fifteen
fifteen — number
1. the number that comes after fourteen and before sixteen in a counting sequence;
the number that comes after fourteen and before sixteen in a counting sequence; written as 15 in numerals.
Romi is fifteen years old and just started high school.
age: be + number + years old
The art class has fifteen students this semester.
quantity: number + plural noun
Haruto wakes up at seven fifteen every morning.
A one-way bus ticket downtown costs fifteen dollars.
Gabriela turns fifteen next Saturday and wants a small party.
用法筆記
In formal writing, spell out fifteen up to the number ninety-nine. Use numerals (15) for dates, times, and statistics.
常見錯誤
fifteen — noun
1. the group of fifteen players chosen to represent a team in a rugby union match,
the group of fifteen players chosen to represent a team in a rugby union match, especially the starting lineup.
The coach announced the starting fifteen an hour before the match.
the starting fifteen = the first-team lineup
Zayd was named in the national fifteen for the first time this season.
named in the fifteen = selected for the squad
After a yellow card, the fifteen had to defend with only fourteen players.
Tunde trained all winter hoping to break into the school's first fifteen.
- XV
the Roman-numeral equivalent, widely used in written rugby contexts such as lineups and scorecards
- starting lineup
more general sports term not limited to rugby or to the number fifteen
文法句型
the + fifteen
a + adjective + fifteen
用法筆記
Commonly capitalised (the Fifteen) in team names, e.g. the New Zealand All Blacks Fifteen. Often replaced by the Roman numeral XV in match reports.