英语中的数字

英语中的数字

数字

基数

序数

1

one

first

2

two

second

3

three

third

4

four

fourth

5

five

fifth

6

six

sixth

7

seven

seventh

8

eight

eighth

9

nine

ninth

10

ten

tenth

11

eleven

eleventh

12

twelve

twelfth

13

thirteen

thirteenth

14

fourteen

fourteenth

15

fifteen

fifteenth

16

sixteen

sixteenth

17

seventeen

seventeenth

18

eighteen

eighteenth

19

nineteen

nineteenth

20

twenty

twentieth

21

twenty-one

twenty-first

22

twenty-two

twenty-second

23

twenty-three

twenty-third

24

twenty-four

twenty-fourth

25

twenty-five

twenty-fifth

26

twenty-six

twenty-sixth

27

twenty-seven

twenty-seventh

28

twenty-eight

twenty-eighth

29

twenty-nine

twenty-ninth

30

thirty

thirtieth

31

thirty-one

thirty-first

40

forty

fortieth

50

fifty

fiftieth

60

sixty

sixtieth

70

seventy

seventieth

80

eighty

eightieth

90

ninety

ninetieth

100

one hundred

hundredth

500

five hundred

five hundredth

1,000

one thousand

thousandth

1,500

one thousand five hundred, or fifteen hundred

one thousand five hundredth

100,000

one hundred thousand

hundred thousandth

1,000,000

one million

millionth

举例

There are twenty-five people in the room.

He was the fourteenth person to win the award.

Six hundred thousand people were left homeless after the earthquake.

I must have asked you twenty times to be quiet.

He went to Israel for the third time this year.

小数的读法

小数点的英文是「point」,先读 point,再个别读每个小数的数字。但金额并不是这样的读法。

写法

读法

0.5

point five

0.25

point two five

0.73

point seven three

0.05

point zero five

0.6529

point six five two nine

2.95

two point nine five

分数的读法

分数的读法,是先用基数来读出分子,再用序数来读出分母。如果分子大於一,序数则是复数。这种读法可以用在所有分数上,但除了数字 2,当分母为 2 时,则读作「half」;而如果其分子大於 1,分母则变成复数「halves」。

写法

读法

1/3

one third

3/4

three fourths

5/6

five sixths

1/2

one half

3/2

three halves

百分比的读法

要用英语读百分比很简单,只要先念数字在加上「percent」这个字即可。

写法

读法

5%

five percent

25%

twenty-five percent

36.25%

thirty-six point two five percent

100%

one hundred percent

400%

four hundred percent

金额的读法

若要用英语念出金额,首先要先读整个数字,再加上货币的名称即可。但如果金额带有小数,则在念出整数部分后,再将小数点后的数字以整数方式念出。如果币制在货币单位上另有名称,则在最后加上那个字。

写法

读法

25$

twenty-five dollars

52€

fifty-two euros

140₤

one hundred and forty pounds

$43.25

forty-three dollars and twenty-five cents(在日常口语上会缩减为「forty-three twenty-five」)

€12.66

twelve euros sixty-six

₤10.50

ten pounds fifty

测量单位的读法

先念出数字,再念测量单位的名称。通常测量单位在书写上会用缩写来表示。

写法

读法

60m

sixty meters

25km/h

twenty-five kilometers per hour

11ft

eleven feet

2L

two liters

3tbsp

three tablespoons

1tsp

one teaspoon

年份的读法

英语中的年份读法相当复杂。一般来说,当年份有四位数时,先将前面两位数以整数方式来念,后面两位数则另外以整数方式来念。但在这个规则有少数的例外;在西元 2000 年的前一百年内,即使年份也带有四个数字,但可以用整数方式来念,或者以一般「两位数两位数」的方式来念。西元 1000 年则一律以整数方式来念,否则发音会拗口。西元世纪则以一百年为单位来念。在两千年以前的世纪,都不会用到 thousand 这个字。

有三位数的年份可以用一般数字的方式念出,或者先念第一个数字,再把后面两个数字当整数来念。而有二位数的年份则以整数来读。为了要确切表达您的意思,可以在任何年份前面加 the year,这种方法对二位数和三位数的年份尤其常见。 而在西元前的年份则在数字后加 BC,读音就如字母发音一样。

有趣的是,这些规则也运用在地址中的数字上。

写法

读法

2014

twenty fourteen or two thousand fourteen

2008

two thousand eight

2000

two thousand

1944

nineteen forty-four

1908

nineteen o eight

1900

nineteen hundred

1600

sixteen hundred

1256

twelve fifty-six

1006

ten o six

866

eight hundred sixty-six or eight sixty-six

25

twenty-five

3000 BC

three thousand BC

3250 BC

thirty two fifty BC

0 的读法

数字 0 在不同情況会有不同读法。麻烦的是,同样是说英语的国家,但每个国家会有不同的使用情况。这些读音运用於美式英语上。

读音

使用的情况

zero

用来读数字丶读小数丶百分比丶手机号码以及某些固定用语上。

o (字母名称)

用在读年份丶地址丶时间以及温度

nil

用在报导体育比赛分数

nought

在美国不使用

举例

写法

读法

3.04+2.02=5.06

Three point zero four plus two point zero two makes five point zero six.

There is a 0% chance of rain.

There is a zero percent chance of rain.

The temperature is -20⁰C.

The temperature is twenty degrees below zero.

You can reach me at 0171 390 1062.

You can reach me at zero one seven one, three nine zero, one zero six two

I live at 4604 Smith Street.

I live at forty-six o four Smith Street

He became king in 1409.

He became king in fourteen o nine.

I waited until 4:05.

I waited until four o five.

The score was 4-0.

The score was four nil.

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