Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #737
nine
数字9
- 1.
The digit or figure 9.
数字9
- 2.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
基数九
- 3.
A playing card with nine pips.
有九个点的扑克牌
- 4.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
职业棒球队
- 5.
A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.
九毫米半自动手枪
- 6.
one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face
九点纸牌
- 7.
A baseball club, team, or lineup (composed of nine players).
棒球队(由九名球员组成)
基数九；有九个点的扑克牌；职业棒球队；九毫米半自动手枪；九点纸牌
Connections
Collocations
- nine times out of ten
- 十有八九
- Nine times out of ten, he arrives late.十有八九，他都会迟到。
- on cloud nine
- 非常高兴
- She was on cloud nine after winning the award.她获奖后高兴极了。
- nine to five
- 朝九晚五的工作
- He works a nine-to-five job at the office.他在办公室做朝九晚五的工作。
- dressed to the nines
- 穿着华丽
- They were all dressed to the nines for the party.他们都穿着华丽去参加派对。
Idioms & figurative uses
- nine times out of ten
- 十之八九Nine times out of ten, he forgets his keys.十之八九，他会忘记带钥匙。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
nine发音像‘耐’，联想‘九耐’（谐音），记住‘九’。
Context & Register
中性，通常用于日常计数或数字表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'nine' (/naɪn/). Beware that words spelled similarly like 'ninety' (/ˈnaɪnti/) or 'engine' (/ˈendʒɪn/) do not rhyme.
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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