Word · Frequency #184
four
/fɔːr/
numeral
四
核心释义
the number 4; one more than three; two plus two
- 1.
数值4；介于3和5之间；2加2；四个点 (••••)
A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)
- 2.
描述有四个元素的集合或组
Describing a set or group with four elements.
四个；数值4；介于3和5之间；2加2；四个点 (••••)；描述有四个元素的集合或组；四个；[机] 四冲程循环
用法In use
There are four apples on the table.
用法提示：数词“four”直接修饰名词，表示数量四。
She has been learning English for four years.
用法提示：数词“four”位于“years”前，表示时间长度为四年。
We need four more chairs for the meeting.
用法提示：数词“four”与“more”连用，表示在原有基础上再增加四个。
four + plural noun
four 后直接接可数名词复数，表示数量，名词一般不用单数形式。
There are four chairs around the table.
桌子周围有四把椅子。
four of + the/these/my + plural noun
表示某个特定群体中的四个时，用 four of + 限定词（the、these、my 等）+ 复数名词。
Four of the students were late.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- four o'clock
- 四点（钟）
- Let's meet at four o'clock.我们四点见吧。
- four years old
- 四岁
- My daughter is four years old.我女儿四岁了。
- on all fours
- 四肢着地；匍匐
- The baby crawled on all fours.宝宝四肢着地爬行。
- four-wheel drive
- 四轮驱动
- This car has four-wheel drive.这辆车是四轮驱动的。
- four-leaf clover
- 四叶草
- She found a four-leaf clover in the grass.
学习提示Learner notes
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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