English语法_基数短语

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1> in one’s twenties

She got married in her forties.
他在四十多岁时结婚

• in one’s twenties/thirties
  在某人 2/3十岁时
• 范围用in
• married 【adj.】

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2> hundreds / thousands of

Vibrations were felt [hundreds of mile] (from center of ) the earthquake.
在距离震央数百英里的地方感受到震动

• 【地点副词】在距离震央数百里的地方
  【动词】 感受
  【主语】震动

• 被动句；

• hundreds / thousands of
  数以百/千 计

• tens of thousands of
  数以万计

• hundred -> hundreds :
  形容词变为名词，所有要夹介词of；

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3> by twos and threes

We went to the playground by twos and threes.
我们三三两两地去到操场。

• by twos and threes
  三三两两地
  副词短语

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4> at sixes and sevens

We have benn at sixes and sevens in the office today.
我们办公室今天忙的不可开交。

• at sixes and sevens
  乱七八糟的/地

• have benn 现在完成时

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5> ten to one

Ten to one the bus will be late.
这班公交车十之八九会晚到。

• ten to one
  十之八九，很有可能，副词短语；