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nth

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词源

源自数学中表示未知数的字母'n'加上序数词后缀'-th',最早记录于19世纪。

adjective

❶ 表示序列中不确定或非常大的第n个位置,常用于强调某事物被重复多次或达到极限。

“This is the nth time I've told you to clean your room.”

(这已经是我第无数次叫你打扫房间了。)

“She checked her phone for the nth time during the meeting.”

(她在会议期间第无数次查看了手机。)

同义词:umpteenth, countless, infinite

常见短语

to the nth degree — 表示达到最高程度或极限,强调某事被做到极致。

“She polished her presentation to the nth degree.”

(她把演讲打磨到了极致。)