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.