thousand

/ˈθaʊznd/ num. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

一千；千；数以千计

释义与例句

num./n. 一千；千；数以千计
the number 1,000, or a very large but unspecified number expressed with thousands
  1. More than two thousand people attended the open-air concert.
    两千多人参加了这场露天音乐会。
  2. The village is about a thousand metres above sea level.
    这个村庄海拔约一千米。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Thousands of visitors come to the ancient town every spring.
    每年春天都有成千上万的游客来到这座古镇。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 thousand 前有确切数字时保持单数；thousands of 是约数表达，必须带 -s 和 of。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • thousands of 数以千计的；成千上万的
    具体数字后用 thousand，不加 -s，也通常不接 of，如 three thousand books；表示不确切的大量时用 thousands of + 复数名词，不能说 three thousands books。
    Thousands of stars were visible in the clear night sky. 晴朗的夜空中可以看见成千上万颗星星。
常见搭配
  • two thousand 两千
    The new hall can seat two thousand people. 新礼堂能容纳两千人。
  • thousands of 数以千计的；成千上万的
    Thousands of trees were planted along the new road. 沿新路种了数千棵树。
  • a thousand times 一千次；无数次
    I have told you a thousand times to back up your files. 我已经无数次告诉过你要备份文件。