英语释义

1. a sum of units total
the number of people in the hall

2. complement sense 1b(1)
… the whole number of Senators …
— U.S. Constitution

3. an indefinite usually large total
a number of members were absent the number of elderly is rising

4. a numerous group many
numbers died on the way
— Marjory S. Douglas

5. a numerical preponderance (see preponderance sense 2)
There's safety in numbers.

6. the characteristic of an individual by which it is treated as a unit or of a collection by which it is treated in terms of units
there is a limited number of such laboratories
— P. D. Close

7. an ascertainable total
bugs beyond number

8. a unit belonging to an abstract mathematical system and subject to specified laws of succession, addition, and multiplication
a number divisible by 2 especially natural number

9. an element (such as π) of any of many mathematical systems obtained by extension of or analogy with the natural number system

10. arithmetic
Teach children their numbers.

11. a distinction of word form to denote reference to one or more than one
A subject and its verb should agree in number. also a form or group of forms so distinguished

12. metrical structure meter
… most by numbers judge a poet's song.
— Alexander Pope

13. metrical lines verses
These numbers will I tear, and write in prose.
— Shakespeare

14. musical sounds notes

15. a word, symbol, letter, or combination of symbols representing a number
Spell out the numbers one through ten.

16. a numeral or combination of numerals or other symbols used to identify or designate
dialed the wrong number

17. a member of a sequence or collection designated by especially consecutive numbers (such as an issue of a periodical)
just received issue number 8 of the magazine

18. a position in a numbered sequence
You're number 7 on the waiting list.

19. a group of one kind
not of their number

20. one singled out from a group individual: such as

21. girl, woman
met an attractive number at the dance

22. a musical, theatrical, or literary selection or production
The actors broke into a song and dance number.

23. routine, act
The comedian's number had the audience laughing out loud.

24. stunt, trick

25. an act of transforming or impairing
tripped and did a number on her knee

26. an item of merchandise and especially clothing
put that black velvet number with the sequins on the blonde dummy
— Bennett Cerf

27. insight into a person's ability or character
had my number

28. a form of lottery in which an individual wagers on the appearance of a certain combination of digits (as in regularly published numbers) — called also numbers game

29. policy entry 2 sense 2a

30. figures representing amounts of money usually in dollars spent, earned, or involved
We won't be able to stay in business with numbers like these.

31. statistics sense 2 especially individual statistics (as of an athlete)
Her numbers make her the most valuable member of the team.

32. rating sense 3c

33. a person represented by a number or considered without regard to individuality
at the university I was just a number

34. lifetime sense 1a —used with up
the old feeling that comes to men in combat … that your number was up
— Geoffrey Norman

35. in unison to a specific count or cadence

36. in a systematic, routine, or mechanical manner
a program run not by the numbers but with concern for the participants

37. count, enumerate

38. to claim as part of a total include

39. to restrict to a definite number
your days are numbered

40. to assign a number to
number the pages

41. to amount to in number total
the crew numbers 100

42. to reach a total number

43. to call off numbers in sequence

44. a word or symbol (such as "five" or "16") that represents a specific amount or quantity

45. a number or a set of numbers and other symbols that is used to identify a person or thing

46. a person who is identified by a number and not treated in a personal or friendly way

47. to give a number to (someone or something in a series) to label or identify (people or things in a series) with a number

48. to include (someone or something) as part of a larger group

49. the total of persons, things, or units taken together amount
What is the number of people in the room?

50. a total that is not specified
… the mermaids come up in extraordinary numbers to play with their bubbles.
— J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan

51. a unit belonging to a mathematical system and subject to its rules
Tell me a number divisible by 2.

52. a word, symbol, or letter used to represent a mathematical number numeral
the number 5

53. a certain numeral for telling one person or thing from another or from others
a house number

54. a quality of a word form that shows whether the word is singular or plural
A verb agrees in number with its subject.

55. one of a series
You're number seven on the waiting list.

56. a song or dance usually that is part of a larger performance
The band played a catchy number.

57. count entry 1 sense 1
The grains of sand cannot be numbered.

58. include
I was numbered among the guests.

59. to limit to a certain number
Vacation days are numbered now.

60. to give a number to
Number the pages of your journal.

61. to add up to or have a total of
Our group numbered ten in all.

片语

Shell by the Numbers数字看壳牌

English by the Numbers英语的数字

prove by the numbers用数字证明

go by the numbers循规蹈矩

Callcenter Management By the Numbers呼叫中心数字化管理

Microsoft By the Numbers用数字看微软

Life by the Numbers数字化生命

Rating by the Numbers系统地评定

英汉例句

• As already stated it was originally thought that the aspects were created by dividing the circle by the numbers 2, 3, 4 & 6.

  正如已经指出的，最初的想法就是通过把圆分成2、3、4、6等分来创建相位。

• This horrible place contained fifty cells; their inhabitants were designated by the numbers of their cell, and the unhappy young man was no longer called Edmond Dantès--he was now number 34.

  这个可怕的地方一共有五十个房间，犯人们以他们的房间号码来命名。那不幸的青年已不再叫爱德蒙·唐太斯，他现在成了「三十四号」。

相似词

digit数字；手指或足趾；一指宽

figure计算；认为；描绘；象征

integer整数

numeral数字的；表示数字的

numeric数；数字

whole number整数