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eight

UK //eɪt//US //eɪt//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:octet, eightfold

adjective

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。)

同义词:octuple, eightfold

常见短语

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。)