eighth
eighth — 序數詞
1. used for referring to the number 8 in a sequence that puts things in order — for
第八
順序或排列中的第八個
used for referring to the number 8 in a sequence that puts things in order — for example, the eighth person standing in a line, the eighth day of the month, or the eighth item on a list.
Aarav celebrated his eighth birthday with a big party at the park near his house.
Aarav 在住家附近的公園舉辦了一場盛大的派對來慶祝他的八歲生日。
eighth + noun (birthday; ordinal position)
Quan lives on the eighth floor of the apartment building next to the river.
Quan 住在河邊那棟公寓大樓的八樓。
The bus stop is at the eighth street after the traffic lights turn left.
公車站就在過了紅綠燈左轉後的第八條街。
This is the eighth time Élise has asked the same question today during class.
這已經是 Élise 今天在課堂上第八次問同一個問題了。
Hugo finished in eighth place out of all the runners in the race.
Hugo 在賽跑中的所有選手中獲得了第八名。
文法句型
the + eighth + noun
possessive + eighth + noun
用法筆記
Unlike cardinal numbers (eight, ten), ordinal numbers like eighth are almost always used with 'the' (the eighth day) or a possessive (his eighth birthday). One exception is in street names: Eighth Avenue.
常見錯誤
eighth — 名詞
1. any of the eight identical pieces that together form a whole thing — such as an
八分之一
整體分成八等份中的一份
any of the eight identical pieces that together form a whole thing — such as an eighth of a cake, a litre, or a budget.
Allison cut the pizza into eight slices so each guest could eat an eighth.
Allison 將披薩切成八片，讓每位客人都能吃八分之一。
an eighth of + whole (fractional part)
The recipe says to add an eighth of a cup of honey to the batter.
食譜上說要在麵糊中加入八分之一杯的蜂蜜。
Nearly an eighth of the students at Kian's school play a musical instrument after class.
Kian 學校裡將近八分之一的學生在課後學習樂器。
Jisoo ate just an eighth of the cake before putting the rest away.
Jisoo 只吃了蛋糕的八分之一，就把剩下的收起來了。
An eighth of the town's houses were damaged in the flood last winter.
去年冬天那場洪水損壞了鎮上將近八分之一的房屋。
文法句型
an eighth of + noun
one eighth + of + noun
用法筆記
This noun is almost always used with 'an' or 'one' (an eighth of the pie, one eighth of the population). The plural 'eighths' is rare except in mathematical or measurement contexts (eighths of an inch).
常見錯誤
2. the person or thing that occupies the number-eight position in an ordered group
第八名
在某序列中排第八的人、物或位置
the person or thing that occupies the number-eight position in an ordered group or sequence — for example, the eighth runner to finish a race or the eighth house on a street.
Soraya was the eighth to cross the finish line in the race this morning.
Soraya 是今天早上比賽中第八個抵達終點的人。
the eighth + to-infinitive (ranking in a series)
Reema was the eighth to reach the top of the mountain during the school hiking trip.
Reema 是學校登山活動中第八個抵達山頂的人。
the eighth + to-infinitive (achievement sequence)
Ari was the eighth in the queue at the ticket counter when the show sold out.
Ari 是在售票櫃檯前隊伍中的第八個人，那時候表演已經售罄。
Ramón was the eighth called for the job interview that afternoon.
Ramón 是那天下午第八個被叫去工作面試的人。
Yuki was the eighth in the national spelling bee, beating over fifty other contestants.
Yuki 在全國拼字比賽中是第八名，擊敗了五十多位其他參賽者。
文法句型
the eighth + to-infinitive
the eighth + in/on + noun
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with the ordinal number sense but functions as a noun — it can be the subject or object of a sentence (The eighth was the fastest; He was the eighth to arrive). The ordinal number sense, by contrast, always modifies a following noun (the eighth runner).
常見錯誤
3. in music, a note valued at half the length of a quarter note, drawn as a filled
八分音符
長度為四分音符一半的音符
in music, a note valued at half the length of a quarter note, drawn as a filled oval with a stem and one flag; British English calls this a quaver.
In music class, the children learned to clap a steady rhythm of eighth notes.
音樂課上，孩子們學習用拍手來打出穩定的八分音符節奏。
eighth notes + noun (music rhythm)
Eighth notes are often written in pairs with a thick beam connecting their stems.
八分音符常常成對書寫，並用一條粗直的符槓將它們的符幹連接起來。
The song begins with four eighth notes followed by two quarter notes.
這首歌以四個八分音符開頭，接著是兩個四分音符。
A quarter note lasts twice as long as an eighth note in standard time signatures.
在標準拍號中，四分音符的長度是八分音符的兩倍。
Eli practiced playing the eighth notes on his flute until the rhythm felt natural.
Eli 練習用長笛吹奏八分音符，直到節奏變得很自然為止。
- quaver
British English term for the same musical note; less common in Taiwan
文法句型
eighth note(s) + verb
play + eighth notes
用法筆記
In American English, this note is called an eighth note. In British English, it is called a quaver. Taiwanese music education commonly uses the American term. The symbol is a filled note head with a stem and one flag (♪).