Related topics: Numbers
nine /naɪn/ ●●● S2 W2 number 1 HMNthe number 9 九 He’s only been in this job for nine months. 他干这份工作才九个月。
We open at nine (=nine o'clock). 我们9点开始营业。
Kay was taught by her mother till she was nine (=nine years old). 凯一直由她妈妈教到九岁。
2 nine times out of ten USUALLYalmost always 十之八九,几乎总是,几乎每次 Nine times out of ten we can solve the problem over the phone. 我们基本上都可以通过电话来解决问题。
3. a nine days’ wonder EXCITEDa thing or event that makes people very excited for a short time 轰动一时的事物;昙花一现的新鲜事
4. have nine lives to make lucky escapes from dangerous situations 有九条命;命大
→ dressed up to the nines at dressed(4), → be on cloud nine at cloud1(5)