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单词 thousand
释义

thousand

number
 
/ˈθaʊznd/
/ˈθaʊznd/
(abbreviation K)
Idioms
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  1.  
    1 000 You say a, one, two, etc. thousand without a final ‘s’ on ‘thousand’. Thousands (of…) can be used if there is no number or quantity before it. Always use a plural verb with thousand or thousands, except when an amount of money is mentioned Four thousand (people) are expected to attend.Two thousand (pounds) was withdrawn from the account. Topics Maths and measurementa1
  2.  
    a thousand, thousands (of…)
    (usually informal) a large number
    • There were thousands of people there.
  3. the thousands
    the numbers from 1 000 to 9 999
    • The cost ran into the thousands.
  4. There are more examples of how to use numbers at the entry for hundred.
    Word OriginOld English thūsend, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duizend and German Tausend.
Idioms
bat a thousand
  1. (North American English, informal) to be very successful
    • He’s made another sale? He’s really batting a thousand!
    Topics Successc2
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