| 释义 |
thou·sand /ˈθaʊzənd/ n. | a. | phr.
I n.
([复] thou·sand(s))
1. 一千
a (或 one) thousand 一千
several thousand 几千
three thousand three hundred (and) thirty-three 三千三百三十三
in the year of one thousand nine hundred (and) eighty-nine (通常略作 in nineteen eighty-nine) 在1989年
four thousand of them 他(或它)们中的四千个
several (many) thousands of them 他(或它)们中的几千(好几千)个
2. 第一千
on page (one) thousand 在第一千页
3. 一千的符号(如1000，罗马数字M等)
4. 由一千个(人或物)构成的一组
5. [the thousands]2000到9999间的数目；1000到999999间的数目
6. 【数】千位(= thousand's place); 千位数
7. [thousands]许许多多，成千上万
thousands of people 成千上万的人
thousands of times 几千遍
attempt in thousands of ways to prevent sb. from doing sth. 千方百计地企图阻止某人做某事
The question was answered by an angry roar from the assembled thousands. 成千上万的集会者以怒吼声回答了那问题。
8. 〈英口〉1000镑；〈美口〉1000美元
This cost us several thousand(s). 这使我们花费了好几千。
II a.
1. 一千的；一千个的
a thousand years 一千年
a few thousand people 几千人
He has a couple of thousand pounds in the bank. 他在银行里存有几千英镑。
2. 许许多多的，成百上千的
tear a letter into a thousand pieces 把信撕成无数碎片
a thousand times easier (better) 容易(好上)千倍
A thousand thanks for your kindness. 万分感谢你的好意。
[< OE thūsend; 与 OHG dūsunt, ON thūsund 有关] phr. (a) thousand and one 一千零一；非常多，无数 He made a thousand and one excuses. 他找了无数的借口。 the thousand and one small worries of life 生活中没完没了的小烦恼。 a thousand to one 一千与一之比，几乎绝对的，几乎必然的 by (the) thousands (或 by the thousand) 成千地，数以千计地；大批大批地 The whales were being killed by the thousands. 鲸正大批大批地遭捕杀。 one in a thousand 见 one
the upper ten thousand 见 ten
thousands upon thousands 成千上万，无数 |