Dictionary entry
little phoebe
noun
五
the cardinal number five
- 1.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
In use
The player was hoping for a Little Phoebe to win the round.
In the puzzle, the missing number turned out to be Little Phoebe.
The child proudly counted to Little Phoebe all by herself.
Little Phoebe (noun phrase as subject/object)
Little Phoebe is a slang term for the number five.
Little Phoebe 是数字五的俚语。
a/an Little Phoebe (indefinite article)
Little Phoebe 前可加不定冠词 a，指代五点这个点数。
He rolled a Little Phoebe on his first turn.
他在第一轮掷出了一个小菲比（五点）。
the Little Phoebe (definite article)
The Little Phoebe came up twice in the game.
游戏中出现了两次小菲比（五点）。
Connections
Confusing words
- phoebe
- 菲比霸鹟（一种小鸟） · 注意区分：Little Phoebe 是数字五的俚语，而非小鸟的名称。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
非正式用语，指数字五（骰子或纸牌中的五点）
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