four
gb/fˈɔɹ/ us/fˈɔɹ/
A1
英語
~ 600
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A1
quantity
1
The number four
The number that comes after three and before five.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'four' with 'for' in writing because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
類義語
quartet (Used mainly for groups of four people or things, especially in music or performance.)
対義語
three (The number immediately before four.)
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five (The number immediately after four.)
コロケーション
four years
|four people
|four times
|group of four
|four days
テーマ
mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She bought four apples from the market.
- The table seats four comfortably.
- Four students were chosen for the project.
- He finished the race in fourth place, just after the top three.
- They have lived here for four years.
学習者向け例文
- I have four books.
- There are four cats in the garden.
- She is four years old.
- We need four chairs.
- Four people are in the car.
名詞
A2
entity
2
Card with value four
A card in a deck that shows the number four or has four shapes on it.
類義語
four-spot (Informal term for a playing card showing four symbols.)
対義語
ace (A card with a value of one, representing the lowest or highest rank depending on the game.)
コロケーション
four of hearts
|four of clubs
|draw a four
テーマ
games
|recreation
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
例文
- He played the four of spades to win the trick.
- I drew a four of diamonds from the deck.
- The winning hand included two fours.
学習者向け例文
- I have the four of clubs.
- She put down a four of hearts.
- He picked up a four from the table.
名詞
B1
entity
3
Cricket score of four runs
In cricket, when the ball goes to the edge of the field after being hit, and the team gets four points.
類義語
boundary (Common cricket term for scoring either four or six runs by hitting to the field's edge.)
コロケーション
hit a four
|score a four
|boundary four
テーマ
sports
例文
- He hit a brilliant four through the covers.
- They needed just one more four to win.
- The batsman scored three fours in his innings.
学習者向け例文
- He hit a four in cricket.
- The player scored a four.
- They got a four when the ball went to the edge.
文法
辞書形
four
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹ/
US/fˈɔɹ/
音節・強勢
four （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (four)
活用形
Noun
- Base: four
- Plural: fours
関連語
Forms
fours
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
fourthly
adverb
quadruple
verb
表現
four corners of the earth
1/fˈɔɹ kˈɔɹnɚz əv ðə ˈɚθ/
idiom
literary
All parts of the world
Everywhere in the world; all countries and places.
例文
- People came from the four corners of the earth to see the festival.
- This news spread to the four corners of the earth.
on all fours
1/ˈɔn ˈɔl fˈɔɹz/
idiom
With hands and knees on ground
On your hands and knees, like an animal walking.
例文
- The baby moved across the floor on all fours.
- He searched for his keys on all fours under the table.
the big four
1/ðə bˈɪɡ fˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Most important four entities
The four most important companies, people, or groups in an area or industry.
例文
- The Big Four accounting firms dominate the market.
- Fans often debate who belongs in the Big Four bands of thrash metal.