four
gb/fˈɔɹ/ us/fˈɔɹ/
A1
Anh
~ 600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
quantity
1
The number four
The number that comes after three and before five.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'four' with 'for' in writing because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Từ đồng nghĩa
quartet (Used mainly for groups of four people or things, especially in music or performance.)
Từ trái nghĩa
three (The number immediately before four.)
|
five (The number immediately after four.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
four years
|four people
|four times
|group of four
|four days
Chủ đề
mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
A2
entity
2
Card with value four
A card in a deck that shows the number four or has four shapes on it.
Từ đồng nghĩa
four-spot (Informal term for a playing card showing four symbols.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ace (A card with a value of one, representing the lowest or highest rank depending on the game.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
four of hearts
|four of clubs
|draw a four
Chủ đề
games
|recreation
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have the four of clubs.
- She put down a four of hearts.
- He picked up a four from the table.
Danh từ
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
boundary (Common cricket term for scoring either four or six runs by hitting to the field's edge.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
hit a four
|score a four
|boundary four
Chủ đề
sports
Ví dụ
- He hit a brilliant four through the covers.
- They needed just one more four to win.
- The batsman scored three fours in his innings.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He hit a four in cricket.
- The player scored a four.
- They got a four when the ball went to the edge.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
four
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹ/
US/fˈɔɹ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
four (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (four)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: four
- Plural: fours
Họ từ
Forms
fours
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
fourthly
adverb
quadruple
verb
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- The Big Four accounting firms dominate the market.
- Fans often debate who belongs in the Big Four bands of thrash metal.