers are counting on Deese to epitomize that professionalism as he goes about his business with Smith.• Agouron is counting on Viracept sales to finance development of several other products, including a cancer drug now in clinical trials.• At the time he was not counting on a schoolteacher to floor him by marrying his only daughter, his only child.• You can count on him to get the work done on time.• He's probably counting on family connections to get you on the cheap!• I said I would count on him to give some of the money to Abigail and Gary.• You always count on him to make plays.• But of course it was easy to be indifferent about them herself when she could count on Helen to spruce things up. 17 count somebody/something out phrasal verbphr v a) INCLUDEto not include someone or something in an activity 不把…算入,不包括 I’m sorry, you’ll have to count me out tonight. 很抱歉,今晚就别把我算在内了。
b) to decide that someone or something is not important or worth considering 不考虑,认为…不值得考虑 I wouldn’t count him out. If anybody can make a comeback, he can. 我不会对他失去信心,只要有人能够东山再起,他就一定能。
c) count something ↔ outCOUNT/CALCULATE to put things down one by one as you count them 数[数出]某物 The teller counted out ten $50 bills. 出纳员点出10张50美元面额的钞票。
→ stand up and be counted at stand1(5), → it’s the thought that counts at thought2(12)