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count

UK //kaʊnt//US //kaʊnt//

词源

源自中古英语counten,来自古法语conter,最终源自拉丁语computare(计算)。

verb

❶ 计算数量,指通过数字来统计或确定某物的具体数目。常用于日常生活、数学或统计场景中。

“Can you count how many apples are in the basket?”

(你能数一数篮子里有多少个苹果吗?)

“She counted the money carefully before putting it in the safe.”

(她把钱仔细数了一遍才放进保险箱。)

❶ 认为重要或有价值,表示某事或某人在特定情况下具有意义或影响力。

“Your opinion counts in this decision.”

(你的意见对这次决定很重要。)

“Every second counts in an emergency.”

(在紧急情况下,每一秒都很关键。)

同义词:calculate, tally, enumerate, matter, signify

noun

❶ 总数或数目,指通过计算得出的具体数量或统计结果。

“The final count showed 50 people attended the event.”

(最终统计显示有50人参加了活动。)

“Keep a count of how many times you practice each day.”

(记录你每天练习的次数。)

❶ 指控或罪状,在法律中指对某人提出的正式指控条目。

“He was charged with three counts of theft.”

(他被指控三项盗窃罪。)

“The jury found her guilty on all counts.”

(陪审团判定她所有罪名成立。)

同义词:total, number, score, charge, accusation

常见短语

count on — 依赖或指望某人做某事,表示对某人或某事有信心和信任。

“You can count on me to help you move this weekend.”

(你可以指望我这个周末帮你搬家。)

count down — 倒数计时,指从某个数字开始逐渐减少到零的过程,常用于重要事件前的准备。

“We're counting down the days until our vacation.”

(我们正在倒数假期前的日子。)

out for the count — 指某人因疲惫或受伤而失去意识或无法继续,源自拳击术语。

“After working 12 hours straight, I was out for the count.”

(连续工作12小时后,我累得完全不行了。)