Letter · Frequency #1553
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英文字母 X
Letter and exact-case symbols
Spoken name: ex. Scientific symbols are case-sensitive.
the letter X
Letter name · 字母名称the 24th letter of the English alphabet
英文字母 X（第 24 个字母）
Source: BridgeDict Latin alphabet catalog
the 24th letter of the English alphabet
- 1.
Any mark that looks like that letter, such as a mark made by a person who cannot read or write in lieu of a signature.
- 2.
Cross, crossing.
- 3.
The spot behind the goal.
未知数；[计] 交换；变址；索引；传输
In use
In the English alphabet, x is the 24th letter.
The word 'six' ends with the letter x.
Can you find the x key on your keyboard?
the letter X / x
用于指代英文字母X或x本身。
The letter x is the 24th letter of the English alphabet.
字母x是英语字母表中的第24个字母。
X represents/stands for sth
表示未知数、变量或待定的事物。
In mathematics, x often represents an unknown number.
在数学中，x通常代表未知数。
Connections
Collocations
- X-ray
- X射线
- The doctor ordered an X-ray of her chest.医生给她安排了胸部X光检查。
- X chromosome
- X染色体
- Females have two X chromosomes, while males have one.女性有两条X染色体，而男性有一条。
- X factor
- 未知因素；关键因素
- The team's spirit was the X factor in their victory.团队精神是他们获胜的关键因素。
- solve for x
- 求解x
- In algebra class, we learned to solve for x.在代数课上，我们学习了求解x。
- X-axis
- X轴
- Plot the point on the X-axis at x = 3.在X轴上x=3处标出该点。
- X marks the spot
- X标记位置
Learner notes
Memory Tip
字母X形似叉号，数学中常代表未知数，看到X就想到“未知”的谜题。
Context & Register
通常用于表示字母、未知数或变量，中性语域，常见于字母表、数学、代数以及成绩标记等场景。
Grammar Note
作为字母或未知数时通常可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with the exact sound /ɛks/ (ex, hex, sex) rhyme with 'x'. Words ending with /ks/ but with different vowels (box, fox, fix) are lookalikes that sound different. The vowel sound in 'x' is /ɛ/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, BridgeDict Latin alphabet catalog.