
好词典

源自古英语 'eahta',与德语 'acht'、荷兰语 'acht' 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *oḱtō,也是拉丁语 'octo' 和希腊语 'oktō' 的来源。
❶ 数字8,表示比七大比九小的整数,常用于计数、年龄、时间等场合。
“She has eight apples in her basket.”
(她的篮子里有八个苹果。)
“The meeting starts at eight o'clock.”
(会议在八点开始。)
❶ 数量为八的,用于描述由八个部分组成的事物或群体。
“An eight-sided figure is called an octagon.”
(八边形被称为八角形。)
“They formed an eight-member team for the project.”
(他们为这个项目组建了一个八人团队。)
behind the eight ball — 处于不利或困境中,源自台球游戏中若母球位于8号球后方则难以击球的情况。
“After missing the deadline, he was behind the eight ball.”
(错过截止日期后,他陷入了困境。)
eight days a week — 夸张表达方式,形容非常忙碌或持续不断的状态,源自披头士乐队同名歌曲。
“She works eight days a week to finish the project.”
(她为了完成项目忙得不可开交。)