從零開始學(xué)語法：基數(shù)詞和它的修飾語

基數(shù)詞和它的修飾語

一、注意基數(shù)詞與其他詞連用時(shí)的位置關(guān)系：

The first two years have been very successful.
開頭兩年非常成功。

Look at the three young men.
看那三個(gè)年輕人。

These are for my two daughters.
這些是給我那兩個(gè)女兒的。

Any two people will do.
任何兩個(gè)人都可以。

二、修飾語表示大致的量：

about 大約 approximately 大約 around 大約

or so 左右 roughly 約略 some 大約

There were roughly 500 people.
大約有500人。

The time is approximately ten o'clock.
這會(huì)兒約莫十點(diǎn)鐘。

It'll only cost 15 dollars or so.
只要十五美元左右。

三、修飾語表示最小量：

a minimum of 至少 at least 至少 more than 多于

or more 或更多 over 多于 plus 多于

You must get a minimum of 40 questions right to pass the examination.
你最少必須答對(duì)40道題才能通過考試。

It costs over ten dollars.
它值十多美元。

All the children here are 12 plus.
這些孩子年齡都在12歲以上。

四、修飾語表示最大量：

almost 差不多 nearly 將近 a maximum of 最多

at most 至多 less than 少于 or less 或少于

under 低于 up to 到……之多

I can swim a maximum of 1 mile.
我游泳最遠(yuǎn)游一英里。

She is nearly fifty now.
她將近五十歲了。

My shirt cost under two pounds.
我的襯衫價(jià)錢不到兩英鎊。