数字
基数词
| 数字 | 读法 |
|---|---|
| 0 | zero |
| 1 | one |
| 2 | two |
| 3 | three |
| 4 | four |
| 5 | five |
| 6 | six |
| 7 | seven |
| 8 | eight |
| 9 | nine |
| 10 | ten |
| 11 | eleven |
| 12 | twelve |
| 13 | thirteen |
| 14 | fourteen |
| 15 | fifteen |
| 16 | sixteen |
| 17 | seventeen |
| 18 | eighteen |
| 19 | nineteen |
| 20 | twenty |
| 30 | thirty |
| 40 | forty |
| 50 | fifty |
| 60 | sixty |
| 70 | seventy |
| 80 | eighty |
| 90 | ninety |
| 100 | one hundred |
| 200 | two hundred |
| 300 | three hundred |
| 400 | four hundred |
| 500 | five hundred |
| 1,000 | one thousand |
| 1,000,000 | one million |
| 1,000,000,000 | one billion |
序数词
| 数字 | 读法 |
|---|---|
| first | 第（1） |
| second | 第（2） |
| third | 第（3） |
| fourth | 第（4） |
| fifth | 第（5） |
| sixth | 第（6） |
| seventh | 第（7） |
| eighth | 第（8） |
| ninth | 第（9） |
| tenth | 第（10） |
| twentieth | 第（20） |
| thirtieth | 第（30） |
| fortieth | 第（40） |
| fiftieth | 第（50） |
| sixtieth | 第（60） |
| seventieth | 第（70） |
| eightieth | 第（80） |
| ninetieth | 第（90） |
| (one)hundredth | 第（100） |
| thousandth | 第（1000） |
分数
| 分数 | 读法 |
|---|---|
| 1/2 | one-half |
| 1/3 | one-third |
| 3/4 | three-fourths |
| 1/5 | one-fifth |
| 2/5 | two-fifths |
| 1/10 | one-tenth |
| 1/100 | one-hundredth |
| 1/1000 | one-thousandth |
1/10000 : one hundred thousandth
1%: one percent
0.5%: zero point five percent
0.46%: zero point four six percent
2.05: two point zero five
6.003: six point zero zero three
78.12: seventy-eight point one two
Date Formats
Dates are written and spoken slightly differently,
for example "October 1st" can be written as October 1, October 1st,
1 October, 1st October, (the) 1st of October, etc.,
and the month can be abbreviated (e.g. Oct. 1, 1 Oct.),
but in spoken language there are usually only two ways of saying these: October (the) first or the first of October.
[Note] When a date and day are together, the day usually comes first. For example: He arrived on Friday, May 10.
JanuaryJanuary2FebruaryFebruary3MarchMarch4AprilApril
5MayMay6JuneJune7JulyJuly8AugustAugust
9SeptemberSeptember10OctoberOctober11NovemberNovember12DecemberDecember
Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday;
Thursday; Friday; Saturday; Sunday
Time Expressions
There are various ways to express time in English, including using AM/PM and prepositions.
(1) Using AM/PM.
Eight AM (a.m.) - nine PM (p.m.)
Six six - six thirty two
Eight o'clock
(2) Using Prepositions.
A quarter to nine
Five past seven
Six to eight
Half past six
(3) Phrases for expressing on the hour.
(At) 11 o'clock sharp
(At) 11 o'clock on the hour
(At) 11 o'clock on the strike
12 noon
12 midnight
[Note: 12:22 can be said as twelve twenty-two, twenty-two past twelve (British), twenty-two after twelve (American).
1:15 can be said as one fifteen, a quarter past one (British), a quarter after one (American).
8:50 can be said as eight fifty, ten to nine (British), ten before nine (American).
1:40 can be said as one forty, twenty to two (British), twenty before two (American).
"Half an hour early" can be expressed using half an hour early; thirty minutes early; early by half an hour; half an hour ahead of time; half an hour ahead of schedule
Currency Expressions
British Currency: penny / pence, pound (￡)
￡20.50: twenty pounds fifty pence, or more simply twenty fifty
American Currency:
1 dollar
1 dollar = 100 cents
(S | 1.00 = one dollar)
(S | 2.00 = two dollars)
25 cents - 1 quarter, 10 cents - 1 dime
5 dollars - 1 nickel, 1 cent - 1 penny
S | 15.95: fifteen dollars ninety-five cents, or fifteen ninety-five.
[Note: Normal prices are expressed as: regular price, normal price.
Good prices or bargains are expressed as: a good buy, a better buy, an excellent price, a good price/ bargain.
Expensive prices are expressed as: dear, expensive, more expensive, steep.
Low prices are expressed as: cheap, inexpensive, bargain price, less expensive.
Sales prices are expressed as: sale price, on sale, garage sale, Christmas sale, special price.
同义词组：
- 折扣：discount
- 一半：half
- 双倍：double
- 折断：cut off
- 扣除：knock off
- 两倍于：twice as much as
- 划掉：cross off