英语的数词除基数词外,还有dozen, score, hundred, thousand, million, billion, trillion七个。它们除了表达基本的数目和顺序外,还有一些特殊用法,涉及到用单数还是用复数,与不与介词连用,与不与定冠词the连用等,本文对它们的用法作七点分析总结。
dozens of 很多;许多
a dime a dozen多得很;不稀罕;不值钱
a baker's(devil's, printer's, long) dozen十三个
dozens of times 屡次;多次
talk thirteen(nineteen) to the dozen 喋喋不休;说个不停
six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两;毫无区别 score:
go off at full score(马)突然向前猛冲;(人)突然开始讲或做 have an old score to settle with跟……有旧怨
make a score off驳倒……;说得无话可说
make a score off one's own bat独立做;自力更生
on a new score重新
on more scores than one由于许多原因
on that score因此;在那一点上
on the same score用同样的理由
on the score of因为;为了
pay(wipe) off a score付清欠账;还清债务
pay off old scores=to quit the scores报宿怨;雪旧恨
quit score with跟……结清前账;向……报复
run up scores at对……负债累累
know the score知道事实真相;精通世故
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