seven
seven — number
1. the number that comes after six and before eight, written as the digit 7; used f
the number that comes after six and before eight, written as the digit 7; used for counting things, telling age, and referring to time.
Heather invited seven friends to her birthday party at the park.
counting with seven + plural noun
Kenji woke up at seven o'clock and made himself a cup of tea.
time expression: seven o'clock
The class has only seven students, so the teacher can help each one.
Arjun counted seven apples in the basket and put them into two bags.
文法句型
seven + plural noun
seven of + determiner + noun
seven as subject/object
用法筆記
This sense is the cardinal number used for counting quantity. For position in a sequence, use the ordinal form 'seventh' (e.g. 'her seventh birthday').
常見錯誤
seven — noun
1. a fast-paced version of rugby union in which each team has seven players on the
a fast-paced version of rugby union in which each team has seven players on the field, known for shorter matches and greater speed than the traditional fifteen-a-side game.
Rugby sevens became an Olympic sport in 2016, attracting a wider audience around the world.
rugby sevens: Olympic sport since 2016
Amira watched the sevens tournament on TV and decided to try out for the team.
The national sevens team trained every morning for six months before the international championship.
Rugby sevens matches last only fourteen minutes, which makes them exciting to watch.
- seven-a-side
descriptive term focusing on the team size, less official than 'rugby sevens'
- 7s
written abbreviation used in schedules, scoreboards, and tournament names
- fifteen-a-side
the traditional full-sized version of rugby union with fifteen players per team
文法句型
sevens as subject
sevens + noun (as modifier)
用法筆記
Commonly shortened to 'sevens' or written as '7s'. The full term 'rugby sevens' is preferred in formal contexts such as news reports and official competition names.