eight
/eɪt/
num.
一句话记住
八;八个
释义与例句
num.
八;八个
the number 8
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The committee consists of eight members from different departments.
委员会由来自不同部门的八名成员组成。
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Her daughter turns eight next Saturday.
她女儿下周六满八岁。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Eight of the twelve applicants were invited to an interview.
十二名申请人中有八人获邀参加面试。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
eight 中的 gh 不发音,整个词读 /eɪt/;派生词 eighth 读 /eɪtθ/,词尾增加清辅音 /θ/。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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ate eat 的过去式,意为“吃了”eight 是数字“八”,ate 是动词 eat 的过去式;二者在英式英语中通常同音 /eɪt/,需靠句法判断,如 eight people 与 ate lunch。We ate dinner at a small restaurant near the station. 我们在车站附近的一家小餐馆吃了晚饭。
常见搭配
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eight o'clock 八点钟The museum opens at eight o'clock on weekdays. 博物馆工作日八点开门。
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eight years old 八岁Most children in the study were eight years old. 研究中的大多数儿童都是八岁。
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a group of eight 八人一组;八个一组Visitors toured the factory in a group of eight. 参观者以八人一组参观了工厂。