Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense numbers, present participle numbering, past tense, past participle numbered
1N-COUNT 数;数字 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. 数;数字
No, I don't know the room number.
不,我不知道房间号。
Stan Laurel was born at number 3, Argyll Street.
斯坦·劳雷尔出生在阿盖尔街3号。
The number 47 bus leaves in 10 minutes.
47路公共汽车10分钟后开车。
2N-COUNT [adjective NOUN](同 large 或 small 连用,表示约数)数量,数目 You use number with words such as 'large' or 'small' to say approximately how many things or people there are. (同 large 或 small 连用,表示约数)数量,数目
Quite a considerable number of interviews are going on. [+ of]
大量的采访在继续。
I have had an enormous number of letters from single parents. [+ of]
我已经收到了大量单亲家长的来信。
Growing numbers of people in the rural areas are too frightened to vote. [+ of]
3N-SING 若干/许多 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. 若干/许多
I seem to remember that Sam told a number of lies. [+ of]
我好像记得萨姆说过不少谎话。
There must be any number of people in my position. [+ of]
4N-UNCOUNT (排名)第…号 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. (排名)第…号
...the world number one, Tiger Woods.
世界排名第一的泰格·伍兹
Before you knew it, the single was at Number 90 in the US singles charts.
转眼之间这张单曲唱片已在美国单曲唱片排行榜上排名第90位了。
Vikram Seth's 'A Suitable Boy' is number two in the best-seller lists.
维克拉姆·塞思的《如意郎君》在畅销书排行榜中排名第二。
5VERB 总计;计有 If a group of people or things numbers a particular total, that is how many there are. 总计;计有 [Also V n + in]
They told me that their village numbered 100. [V num]
他们告诉我他们村子有100人。
This time the dead were numbered in hundreds, not dozens. [beVERB-ed + in]
11PHRASE [with poss]寿命不长;时日无多 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. 寿命不长;时日无多
Critics believe his days are numbered because audiences are tired of watching him.
批评家猜想他走红的时间不会长了,因为观众现在厌倦了他的表演。
12PHRASE …中的一员One of your number is a member of your group. …中的一员
Scientists like the idea that one of their number is close to the seat of power.
科学家们欢迎他们中的一员接近权力中心的想法。
One of our number has made a very interesting design of flooring, which has won a prize.
我们中的一名成员设计出了非常有趣的地板图案,还获了奖。
13PHRASE (非法的)彩票赌博,博彩 If you refer to the numbers game ,the numbers racket, or the numbers, you are referring to an illegal lottery or illegal betting. (非法的)彩票赌博,博彩 [US]