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单词 number one
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Word forms: plural number ones
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Number one means better, more important, or more popular than anything else of its kind.
[informal]
The economy is the number one issue by far.
By the way, I'm your number-one fan.
2. countable noun
In popular music, the number one is the best-selling song in any one week, or the group or person who has recorded that song.
[informal]
Paula is the only artist to achieve four number ones from a debut album.
3. 
See look out for number one/look after number one

number one in British English

noun
1. 
the first in a series or sequence
2.  an informal phrase for oneself, myself
to look after number one
3.  informal
the most important person; leader, chief
a new number one in the organization
4.  informal
the bestselling pop record in any one week
5.  euphemistic
the act or an instance of urination
6. 
a haircut in which the hair is cut very close to the head with an electric shaver
adjective
7. 
first in importance, urgency, quality, etc
number one priority
8.  informal
(of a pop record) having reached the top of the charts

number one in American English

Informal
1. 
oneself
2.  US
the first, usually the very best, quality or grade

Examples of 'number one' in a sentence
number one

Want to reach number one in the music charts?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It spent four weeks at number one.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
And his number one fan is his big brother.
The Sun (2007)
By almost all the opinion polls the number one power had become the most unpopular great power in the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We are taught to look out for number one, that turning the other cheek is foolish.
Christianity Today (2000)
Today, it is the number one issue.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Over the past five years, this has become the number one issue for couples in counselling.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It's the number one issue in my constituency.
The Sun (2011)
A dog lives to give to others while a cat looks after number one.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I think he must be their number one fan because he listens to it for hours.
The Sun (2011)
I was looking after number one.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I'm ready to not be the number one person any more.
The Sun (2010)
I'm definitely their number one fan!
The Sun (2012)
For the meal itself, those serving are split up into nineteen groups, number one being the royal service.
Brian Hoey AT HOME WITH THE QUEEN: The Inside Story of the Royal Household (2002)
You don't have to go for a number one all-over shaved head to stop your hair loss being so obvious.
The Sun (2010)
When I retire, it will become my priority number one.
The Sun (2011)

Chinese translation of 'number one'

number one

adj

  1. [priority, position, choice, issue] 首要的 (shǒuyào de)

Nearby words of
number one

  • nuisance
  • numb
  • number
  • number one
  • number plate
  • Number Ten
  • numerical
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