Word · Frequency #3007
sixth
第六
核心释义
六分之一
用法In use
He was the sixth in the queue, so he had to wait a few more minutes.
用法提示：sixth 作名词，指序列中的第六位。
She was the sixth of the ten runners to cross the finish line.
用法提示：sixth 作名词，表示十人中的第六位。
The sixth of July is the day our summer vacation begins.
用法提示：sixth 作名词，指日期中的第六天。
the sixth + noun
序数词前加定冠词the。
The meeting is on the sixth floor.
会议在第六层楼。
a sixth of + noun
分数表示法。
He ate a sixth of the cake.
他吃了蛋糕的六分之一。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子He finished six in the race.正确表达He finished sixth in the race.
中文中序数词由'第'+基数词构成，学习者常忘记加'-th'后缀。英文中表示顺序需用序数词'sixth'。
易错句子She cut the apple into a sith.正确表达She cut the apple into a sixth.
中文没有/ksθ/这样的辅音连缀，学习者容易漏掉'x'音，写作'sith'。正确拼写为'sixth'，发音/sɪksθ/。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sixth sense
- 第六感，直觉
- She has a sixth sense for detecting lies.她有一种辨别谎言的第六感。
- sixth grade
- 六年级
- My son is in the sixth grade this year.我儿子今年上六年级。
- sixth form
- （英国中学）六年级，高中最后两年
- Students in sixth form are preparing for university.六年级的学生正在为上大学做准备。
- sixth position
- 第六名，第六位
- He finished the race in sixth position.他赛跑得了第六名。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
第六：six后加th，th像'思'，联想第六名在思考。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性，多用于数字顺序、分数或音乐音程语境
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The /θ/ sound at the end of 'sixth' is shared by 'fifth', 'depth', and 'width', but their vowels differ. Words like 'six', 'mix', and 'fix' share the short 'i' and /ks/ sound but lack the final /θ/. The spelling pattern -xth is rare among common words.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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