從報時、計價到描述數量,「數字與量詞」無所不在。本單元將GEPT初級詞彙中所有與數字和測量相關的單字進行分類,包含基數、序數及常用量詞,幫助您建立清晰的數量概念。
Cardinal Numbers
基數用來表示數量或計數,例如 one, two, three。
number
名詞 (n.)數字, 號碼 ['nʌmbə]
An arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity.
What's your lucky number?
你的幸運數字是幾號?
zero
名詞 (n.)零 ['zɪro]
The figure 0.
The temperature is below zero degrees.
氣溫在零度以下。
one
名詞 (n.)一 [wʌn]
The lowest cardinal number; half of two.
I have one brother and two sisters.
我有一個兄弟和兩個姊妹。
two
名詞 (n.)二 [tu]
Equivalent to the sum of one and one.
It takes two to tango.
一個巴掌拍不響。
three
名詞 (n.)三 [θri]
Equivalent to the sum of one and two.
A triangle has three sides.
三角形有三個邊。
four
名詞 (n.)四 [for]
Equivalent to the sum of two and two.
There are four seasons in a year.
一年有四季。
five
名詞 (n.)五 [faɪv]
Equivalent to the sum of two and three.
I have five fingers on one hand.
我一隻手有五根手指。
six
名詞 (n.)六 [sɪks]
Equivalent to the sum of three and three.
A bee has six legs.
蜜蜂有六條腿。
seven
名詞 (n.)七 ['sɛvn]
Equivalent to the sum of three and four.
There are seven days in a week.
一週有七天。
eight
名詞 (n.)八 [et]
Equivalent to the sum of four and four.
A spider has eight legs.
蜘蛛有八條腿。
nine
名詞 (n.)九 [naɪn]
Equivalent to the sum of one and eight.
A cat is said to have nine lives.
據說貓有九條命。
ten
名詞 (n.)十 [tɛn]
Equivalent to the sum of one and nine.
I'll be back in ten minutes.
我十分鐘後回來。
hundred
名詞 (n.)百 ['hʌndrəd]
The number equivalent to the product of ten and ten.
There are a hundred cents in a dollar.
一美元等於一百分。
thousand
名詞 (n.)千 ['θaʊznd]
The number equivalent to the product of a hundred and ten.
A thousand years is a millennium.
一千年就是一千禧年。
million
名詞 (n.)百萬 ['mɪljən]
The number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a thousand.
The city has a population of two million people.
這個城市有兩百萬人口。
Ordinal Numbers
序數用來表示順序或排名,例如 first, second, third。
first
形容詞/副詞 (a./ad.)第一 [fɝst]
Coming before all others in time or order.
January is the first month of the year.
一月是一年的第一個月。
second
形容詞/副詞 (a./ad.)第二 ['sɛkənd]
Constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first.
This is my second time visiting this city.
這是我第二次來這座城市。
third
形容詞 (a.)第三 [θɝd]
Constituting number three in a sequence.
I live on the third floor.
我住在三樓。
Frequencies & Multiples
once
副詞 (ad.)一次 [wʌns]
On one occasion or for one time only.
I brush my teeth twice a day, but he only brushes once.
我一天刷兩次牙,但他只刷一次。
twice
副詞 (ad.)兩次 [twaɪs]
Two times; on two occasions.
I have seen that movie twice.
那部電影我看過兩次了。
single
形容詞 (a.)單一的 ['sɪŋgl]
Only one; not one of several.
There was not a single person on the street.
街上一個人也沒有。
double
形容詞/副詞 (a./ad.)兩倍的 ['dʌbl]
Twice as much or as many.
I'd like a double espresso, please.
請給我一杯雙份濃縮咖啡。
Units of Measurement
通用量詞 (General Quantifiers)
dozen
名詞 (n.)一打 (十二個) ['dʌzn]
A group or set of twelve.
I bought a dozen eggs.
我買了一打雞蛋。
couple
名詞 (n.)一對, 幾個 ['kʌpl]
Two individuals of the same sort considered together.
A couple of my friends are coming to the party.
我的幾個朋友要來參加派對。
pair
名詞 (n.)一雙, 一對 [pɛr]
A set of two things used together or regarded as a unit.
I need a new pair of shoes.
我需要一雙新鞋。
piece
名詞 (n.)一塊, 一片, 一則 [pis]
A part or portion of something.
Would you like a piece of cake?
你想來塊蛋糕嗎?
bit
名詞 (n.)一點點, 少量 [bɪt]
A small piece, part, or quantity of something.
I'm a bit tired.
我有點累了。
度量衡 (Standard Units)
kilogram
名詞 (n.)公斤 ['kɪlə͵græm]
The SI unit of mass, equivalent to 1,000 grams.
I bought two kilograms of apples.
我買了兩公斤的蘋果。
pound
名詞 (n.)磅 [paʊnd]
A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (approximately 0.4536 kg).
The baby weighs seven pounds.
這個嬰兒重七磅。
liter
名詞 (n.)公升 ['litɚ]
A metric unit of capacity.
I drink about two liters of water every day.
我每天大約喝兩公升的水。
貨幣 (Currency)
dollar
名詞 (n.)元 ['dɑlɚ]
The basic monetary unit of the US, Canada, Australia, and other countries.
This T-shirt costs ten dollars.
這件 T 恤十元。
cent
名詞 (n.)(錢幣)分 [sɛnt]
A monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar, euro, or other decimal currency unit.
There are one hundred cents in a dollar.
一元等於一百分。
Fractions & Totals
half
名詞/形容詞 (n./a.)一半 [hæf]
Either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided.
I'll be there in half an hour.
我半小時後到。
quarter
名詞 (n.)四分之一 ['kwɔrtə]
Each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided.
A quarter of the students were absent.
有四分之一的學生缺席。
total
名詞 (n.)總數 ['totl]
The whole number or amount of something.
What is the total cost of these items?
這些物品的總價是多少?