英語/英文數字
英文數字和中文一樣都是十進數(decimal):有一到十十個形式(pattern),十一到二十形式重複,二十一到三十再重複。
基數(Cardinal numbers)
編輯一到十(One to ten)
編輯一到十都是單個音節(seven除外):
1 | one |
2 | two |
3 | three |
4 | four |
5 | five |
6 | six |
7 | seven |
8 | eight |
9 | nine |
10 | ten |
十幾(Teens)
編輯「十幾」(teens)原則在數字後加個「teen」,代表+10
例:
- 4 = four
- 14 = fourteen
- 6 = six
- 16 = sixteen(加了個「teen」,代表+10)
11 | eleven | 不規則 |
12 | twelve | 不規則 |
13 | thirteen | 拼法更改 thir |
14 | fourteen | 規則(沒有缺u) |
15 | fifteen | 拼法更改 fif |
16 | sixteen | 規則 |
17 | seventeen | 規則 |
18 | eighteen | 拼法更改(t不重覆) |
19 | nineteen | 規則 |
幾十(Tens)
編輯20,30(tens)是在1-10基數詞後面加上「ty」(=×10)
20 | twenty | 拼法更改 twen |
30 | thirty | 拼法更改 thir |
40 | forty | 拼法更改 for(缺u) |
50 | fifty | 拼法更改 fif |
60 | sixty | 規則 |
70 | seventy | 規則 |
80 | eighty | 拼法更改(t不重覆) |
90 | ninety | 規則 |
不規則
編輯但是,11和12的不規則:
- 1 = one
- 11 = eleven
- 2 = two
- 12 = twelve
有些拼法有更改,要注意:
- 3 = three
- 13 = thirteen
- 30 = thirty
- 4 = four
- 40 = forty(沒有「u」)
- 但是fourteen(14)正常
- 8 = eight
- 18 = eighteen(一個t而已)
1 one |
11 eleven |
不規則 11 eleven | |
2 two |
12 twelve |
20 twenty |
不規則 12 twelve 20 twen |
3 three |
13 thirteen |
30 thirty |
拼法更改 thir |
4 four |
14 fourteen |
40 forty |
40 拼法更改(缺u) |
5 five |
15 fifteen |
50 fifty |
拼法更改 fif |
6 six |
16 sixteen |
60 sixty |
規則 |
7 seven |
17 seventeen |
70 seventy |
規則 |
8 eight |
18 eighteen |
80 eighty |
拼法更改(t不重覆) |
9 nine |
19 nineteen |
90 ninety |
規則 |
二十幾、三十幾
編輯在數字前加個「twenty-」,代表+20(見#十幾(Teens))注意,一定要在twenty 和單數之間寫個連字號(-)。
例:
- 4 = four
- 24 = twenty-four
- 6 = six
- 26 = twenty-six
同樣的,在數字前加個「thirty」,代表+30(見#十幾(Teens))
例:
- 4 = four
- 34 = thirty-four(加了個「thirty」,代表+30)
- 6 = six
- 36 = thirty-six(加了個「thirty」,代表+30)
加個「forty」,代表+40,等等
大的數字
編輯一百多的數字前面寫個「one hundred and」
- 「a hundred and」比較口語。
- 一定要寫「and」
例:
- 1 = one
- 101 = one hundred and one
- 31 = thirty-one
- 131 = one hundred and thirty-one
兩百多的數字前面寫個「two hundred and」。注意,
- 不需要複數形式:「two hundreds」←錯誤
- 例外:「There are five two hundreds in one thousand.」(在一千裡面有五個兩百。)←在此,「五個兩百」不是一個數字,所以有複數。關係是〔two hundred〕s,非two 〔hundred〕s。「two hundred」兩個字算一組,一起副數。
- 沒有連字號「two-hundred」←錯誤
其他:
- 千 = thousand
- 萬 = ten thousand(沒複數)
- 萬 = myriad
- 少用,大部分只表示「許多」的意思,例:a myriad of colours(許多顏色)
- 百萬 = million
- 連貫字:millionaire =百萬富翁
- 百萬以上的數字英國和美國名稱不一。下面舉一個例子(美式讀法):
- 16069380442589902755423214235476587698791962092 = sixteen quattuordecillion, sixty-nine tredecillion, three hundred and
eighty duodecillion, four hundred and forty-two undecillion, five hundred and eighty-nine decillion, nine hundred and two nonillion, seven hundred and fifty-five octillion, four hundred and twenty-three septillion, two hundred and fourteen sextillion, two hundred and thirty-five quintillion, four hundred and seventy-six quadrillion, five hundred and eighty-seven trillion, six hundred and ninety-eight billion, seven hundred and ninety-one million, nine hundred and sixty-two thousand, ninety-two
複雜數字
編輯英文寫數字,每三個字寫逗號:10,000,000,000
在每個寫逗號之地,拼字也寫逗號(非「and」)。
例:1,100 = one thousand, one hundred
Aside/較高級學習 |
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不過,通常口語說1,100像1100(分成兩個對):eleven hundred 再例:
「hundred」之後要加個「and」才加十分數字(也可不加,見美式英語):
算年有另外一種快速口語說法:
錢有類似的說法,但是指的數目不一樣:
五位數(10,000)就沒有如此口語了。 |
長的數字,一直往前建築,例:(以下綠字代表新的數字,注意標點符號)
- 5 = five
- 85 = eighty-five
- 485 = four hundred and eighty-five
- 3,485 = three thousand, four hundred and eighty-five
- 23,485 = twenty-three thousand, four hundred and eighty-five
- 923,485 = nine hundred and twenty-three thousand, four hundred and eighty-five
- 7,923,485 = seven million, nine hundred and twenty-three thousand, four hundred and eighty-five
- 87,923,485 = eighty-seven million, nine hundred and twenty-three thousand, four hundred and eighty-five
- 287,923,485 = two hundred and eighty-seven million, nine hundred and twenty-three thousand, four hundred and eighty-five
通常數學有小數點(decimal point)是成「point」,小數點之前的數字正常,之後一個一個數字念:
- 3,485.334531 = three thousand, four hundred and eighty-five point three-three-four-five-three-one
序數(Ordinal numbers)
編輯幾乎全部序數(ordinal number),「第…」,都是加個「th」(連在一寫),例:
- 六 = six
- 第六 = sixth
例外
編輯*「第一、二、三」完全改變:
- first(1st)
- second(2nd)
- third(3rd)
注意,是正常的「fourth」,不是「forth」。「forth」是另外一個字,意思「向前」。
*第五=fifth,非fiveth
*第八=eighth,非eightth
*第九=ninth,非nineth
* 第十二=twelfth,非twelveth
*所有「ty」結尾字(例:twenty、seventy、ninety)改為「tie」(發音不變:[tI])。加上「th」→「tieth」。
- 六十 = sixty
- 第六十 = sixtieth
- 但是,如果後面還有個數字(像「第六十九」),是「九」連接「th」結尾,非「六十」:sixty-ninth。
練習
編輯別忘了練習。數字沒練習是不會熟悉的。