eighteenth
eighteenth — 形容詞
1. coming after the seventeenth item in a series of things that are arranged or cou
第十八
在順序或排名中排第十八位的
coming after the seventeenth item in a series of things that are arranged or counted; written as the word '18th' when showing position in dates, lists, or rankings.
Quinn celebrated his eighteenth birthday with a small family dinner.
Quinn 跟家人吃了一頓簡單的晚餐，慶祝他的十八歲生日。
collocation: eighteenth birthday
The eighteenth chapter of the novel finally reveals the killer.
這本小說的第十八章終於揭露了兇手是誰。
Hoa finished in eighteenth place in the city marathon.
Hoa 在這場城市馬拉松中獲得第十八名。
This is the eighteenth year that the festival has been held in the park.
這項節慶活動已經連續第十八年在這座公園舉辦了。
文法句型
the eighteenth + noun
possessive + eighteenth + noun
用法筆記
Ordinal numbers such as 'eighteenth' always go before the noun they describe. Do not use 'eighteenth' after cardinal numbers: ❌ 'Chapter eighteenth' ✅ 'the eighteenth chapter.'
常見錯誤
eighteenth — 名詞
1. one of the eighteen equal parts that a whole amount or object is divided into; t
十八分之一
將整體分為十八等份中之一份
one of the eighteen equal parts that a whole amount or object is divided into; the result of dividing a number or quantity by eighteen.
The pizza was cut into eighteen slices, so each person got an eighteenth.
披薩被切成十八片，每個人拿到十八分之一。
pattern: an eighteenth = one eighteenth part
Joon used only one eighteenth of the flour that the recipe asked for.
Joon 只用掉了食譜所需麵粉的十八分之一。
Each heir received one eighteenth of the total value of the land.
每位繼承人獲得這塊土地總價值的十八分之一。
A tiny amount, roughly an eighteenth of a teaspoon, was enough to season the dish.
大約十八分之一茶匙的量就足夠替這道菜調味了。
- one-eighteenth
hyphenated form more common in technical writing
文法句型
an eighteenth of + noun
one eighteenth + noun
用法筆記
This sense is most common in mathematical, legal (inheritance shares), or measurement contexts. In everyday conversation, speakers usually say 'one eighteenth' rather than just 'an eighteenth' when clarity is needed.
常見錯誤
2. the person or thing that holds the number 18 position in an ordered list, compet
第十八個
排列中第十八位的人或事物
the person or thing that holds the number 18 position in an ordered list, competition, or sequence.
Ravindra was the eighteenth to sign up for the volunteer programme.
Ravindra 是第十八個報名參加志工計劃的人。
pattern: the + ordinal + to-infinitive
The eighteenth on the waiting list finally got a ticket.
候補名單上的第十八個人終於拿到了一張票。
Amira's song came in eighteenth out of ninety entries.
Amira 的歌曲在九十件參賽作品中排名第十八。
Only the first ten students received prizes, and the eighteenth received nothing.
只有前十名學生拿到獎品，第十八名什麼也沒得到。
The eighteenth of May is the day of the school sports event.
五月十八日是學校運動會的日子。
- 18th
the numerical form, used in writing and informal contexts
文法句型
the eighteenth + in/of + noun phrase
the + ordinal + to + base verb
用法筆記
When referring to a date, 'the eighteenth' (e.g. 'the eighteenth of May') is the standard spoken British form. In American English, 'May eighteenth' (without 'the') is also common.