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英语中很多习语是在一定的社会环境中和一定的历史条件下各民族人民相互不断地言传而沿袭下来的固定短语,其概括性很强,一般都具有“言外之意”,习语中数词的语义也因此显得捉摸不定。英语习语中的数词的语义和语用功能随着时代的变迁和语言词汇自身的发展也在不断地丰富和变化。英语中不少数词除了可以表示数量之外,还构成了许多脍炙人口的习语,并且很多都出现了引申或转移的意义,表达了更多的内涵,运用更加广泛。
1. first water 极端
He is a fool of the first water. 他真是个大傻瓜。
2. two of the trade 同行,两个竞争者
Two of a trade never agree. 同行是冤家。
3. on second thought 再三考虑
On second thought, I really don’t need to buy a new car. 考虑再三,我真的不需要买一辆新车。
4. second to none 首屈一指
His grade in English is second to none in the class. 他的英语成绩在班上是数一数二的。
5. on all fours 匍匐,爬着
The baby goes on all fours. 那个婴儿在地上爬。
6. a fifth wheel 多余的人,不受欢迎的人
I don’t have a role in the office any more—I feel like a fifth wheel.
我在办公室再也没有任何地位了——我感觉自己就像一个局外人。
7. take the fifty 拒绝回答
I asked him a question, but he took the fifth. 我问他一个问题,但是他却拒绝回答。
8. five and ten 便宜的
The meat is five and ten recently. 近来肉比较便宜。
9. in two twos 立刻,一转眼
My new car was lost in two twos. 我新买的汽车一转眼就丢了。
10. knock... for six完全打碎
He knocked the glass for six. 他把玻璃杯打碎了。
11. at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟的,混乱的
It is at sixes and sevens everywhere. 到处都是乱七八糟的。
12. in the seventh heaven 非常高兴的
The children were in their seventh heaven. 孩子们感到幸福极了。
13. to the nines 完美地
Mary is often dressed to the nines. 玛丽打扮得漂亮极了。
14. ten to one 十有八九,十比一
Ten to one it will rain today. 今天十有八九要下雨。
15. the eleventh hour 危急时刻,最后关头
He is in the eleventh hour. 他正处在危险时刻。
16. twenty-twenty 视力正常的
My sister is near-sighted while I am twenty-twenty. 我姐姐近视眼,而我视力却是正常的。
17. like forty (美国口语)猛烈地,非常厉害地
The river goes like forty. 这条河水流湍急。
18. forty winks 白天打盹
He took forty winks. 他喜欢白天小睡。
19. forty to the dozen (俚语)急忙地,滔滔不绝地
He talked forty to the dozen at the meeting. 他在会上滔滔不绝地讲话。
20. a fifty-fifty chance (美国口语)百分之五十的机会,一半的可能性
This is a fifty-fifty chance. 这是个成败各半的机会。
21. like sixty (口语)很有力地,飞快地,猛烈地
The train is running like sixty. 火车飞快地开过来。
22. seventy times seven 许许多多,很大的数目
The old man is very rich, and his money is seventy times seven. 那个老人很富有,有很多钱。
23. a cool hundred (口语)巨款
He has a cool hundred. 他拥有巨款。
24. look like a million dollars (口语)春风满面,非常漂亮
You look like a million dollars. 你看起来真美。
25. a/ one... in a million 千里挑一的,最好的
Mary thinks her husband is a man in a million. 玛丽认为她的丈夫是千里挑一的好男人。
1. first water 极端
He is a fool of the first water. 他真是个大傻瓜。
2. two of the trade 同行,两个竞争者
Two of a trade never agree. 同行是冤家。
3. on second thought 再三考虑
On second thought, I really don’t need to buy a new car. 考虑再三,我真的不需要买一辆新车。
4. second to none 首屈一指
His grade in English is second to none in the class. 他的英语成绩在班上是数一数二的。
5. on all fours 匍匐,爬着
The baby goes on all fours. 那个婴儿在地上爬。
6. a fifth wheel 多余的人,不受欢迎的人
I don’t have a role in the office any more—I feel like a fifth wheel.
我在办公室再也没有任何地位了——我感觉自己就像一个局外人。
7. take the fifty 拒绝回答
I asked him a question, but he took the fifth. 我问他一个问题,但是他却拒绝回答。
8. five and ten 便宜的
The meat is five and ten recently. 近来肉比较便宜。
9. in two twos 立刻,一转眼
My new car was lost in two twos. 我新买的汽车一转眼就丢了。
10. knock... for six完全打碎
He knocked the glass for six. 他把玻璃杯打碎了。
11. at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟的,混乱的
It is at sixes and sevens everywhere. 到处都是乱七八糟的。
12. in the seventh heaven 非常高兴的
The children were in their seventh heaven. 孩子们感到幸福极了。
13. to the nines 完美地
Mary is often dressed to the nines. 玛丽打扮得漂亮极了。
14. ten to one 十有八九,十比一
Ten to one it will rain today. 今天十有八九要下雨。
15. the eleventh hour 危急时刻,最后关头
He is in the eleventh hour. 他正处在危险时刻。
16. twenty-twenty 视力正常的
My sister is near-sighted while I am twenty-twenty. 我姐姐近视眼,而我视力却是正常的。
17. like forty (美国口语)猛烈地,非常厉害地
The river goes like forty. 这条河水流湍急。
18. forty winks 白天打盹
He took forty winks. 他喜欢白天小睡。
19. forty to the dozen (俚语)急忙地,滔滔不绝地
He talked forty to the dozen at the meeting. 他在会上滔滔不绝地讲话。
20. a fifty-fifty chance (美国口语)百分之五十的机会,一半的可能性
This is a fifty-fifty chance. 这是个成败各半的机会。
21. like sixty (口语)很有力地,飞快地,猛烈地
The train is running like sixty. 火车飞快地开过来。
22. seventy times seven 许许多多,很大的数目
The old man is very rich, and his money is seventy times seven. 那个老人很富有,有很多钱。
23. a cool hundred (口语)巨款
He has a cool hundred. 他拥有巨款。
24. look like a million dollars (口语)春风满面,非常漂亮
You look like a million dollars. 你看起来真美。
25. a/ one... in a million 千里挑一的,最好的
Mary thinks her husband is a man in a million. 玛丽认为她的丈夫是千里挑一的好男人。