numbernum•ber /'nʌmbəʳ/

n

1. C 数，数字

• an even(odd) number 偶（奇）数

• be good at numbers 擅长算术

2. C 号码；编号

• one's ID card number 身份证号码

• I've changed my telephone number. 我更换了我的电话号码。

• Room number 518 is on the fifth floor of the building. 518房间在大楼的5层。

3. [用作单或～s] 数量

• a large number of people 很多人

• The stamps were issued in limited numbers. 邮票限量发行。

• His students, 11 in number, came to visit him. 他的11个学生来看他。

4. C 一首歌，一段舞蹈

• She sang several numbers of her favorite star. 她唱了几首她最喜欢的歌星唱的歌。

5. C （书报杂志的）一册，一期

• the current number of ‘Reader's Digest' 最近一期的《读者文摘》

6. 用作单 伙伴，集体

• She became one of our number. 她成为我们中的一员。

词组any number of 口 许多，大量的

• They've quarreled with each other any number of times. 他们争吵过无数次。

beyond(或without) number 无数的

• There were people beyond number on the square. 广场上人多得数不清。

by number 按照号码 by the numbers

1. 【军】 按口令

2. 机械地

do a number on 欺骗；捉弄 get(或have, take) sb.'s number 看透某人 have sb.'s number on it （枪弹等）注定要打死某人 in numbers

1. 数量大

2. （书刊）分册，分期

make one's number 报到；联系 numbers of 许多，大量