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从“零”到“拾”这些简单的数字在汉语和英语中均有很多与它们相关的表达方式。依照中国的福祸数字学,“八”是个吉祥的数字。因为“八”在发音上与“发”相近,意味着发财致富,吉祥如意。带有“8”的电话号码、车牌号、房号、日期等都是备受国人青睐的。北京奥运会的开幕式也已确定于2008年8月8日8时零8分开始。可是在英语中,“eight”就只是一个普通的数字,而“seven”却被认为是神秘而神圣的。例如,在英语中有这样一个说法,“the seventh son of a seventh son”表示特别显要的后代。
下面对英语中与数字有关的俚语、习语以及习惯用法作一些简要的介绍,以便大家对有关数字的用法有更全面的理解。
Zero
1.zero in on sb/sth
①(将枪炮等)瞄准(某目标)或调整到(某目标的)射程。
②将注意力集中于某人或某事物上。
Let’s zero in on the housing problems.让我们把注意力集中到住房问题上来。
2.zero growth 毫无增长
Zero growth in population.人口毫无增长。
3.zero-hour (军事行动,部署等)开始的时刻
4.zero还可表示毫无、没有的含义
pay zero attention to 对……毫不关注
have zero interest in 对……毫无兴趣
One
1.be all one to sb (指有选择时)对某人来说无所谓
It’s all one to him whether he can go to college or not.上大学与否对于他来说无所谓。
2.be at one(with sb/sth) 与……意见一致
3.get one over sb/sth;one up(on/over sb) 胜于或优于某人或某物
Tom gets one over John in playing chess.在下棋方面,汤姆比约翰略胜一筹。
4.one-horse town 冷清的小镇
5.one-night stand 在某地的一次演出
6.one-track mind 只能想着一件事的头脑
He has got a one-track mind——all he ever thinks about is money.他只有一个心思——满脑子想的都是钱。
7.be one for(doing) sth 善于或热衷于(做)某事的人
She is one for cooking Indian dishes.她擅长做印度菜。
Two
1.fall between two stools 鸡飞蛋打,两头落空
2.in twos and threes 三三两两
3.two sides of the same coin 事物的两个方面
4.not have two beans to rub together 不名一文
5.put two and two together 根据所见所闻推测出真相
6.put two and two together and make five 捕风捉影,听风就是雨
You can’t put two and two together and make five.How can you believe such a guy?
你不要听风就是雨,你怎么能相信这个家伙呢?
7.it takes two to do sth 一个巴掌拍不响,双方都有责任
8.two-edged sword双刃剑,有利有弊的
9.two-faced 两面派的,言行不一的
Three
1.the three Rs 儿童教育三要素:读、写、算(reading,writing and arithmetic)
2.three-cornered 三角形的,有三人参加的
three-cornered love 三角恋
Four
1.on all fours 趴着,匍匐着
2.these four walls 到此为止,不可外传(用于叮嘱保守秘密)
Don’t let this go further than these four walls.走出屋外这事就不用再谈了。
3.four-letter word 粗俗的下流词
Five
1.give sb five 击掌以示问候或庆祝胜利
2.five o’clock shadow (早上刮脸后下午又长出来的)胡须茬儿
Six
1.at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟,凌乱不堪的
I have no time to clean my bedroom,it is at sixes and sevens.我没空收拾卧室,里面乱糟糟的。
2.hit/knock sb for six 极大地影响某人
He has failed the college entrance exams for three times,which hits him for six.他已经三次没能通过大学入学考试了,简直把他搞得不成样子了。
3.It’s six of one and half a dozen of the other.半斤八两,毫无差别。
Seven
in seventh heaven 身处七重天(表极为幸福,特别高兴)
He was in seventh heaven when he heard he had passed the driving test.
Eight
1.behind the eight ball 处境危险,无可救药
2.one over the eight 微醉
Nine
1.have nine lives (尤其指猫)命大,在危险环境中特别幸运
One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.最使我们感兴趣的一件事情就是一种通俗的信念——猫有九命。
2.a nine day’s wonder 昙花一现,轰动一时的人或物
Most people think that young pop singer is just a nine day’s wonder.大多数人认为这个年轻的流行歌手仅仅是昙花一现。
3.nine to five 朝九晚五(正常办公时间)
a nine-to-five job 一份朝九晚五的工作
Ten
1.ten out of ten for sth 猜得完全正确,干得相当好
2.ten to one 极有可能的
Ten to one,he will be late once again.他极有可能再一次迟到。
下面对英语中与数字有关的俚语、习语以及习惯用法作一些简要的介绍,以便大家对有关数字的用法有更全面的理解。
Zero
1.zero in on sb/sth
①(将枪炮等)瞄准(某目标)或调整到(某目标的)射程。
②将注意力集中于某人或某事物上。
Let’s zero in on the housing problems.让我们把注意力集中到住房问题上来。
2.zero growth 毫无增长
Zero growth in population.人口毫无增长。
3.zero-hour (军事行动,部署等)开始的时刻
4.zero还可表示毫无、没有的含义
pay zero attention to 对……毫不关注
have zero interest in 对……毫无兴趣
One
1.be all one to sb (指有选择时)对某人来说无所谓
It’s all one to him whether he can go to college or not.上大学与否对于他来说无所谓。
2.be at one(with sb/sth) 与……意见一致
3.get one over sb/sth;one up(on/over sb) 胜于或优于某人或某物
Tom gets one over John in playing chess.在下棋方面,汤姆比约翰略胜一筹。
4.one-horse town 冷清的小镇
5.one-night stand 在某地的一次演出
6.one-track mind 只能想着一件事的头脑
He has got a one-track mind——all he ever thinks about is money.他只有一个心思——满脑子想的都是钱。
7.be one for(doing) sth 善于或热衷于(做)某事的人
She is one for cooking Indian dishes.她擅长做印度菜。
Two
1.fall between two stools 鸡飞蛋打,两头落空
2.in twos and threes 三三两两
3.two sides of the same coin 事物的两个方面
4.not have two beans to rub together 不名一文
5.put two and two together 根据所见所闻推测出真相
6.put two and two together and make five 捕风捉影,听风就是雨
You can’t put two and two together and make five.How can you believe such a guy?
你不要听风就是雨,你怎么能相信这个家伙呢?
7.it takes two to do sth 一个巴掌拍不响,双方都有责任
8.two-edged sword双刃剑,有利有弊的
9.two-faced 两面派的,言行不一的
Three
1.the three Rs 儿童教育三要素:读、写、算(reading,writing and arithmetic)
2.three-cornered 三角形的,有三人参加的
three-cornered love 三角恋
Four
1.on all fours 趴着,匍匐着
2.these four walls 到此为止,不可外传(用于叮嘱保守秘密)
Don’t let this go further than these four walls.走出屋外这事就不用再谈了。
3.four-letter word 粗俗的下流词
Five
1.give sb five 击掌以示问候或庆祝胜利
2.five o’clock shadow (早上刮脸后下午又长出来的)胡须茬儿
Six
1.at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟,凌乱不堪的
I have no time to clean my bedroom,it is at sixes and sevens.我没空收拾卧室,里面乱糟糟的。
2.hit/knock sb for six 极大地影响某人
He has failed the college entrance exams for three times,which hits him for six.他已经三次没能通过大学入学考试了,简直把他搞得不成样子了。
3.It’s six of one and half a dozen of the other.半斤八两,毫无差别。
Seven
in seventh heaven 身处七重天(表极为幸福,特别高兴)
He was in seventh heaven when he heard he had passed the driving test.
Eight
1.behind the eight ball 处境危险,无可救药
2.one over the eight 微醉
Nine
1.have nine lives (尤其指猫)命大,在危险环境中特别幸运
One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.最使我们感兴趣的一件事情就是一种通俗的信念——猫有九命。
2.a nine day’s wonder 昙花一现,轰动一时的人或物
Most people think that young pop singer is just a nine day’s wonder.大多数人认为这个年轻的流行歌手仅仅是昙花一现。
3.nine to five 朝九晚五(正常办公时间)
a nine-to-five job 一份朝九晚五的工作
Ten
1.ten out of ten for sth 猜得完全正确,干得相当好
2.ten to one 极有可能的
Ten to one,he will be late once again.他极有可能再一次迟到。