a hundred/thousand/million pounds100/1000/100万(萬)英镑(鎊) (yībǎi/yīqiān/yībǎiwàn yīngbàng)
a third of the population三分之一的人口 (sān fēn zhī yī de rénkǒu)
(expressing ratios, prices etc)
five hours a day/week一天/一周(週)5个(個)小时(時) (yī tiān/yī zhōu wǔ gè xiǎoshí)
five times a day一天5次 (yī tiān wǔ cì)
100 km an hour每小时(時)100公里 (měi xiǎoshí yībǎi gōnglǐ)
it costs £5 a person每人付5镑(鎊) (měi rén fù wǔ bàng)
30p a kilo每公斤30便士 (měi gōngjīn sānshí biànshì)
A 1
or a
(eɪ; ə)
n(c/u)
(= letter) 英语的第一个字母
A shares (Brit, Econ) A股 (A gǔ)
from A to B从(從)一地到另一地 (cóng yī dì dào lìng yī dì)
A 2
(eɪ)
n(c/u)
(Mus) C大调音阶中的第六音
(Scol, Univ) 优(優) (yōu)
All related terms of 'a'
oh
( beginning reply ) 哦 ò
n/a
not applicable 不适(適)用 bù shìyòng
A & E
accident and emergency 急诊(診)室 jízhěnshì [ 美 = ER ]
a few
( some ) 几(幾)个(個) jǐ gè ⇒ She has a few friends. → 她有几个朋友。 Tā yǒu jǐ gè péngyou.
a lot
( many : of books etc ) 许(許)多 xǔduō ⇒ Have one of mine, I've got a lot. → 给你一个吧,我有很多。 Gěi nǐ yī gè ba, wǒ yǒu hěn duō.
a man
一个(個)男人 yī gè nánrén
a drag
累(纍)赘(贅) léizhuì
a girl
一个(個)女孩 yī gè nǚhái
A level
中学中高级考试
A road
主干(幹)公路 zhǔgàn gōnglù [ 条(條) tiáo ]
a little
( small amount ) 一点(點) yīdiǎn
a mirror
一面镜(鏡)子 yī miàn jìngzi
A shares
( Brit : Econ ) A股 A gǔ
a bit of
有点(點) yǒudiǎn ⇒ I'm sorry, the room's in a bit of a mess. → 对不起,房间有点乱。 Duìbuqǐ, fángjiān yǒu diǎn luàn.
a lot of
( many, much ) 许(許)多 xǔduō ⇒ a lot of people → 许多人 xǔduō rén
a mere 2%
仅(僅)仅(僅)2% jǐnjǐn bǎi fēn zhī èr
a raft of
大量 dàliàng
a shade ...
有点(點) ... yǒudiǎn ...
a slew of
大量 dàliàng
a spot of
( esp Brit : small amount : lunch, activity ) 少量 shǎoliàng
as a rule
通常 tōngcháng
at a push
( Brit : inf ) 紧(緊)急情况(況)下 jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià
B/A flat
( Mus ) 降B/A音 jiàng B/A yīn
for a bit
( inf ) 一会(會)儿(兒) yīhuìr
I'm (a) Leo
我是狮(獅)子座的 wǒ shì Shīzi Zuò de
in a daze
( confused ) 茫然地 mángrán de
in a fury
勃然大怒地 bórán dànù de
in a pile
堆成堆 duīchéng duī
in a row
连(連)续(續) liánxù
in a way
在某种(種)程度上 zài mǒu zhǒng chéngdù shang
in a word
简(簡)而言之 jiǎn ér yán zhī
on a roll
( inf ) 好运(運)连(連)连(連) hǎoyùn liánlián
on a whim
一时(時)心血来(來)潮 yīshí xīn xuè lái cháo
30p a kilo
每公斤30便士 měi gōngjīn sānshí biànshì
a 10p piece
( Brit ) 一枚10便士硬币(幣) yī méi shí biànshì yìngbì
a bad habit
坏(壞)习(習)惯(慣) huài xíguàn
a chess set
一副国(國)际(際)象棋 yī fù guójì xiàngqí
a cold snap
寒潮 háncháo
a couple of
( two ) 两(兩)个(個) liǎng gè
a dummy run
( Brit : test run ) 试(試)演 shìyǎn [ 次 cì ]
a feast of
( fig ) 许(許)许(許)多多的 xǔxǔ-duōduō de
a few more
再多几(幾)个(個) zài duō jǐ gè
a good cook
会(會)做饭(飯)的人 huì zuòfàn de rén
a long haul
长(長)久战(戰) chángjiǔzhàn
a long way
很远(遠) hěn yuǎn
a model of
... 的典范(範) ... de diǎnfàn
a number of
( several ) 几(幾)个(個) jǐ gè
a plum job
美差 měichāi
a salute to
向 ... 的致敬 xiàng ... de zhìjìng
a score of
几(幾)个(個) jǐ gè
a
(ə, STRONG eɪ) or an (ən, STRONG æn)
A or an is the indefinite article. It is used at the beginning of noun groups which referto only one person or thing. The form an is used in front of words that begin with vowel sounds.
1. determiner
You use a or an when you are referring to someone or something for the first time or when peoplemay not know which particular person or thing you are talking about.
A waiter entered with a tray.
He started eating an apple.
Today you've got a new teacher taking you.
I manage a hotel.
2. determiner
You use a or an when you are referring to any person or thing of a particular type and do not want to be specific.
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model.
I suggest you leave it to an expert.
Bring a sleeping bag.
I was waiting for a bus.
3. determiner
You use a or an in front of an uncount noun when that noun follows an adjective, or when the nounis followed by words that describe it more fully.
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes.
He did have a real knowledge of the country.
First you have to develop an awareness of just what is happening.
4. determiner
You use a or an in front of a mass noun when you want to refer to a single type or make of something.
Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
5. determiner
You use a in quantifiers such as a lot, a little, and a bit.
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing.
I've come looking for a bit of advice.
6. determiner
You use a or an to refer to someone or something as a typical member of a group, class, or type.
Some parents believe a boy must learn to stand up and fight like a man.
...the operation a patient has had.
7. determiner
You use a or an in front of the names of days, months, or festivals when you are referring to one particular instance of that day, month, or festival.
The interview took place on a Friday afternoon.
It was a Christmas when shoppers chose more practical gifts.
8. determiner
You use a or an when you are saying what someone is or what job they have.
I explained that I was an artist.
He was now a teacher and a respectable member of the community.
9. determiner [DET n-proper]
You use a or an in front of the names of people as a way of indicating that you do not know themor anything about them and you are saying their name for the first time.
The full address was that of a Mrs P. R. Slater of Peterborough.
10. determiner [DET n-proper]
You use a or an in front of the names of people when you want to refer to someone else who has thesame qualities or character as the person named.
When I listen to her play I can hear a new Beethoven.
11. determiner [DET n-proper]
You use a or an in front of a surname when you want to refer to someone who belongs to the family with that surname.
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
12. determiner
You use a or an in front of the names of artists to refer to one individual painting or sculpture created by them.
Most people have very little difficulty in seeing why a Van Gogh is a work of genius.
13. determiner
You use a or an instead of the number 'one', especially with words of measurement such as 'hundred', 'hour', and 'metre', and with fractions such as 'half', 'quarter', and 'third'.
...more than a thousand acres of land.
...a quarter of an hour.
The skirts were shortened an inch or two.
14. determiner
You use a or an in expressions such as eight hours a day to express a rate or ratio.
Prices start at £13.95 a metre for printed cotton.
The helicopter can zip along at about 150 kilometres an hour.
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A
also a (eɪ) (plural A's, a's)
1. variable noun
A is the first letter of the English alphabet.
2. variable noun
In music, A is the sixth note in the scale of C major.
3. variable noun
If you get an A as a mark for a piece of work or in an exam, your work is extremely good.
4.
A or a is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with a, such as 'acceleration', 'ampère', or 'answer'.
5.
See from A to B
a-
(eɪ-)
prefix
A- is added to the beginning of some adjectives in order to form adjectives that describesomeone or something that does not have the feature or quality indicated by the originalword.
I'm a completely apolitical man.
She was amoral but honest.
...asymmetrical shapes.
a in British English
or A (eɪ)
nounWord forms: plurala's, A's or As
1.
the first letter and first vowel of the modern English alphabet
2.
any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in take, bag, calm, shortage, or cobra
3. Also called: alpha
the first in a series, esp the highest grade or mark, as in an examination
4. from A to Z
a in British English1
(ə, stressed or emphatic eɪ)
determiner(indefinite article; used before an initial consonant)
1.
used preceding a singular countable noun, if the noun is not previously specified or known
a dog
a terrible disappointment
2.
used preceding a proper noun to indicate that a person or thing has some of the qualities of the one named
a Romeo
3.
used preceding a noun or determiner of quantity
a cupful
a dozen eggs
a great many
to read a lot
4.
used preceding a noun indicating a concrete or abstract thing capable of being divided
half a loaf
a quarter of a minute
5. (preceded byonce, twice, several times, etc)
each or every; per
once a day
two pounds fifty a pound
6.
a certain; one
to change policy at a stroke
a Mr Khan called
7. (preceded by not)
any at all
not a hope
Compare an1, the1
a in British English2
(ə)
verb
an informal or dialect word for have
they'd a said if they'd known
a in British English3
(ə)
preposition
(usually linked to the preceding noun) an informal form of of
sorta sad
a kinda waste
a in British English4
symbol for
1.
acceleration
2.
are(s) (metric measure of land)
3.
atto-
4. chess algebraic notation
A in British English
symbol for
1. music
a.
a note having a frequency of 440 hertz (A above middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the sixth note of the scale of C major
b.
a key, string, or pipe producing this note
c.
the major or minor key having this note as its tonic
2.
a human blood type of the ABO group, containing the A antigen
3.
(in Britain) a major arterial road
the A3 runs from London to Portsmouth
4. (formerly, in Britain)
a.
a film certified for viewing by anyone, but which contains material that some parents may not wish their children to see
b.
(as modifier)
an A film
5.
mass number
6.
the number 10 in hexadecimal notation
7. cards
ace
8. chemistry
argon (now superseded by Ar)
9.
ampere(s)
10. Also: at
ampere-turn
11.
absolute (temperature)
12.
(in circuit diagrams) ammeter
13.
area
14. (in combination)
atomic
an A-bomb
an A-plant
15. chemistry
affinity
16. biochemistry
adenine
17. logic
a universal affirmative categorical proposition, such as all men are mortal: often symbolized as SaP
Compare E, I2, O1
18.
a.
a person whose job is in top management, or who holds a senior administrative or professional position
b.
(as modifier)
an A worker
See also occupation groupings
abbreviation for
19.
Austria (international car registration)
Word origin
from Latin a(ffirmo) I affirm
Å in British English
symbol for
angstrom unit
angstrom unit in British English
(ˈæŋstrəm ˈjuːnɪt)
noun
a unit of length equal to 10 −10 metre, used principally to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiations. It is equivalent to 0.1 nanometre
another name for angstrom
A. in British English
abbreviation for
1.
acre(s) or acreage
2.
America(n)
3.
answer
a' in British English
or aa or aw (ɔː)
determiner
Scottish variants of all
a- in British English1
or before a vowel an-
prefix
not; without; opposite to
atonal
asocial
Word origin
from Greek a-, an- not, without
a- in British English2
prefix
1.
on; in; towards
afoot
abed
aground
aback
2. literary or archaic(used before a present participle)
in the act or process of
come a-running
go a-hunting
3.
in the condition or state of
afloat
alive
asleep
A in American English1
(eɪ)
noun
1.
a blood type
see also ABO system
2. US, Education
a grade indicating excellence
an A in history
3. Music
a.
the sixth tone or note in the ascending scale of C major
b.
a key, string, etc. producing this tone
c.
the scale having this tone as the keynote
adjective
4.
first-class; A 1
see also A one
A in American English2
1. Physics
absolute
2.
adenine
3.
America(n)
4.
ampere
5.
analog
6.
angstrom
: also Å
7.
anode
8.
answer
9.
April
10. Chemistry; Archaic
argon
11. Baseball and Basketball and Hockey
assist(s)
12.
attendance
13.
August
a in American English1
(eɪ) or A (eɪ)
nounWord forms: pluralA's (eɪz) or a's
1.
the first letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek alpha, a borrowing from the Phoenician
2.
any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the vowel ( (æ) ) of hat, ( (ɑ) ) of father, ( (eɪ) ) of bake, or ( (ɔ) ) of call
3.
a type or impression for a or A
4.
the first in a sequence or group
5.
an object shaped like A
adjective
6.
of a or A
7.
first in a sequence or group
8.
shaped like A
Idioms:
from A to Z
a in American English2
(ə; stressed, eɪ)
adjective, indefinite article
1.
one; one sort of
we planted a tree
2.
each; any one [a gun is dangerous]
a connotes a thing not previously noted or recognized, in contrast with the, which connotes a thing previously noted or recognized
preposition
3.
to each; in each; for each; per
once a day
▶ USAGE: Before words beginning with a consonant sound or a sounded h, a is used [a child, a home, a uniform, a eunuch]; before words beginning with a vowel sound or a silent h, an is used [an ultimatum, an honor]
Word origin
form of an before consonants: see an1
a in American English3
(ɔ; ɑ) or a' (ɔ; ɑ)
adjective
Scottish
all
a in American English4
1.
about
2.
absent
3. Physics
acceleration
4.
active
5.
adjective
6.
adult
7.
alto
8.
anonymous
9.
answer
10.
are (unit of area)
11.
atto-
a- in American English1
(ə)
1.
in, into, on, at, to
ashore, abed
2.
in the act or state of
asleep, a-crying, a-wishing
Word origin
weakened form of OE an, on, in, on
a- in American English2
(ə; for 3 eɪ)
1.
up, out: now generally used as an intensive
awake, arise
2.
off, of
akin
3.
not, without
it becomes an- before a vowel
amoral, atypical
4.
ab-
used before m, p, or v
avert
5.
ad-
used before sc, sp, or st
ascribe
Word origin
(sense 1) OE a-, out of, up; (sense 2) OE of-, af-; (sense 3) Gr a-, an-, not
A in American English
(ei) or a (ei)
nounWord forms: pluralA's or As, a's or as
1.
the first letter of the English alphabet, a vowel
2.
any spoken sound represented by the letter A or a, as in bake, hat, father, or small
3.
something having the shape of an A
4.
a written or printed representation of the letter A or a
5.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter A or a
6. See from A to Z
7. See not know from A to B
-a in American English1
suffix
a plural ending of nouns borrowed from Greek and Latin
phenomena
criteria
data
errata
genera
-a in American English2
suffix
a feminine singular ending of nouns borrowed from Latin and Greek, also used in Neo-Latin coinagesto Latinize bases of any origin, and as a Latin substitute for the feminine ending-ē of Greek words
anabaena
cinchona
pachysandra
-a in American English3
suffix
an ending of personal names forming feminines from masculines
Georgia
Roberta
Word origin
[‹ L fem. -a ( see -a2), as Claudia, fem. of Claudius]
-a in American English4
suffix
a suffix designating the oxide of the chemical element denoted by the stem
alumina
ceria
thoria
Word origin
[prob. generalized from the -a of magnesia]
Examples of 'a' in a sentence
a
Was I a relative or perhaps a close friend of Mr Tedeschi's, she asked me.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
Christian was walking very slowly and I had my hand under his armpit, as if he too were a patient.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
He said he thought this new campaign for his reprieve was a total waste of time.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
He was gazing at the bench opposite us, which was next to a fountain that didn't work.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
It seemed a pretty long way for Christian to commute every day.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
With his lank, greasy hair, dirty jeans and John Lennon spectacles he looks like a seventies student.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
A flat, nightmarish air of mid-afternoon seediness hung about the pub.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
A problem had arisen at work, an awkward matter which was the reason I'd phoned his wife yesterday.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
A woman with an open white coat appeared in the waiting room.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
A conveyancing solicitor isn't going to be much good for you.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
A couple of mobile phones lay ostentatiously on the table; beside them was a shiny brochure.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
A hotel porter showed me to a top-floor suite with sweeping views over Hyde Park.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
A childhood memory returned to me of a summer in the country.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
A moment later a woman appeared at a corner of the room in which they sat.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
A bewildered Uncle Sal scurried next to him, almost identically dressed, supported by Herman's tanned arm.
Lisa Scottoline RUNNING FROM THE LAW (2001)
A woman who liked to go, married to a man who wanted only to stay.
Lisa Scottoline RUNNING FROM THE LAW (2001)
It's a- Meg, it's some kind of animal, but all that's left is its skeleton.
Hodgman, Ann MY BABYSITTER HAS FANGS
But I really can't believe I saw a- " I baulked at the word again.
Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
"I was in on a- " "We have an alkali burn, some ingestion.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz DO NO HARM (2002)
Word lists with
a
international car registration letters
In other languages
a
British English: a /eɪ; ə/ DETERMINER
You use a or an before a noun when people may not know which person or thing you are talking about.
A waiter came in with a glass of water.
American English: a
Arabic: اداة نكرة في الانجليزية ولا يعادلها شئ في العربية
Brazilian Portuguese: um
Chinese: 一个
Croatian: jedan
Czech: nějaký
Danish: en/et
Dutch: een
European Spanish: un consonante
Finnish: NO TRANSLATION
French: un
German: ein
Greek: ένας
Italian: un, uno
Japanese: 一つの
Korean: 어떤 하나의
Norwegian: en
Polish: rodzajnik nieokreślony, nie tłumaczy się na język polski