用通俗英语解释数字
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日常的数字表达用于描述份额、大致数量和比较。一位说话者与 Maya 一起筹划一场后院聚会，并谈论宾客、食物和费用。这些卡片对比了 just over 和 just under 等短语，随后比较数量和价格。
Voca 词卡
1.
about half
大约一半
I think about half our party guests will bring their kids.
我觉得来参加聚会的客人中，大约一半会带孩子来。
'About half the guests' 和 'about half of the guests' 都很常见。
2.
more than half
超过一半
I invited more than half the people on my street.
我邀请了这条街上一半以上的居民。
3.
less than half
不到一半
I spent less than half my food money on drinks.
我花在饮料上的钱，还不到买吃的预算的一半。
4.
just over half
一半多一点
Maya says just over half the guests want chicken.
玛雅说，想吃鸡肉的客人占一半多一点。
'Just' 强调差异很小。
5.
just under half
差一点到一半
I think just under half the guests want salad.
我觉得想吃沙拉的客人差一点到一半。
'Just under' 也可用于价格和年龄：'just under ten dollars'。
6.
almost all
几乎所有
I know almost all the people Maya invited.
玛雅邀请的人我几乎都认识。
7.
around ten
十左右,大约十
I expect around ten people to arrive early.
我估计会有十个人左右提前到。
'Around' 在日常对话中很常见；'approximately' 听起来更正式。
8.
ten or so
十来,十左右
Maya and I can set up the tables in ten or so minutes.
玛雅和我花十来分钟就能把桌子摆好。
'Or so' 放在表示数量的词语之后，而不是之前。
9.
at least ten
至少十
I need at least ten chairs for the adults.
我至少需要十把椅子给大人坐。
10.
no more than ten
不超过十,最多十
I can spend no more than ten dollars on cups.
买杯子我最多只能花十美元。
'No more than' 表示上限，与 'about' 不同。
11.
between ten and fifteen
十到十五之间
I expect between ten and fifteen kids, and about half will stay late.
我估计会来十到十五个孩子，其中大约一半会待到很晚。
将 'between' 与 'and' 搭配使用，而不是 'to'。
12.
give or take a few
上下差几个,多几个或少几个
I planned for thirty guests, give or take a few.
我是按三十位客人准备的，多几个少几个都算在内了。
'Give or take a few' 通常接在主要估计值之后，前面往往会有短暂的停顿。
13.
about a third
大约三分之一
I saved about a third of the cake for Maya.
我给玛雅留了大约三分之一的蛋糕。
'A third' 和 'one third' 都很常用。
14.
slightly less than a third
比三分之一略少
I used slightly less than a third of the sugar in the bag.
我用掉了袋子里差一点到三分之一的糖。
'Slightly less' 表示的差异比 'much less' 更小。
15.
roughly one in five
大约每五个中有一个
Maya says roughly one in five guests doesn't eat meat.
玛雅说，客人中大约每五个人就有一个不吃肉。
'One in five' 描述的是一个群体中的比例，而不是有规律的序列。
16.
nearly three out of four
将近四分之三
I heard nearly three out of four guests are bringing food.
我听说将近四分之三的客人都会带吃的来。
'Nearly' 表示接近某个数量但略低于它；'roughly' 则允许略高于或略低于某个数量。
17.
nine out of ten
十个中有九个,十分之九
I got a yes from nine out of ten friends I invited.
我邀请的朋友中，十个有九个都答应来了。
'Nine out of ten' 可以用来描述任何规模的群体，而不仅仅是十个人的群体。
18.
about twice as many
大约两倍那么多
I bought about twice as many plates as we needed.
我买的盘子数量大约是我们需要的两倍。
将 'many' 用于可数的事物，例如 'plates' 或 'guests'。
19.
about twice as much
大约两倍那么多
I spent about twice as much on food as Maya did.
我买吃的花的钱大约是玛雅的两倍。
将 'much' 用于金钱或不单独计数的事物。
20.
half as much
一半那么多
I paid half as much for cups at the other store.
我在另一家店买杯子，只花了一半的钱。
加上 'as' 来引出比较对象：'half as much as last time'。
21.
three times as much
三倍那么多
I paid three times as much for fresh fruit as for chips.
我买新鲜水果花的钱是买薯片的三倍。
'Three times as much' 比 'three times more' 更清楚，后者可能会引起误解。
22.
roughly the same amount
数量大致相同,金额差不多
Maya and I spent roughly the same amount on drinks.
玛雅和我买饮料花的钱差不多。
'The same amount' 适用于金钱；对于单个物品，使用 'the same number'。
23.
more or less the same
基本一样,差不多
My food bill was more or less the same as last year's.
我买吃的花的钱跟去年差不多。
'More or less' 常用于日常对话，允许存在小幅差异。
24.
on average
平均,平均而言
I spent around ten dollars per guest on average.
平均下来，我在每位客人身上花了大约十美元。
'On average' 可以放在句子的开头或结尾。