Word · Frequency #26476
Fully loadedtrillion
大量；无数；天文数字
a very large, indefinite number, often used as hyperbole
常作夸张用法，非精确数字
- 1.
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
极大的不定数(通常用于夸张)
- 2.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros
一后面跟十八个零的数
- 3.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros
一后面跟十二个零的数
极大的不定数(通常用于夸张)；一后面跟十八个零的数；一后面跟十二个零的数；大量；[经] 兆
In use
There are a trillion reasons to love this city, but the friendly people are the best.
I've told you a trillion times to close the door quietly.
She had a trillion things to do before the trip, so she made a long list.
in England they call a quintillion a trillion
in England they call a trillion a billion
a/one trillion + noun
美式英语中 one trillion 表示 10^12（万亿）；作定语修饰名词时常用单数。
The national debt has passed one trillion dollars.
国家债务已超过一万亿美元。
trillions of + noun
trillions of 用来表示数量巨大，常带夸张色彩。
Connections
Collocations
- trillions of
- 数以万亿计的；大量的
- There are trillions of stars in the universe.宇宙中有数以万亿计的恒星。
- trillion-dollar
- 万亿美元级的；规模达一万亿美元的
- Tech is now a trillion-dollar industry.科技行业如今是一个规模达万亿美元的产业。
- one in a trillion
- 万亿分之一的；极其罕见的
- Your chances of success are one in a trillion.你成功的机会只有万亿分之一。
- a trillion times
- 无数次；多到数不清
- I've told you a trillion times to call me.我已经无数次告诉你要给我打电话了。
Idioms & figurative uses
- one in a trillion
- 极为罕见；万里挑一She is truly one in a trillion.她真的是万里挑一。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tri（三）+llion（百万）→ 百万的立方，万亿；记作天文数字般的巨量。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、夸张表述 表示“大量、无数”的夸张用法通常用于日常对话或非正式场合；正式文本中多使用具体数字或更正式的表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 trillion 押韵的有 billion /ˈbɪljən/、million /ˈmɪljən/、zillion /ˈzɪljən/、quadrillion /kwɒˈdrɪljən/，它们都含 /-ɪljən/ 结尾音。注意 trillion 中的 tri 读 /trɪ/，而 triangle /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/ 和 tricycle /ˈtraɪsɪkəl/ 的 tri 读 /traɪ/；trill /trɪl/ 虽拼写前缀相同，但结尾不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.