fifty
fifty — 數詞
1. the number that comes after forty-nine and before fifty-one, written in digits a
五十
數字 50
the number that comes after forty-nine and before fifty-one, written in digits as 50
There are fifty chairs in the hall for the guests.
大廳裡有五十張椅子給賓客坐。
Vikram saved fifty dollars from his part-time job this month.
Vikram 這個月從兼職工作存了五十美元。
fifty + noun (money)
The recipe says add fifty grams of sugar to the bowl.
食譜說要在碗裡加五十克糖。
Mira counted to fifty before opening her eyes during the game.
Mira 在玩遊戲時數到五十才睜開眼睛。
My grandmother turned fifty last year and had a big party.
我祖母去年五十歲，辦了一場盛大的派對。
- half a hundred
formal or literary; uncommon in everyday speech
文法句型
fifty + noun (plural)
常見錯誤
fifty — 名詞
1. the cardinal number made up of five groups of ten, used as a mathematical value
五十數值
做為數學概念的數字 50
the cardinal number made up of five groups of ten, used as a mathematical value or concept
Fifty is half of one hundred, so it is a round number.
五十是一百的一半，所以五十這個數值是整數。
fifty as subject of 'is' (singular verb)
In the math test, Yuki had to write fifty as a Roman numeral.
在數學考試中，Yuki 必須把五十寫成羅馬數字。
If you add thirty and twenty together, you get fifty.
如果你把三十和二十加在一起，就會得到五十。
The number fifty comes after forty-nine on the number line.
數字五十在數線上排在四十九之後。
Trang thought of a number between forty and sixty, and it was fifty.
Trang 想了一個介於四十到六十之間的數字，那就是五十。
- half a hundred
old-fashioned or literary; not used in ordinary speech
文法句型
fifty + verb (singular)
the number fifty
用法筆記
This sense is used when 'fifty' is the subject or object of a verb (e.g. 'Fifty is…', 'add…to get fifty'), rather than a determiner before a noun ('fifty chairs').
2. the numbers from fifty to fifty-nine, used when talking about a person's age, a
五十幾
50–59 歲數、溫度、年代等
the numbers from fifty to fifty-nine, used when talking about a person's age, a temperature, a year in the 1950s, or a speed within that range
Amira is in her early fifties but still runs every morning.
Amira 雖然五十幾歲了，但每天早上仍然跑步。
in one's early fifties (age range)
The temperature hit the low fifties at night, so we needed jackets.
夜間氣溫降到約攝氏十到十二度，所以我們需要穿外套。
the low fifties (temperature range)
Prices for good concert seats range from fifty to fifty-nine dollars.
好的演唱會座位票價從五十美元到五十九美元不等。
Shirin was born in the fifties and grew up listening to rock music.
Shirin 出生於五十年代，是聽搖滾樂長大的。
The speed limit is fifty-five, so it falls in the fifties range.
速限是五十五英里，所以落在五十幾的範圍內。
文法句型
in one's fifties
the fifties (decade)
the low/mid/upper fifties
用法筆記
Use 'the fifties' to refer to the decade 1950–1959. Use 'in one's fifties' to refer to a person aged 50–59. 'The low fifties' means 50–53; 'the mid fifties' means 54–56; 'the upper fifties' means 57–59.
常見錯誤
3. a piece of paper money worth fifty dollars, especially the US banknote with a fa
五十元鈔
面額 50 美元的紙鈔
a piece of paper money worth fifty dollars, especially the US banknote with a face value of fifty dollars
Eve paid for the dinner with a fifty, and the cashier gave her change.
Eve 用一張五十元鈔票支付晚餐，店員找了她零錢。
a fifty (short form for a fifty-dollar bill)
The ATM only dispensed fifties, so Gabriela had to break one at the store.
這台提款機只吐五十元鈔票，所以 Gabriela 必須在商店換開。
Alessia found a folded fifty in her coat pocket from last winter.
Alessia 在去年冬天穿的外套口袋裡找到一張折起來的五十元鈔票。
Christopher handed the cashier a fifty and waited for his change.
Christopher 遞給收銀員一張五十元鈔票，然後等著找錢。
- fifty-dollar note
used in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; less common in the US
- fifty-dollar bill
full form; more formal than 'a fifty'
文法句型
a fifty
a fifty-dollar bill
用法筆記
In American English, 'a fifty' is a common shortened form of 'a fifty-dollar bill'. This usage is less common in countries that do not use a 50-dollar denomination.