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nineteen

UK //ˌnaɪnˈtiːn//US //ˌnaɪnˈtiːn//

词源

源自中古英语 'nīntēne',由 'nīn'(九)和 'tēne'(十)组成,意为 '九加十'。

noun

❶ 数字19,表示比18多1,比20少1的数量或顺序。

“She is nineteen years old.”

(她十九岁了。)

“There are nineteen students in the classroom.”

(教室里有十九名学生。)

同义词:XIX

adjective

❶ 十九的,表示数量或顺序为19的。

“This is the nineteenth time I've told you.”

(这是我第十九次告诉你了。)

“She lives in apartment nineteen.”

(她住在十九号公寓。)

同义词:XIX

常见短语

nineteen to the dozen — 形容说话非常快且不停歇的样子。

“She was talking nineteen to the dozen about her trip.”

(她滔滔不绝地讲述着她的旅行经历。)