eleven
eleven — number
1. the whole number that comes after ten and before twelve, written as 11
the whole number that comes after ten and before twelve, written as 11
Hoa turned eleven last Saturday and had a small party with her friends.
turn + age (eleven, twelve, etc.)
There are eleven players on a football team, including the goalkeeper.
eleven + plural noun
Please turn to page eleven in your textbook and read the first paragraph.
The meeting starts at eleven o'clock, so please arrive a few minutes early.
Vivek counted eleven apples in the basket, but one was already rotten.
文法句型
eleven + plural noun (e.g. eleven students)
turn + eleven (age)
at + eleven (o'clock)
用法筆記
As a cardinal number, eleven does not take an article when counting directly (e.g. eleven people, not the eleven people). Use the definite article only when referring to a specific group: the eleven students in my class.
常見錯誤
eleven — noun
1. a group of eleven athletes who play together as a team in sports like football,
a group of eleven athletes who play together as a team in sports like football, cricket, or field hockey
The school football eleven won the championship for the third year in a row.
the + [institution] + [sport] + eleven
Hannah was chosen to play for the national women's eleven at the World Cup.
the + national + eleven
The opposing eleven looked much stronger, with several tall and fast players.
The captain gave a short speech before the eleven took the field.
Our cricket eleven has practised every weekend since March for the summer tournament.
文法句型
the + [team name] + eleven
possessive + [sport] + eleven
用法筆記
This sense is used mainly in British sports journalism and commentary. The noun eleven is almost always preceded by a determiner (the, our, a, possessive) and often combined with the sport (football eleven, cricket eleven). The term first eleven refers to the top squad of a club or school team.