好词典

fifteen

UK //ˌfɪfˈtiːn//US //ˌfɪfˈtiːn//

词源

源自中古英语 'fiftene',由 'fif'(五)和 'tene'(十)组成,意为五加十。

numeral

❶ 数字15,表示数量或顺序的第15位,介于14和16之间。

“She has fifteen books on her shelf.”

(她的书架上有十五本书。)

“He finished the race in fifteen minutes.”

(他用了十五分钟完成了比赛。)

同义词:15, XV

常见短语

fifteen minutes of fame — 短暂的出名或关注,源自安迪·沃霍尔的名言,指每个人都有短暂成名的机会。

“After the viral video, he had his fifteen minutes of fame.”

(那段视频走红后,他享受了短暂的成名时光。)