fourteenth
fourteenth — 形容詞
1. placed before a noun to show that the noun is number 14 in a numbered series or
第14的
序列中排在第14位的
placed before a noun to show that the noun is number 14 in a numbered series or order.
The fourteenth chapter of the novel reveals the detective's secret past.
這本小說的第14章揭露了偵探不為人知的過去。
the fourteenth + noun in a series
Feng celebrated his fourteenth birthday at his favourite Korean restaurant with close friends.
Feng 在他最喜歡的韓式餐廳與好友一起慶祝了14歲生日。
possessive + fourteenth + noun
Reema lives on the fourteenth floor of the apartment building near the park.
Reema 住在公園附近那棟公寓大樓的14樓。
This is the fourteenth time Ishaan has asked the teacher about the homework deadline.
這已經是 Ishaan 第14次問老師關於作業截止日的事了。
Sirin scored the fourteenth goal of the season during the final minute of the game.
Sirin 在比賽最後一分鐘踢進了本季的第14球。
文法句型
the fourteenth + noun
possessive + fourteenth + noun
用法筆記
As an adjective, 'fourteenth' always comes directly before the noun it describes. It is the most common use of the word, appearing frequently in addresses, dates, age references, and sequential listings.
常見錯誤
2. equal to one part of something that has been split into fourteen equal parts, pl
十四分之一的
十四等份之一的
equal to one part of something that has been split into fourteen equal parts, placed before a noun to describe a fractional amount.
The fourteen business partners each received a fourteenth share of the company's annual profit.
14位合夥人每人獲得公司年度利潤的十四分之一。
a fourteenth share of + noun
The fourteen grandchildren each inherited a fourteenth share of their grandmother's farm in Portugal.
14個孫子孫女每人繼承了祖母在葡萄牙農場的十四分之一。
Each of the fourteen food banks received a fourteenth portion of the donated supplies.
14間食物銀行各收到捐贈物資的十四分之一。
The council set aside a fourteenth share of the park budget for new playground equipment.
市議會撥出公園預算的十四分之一用於新的遊樂設施。
文法句型
a fourteenth + noun
the fourteenth + noun
fourteenth — 名詞
1. a person, team, or thing that holds position 14 in a ranking, often used after v
第14名
排名或順序中的第14位
a person, team, or thing that holds position 14 in a ranking, often used after verbs like 'finish' or 'come in'.
Olivia was the fourteenth to cross the finish line in the charity run.
Olivia 是慈善路跑中第14個抵達終點的人。
the fourteenth to + verb
Cyrus finished fourteenth in the national chess tournament out of fifty players.
Cyrus 在全國西洋棋比賽中獲得第14名，參賽者共50人。
Dylan's robot project was the fourteenth to be judged at the county science fair.
Dylan 的機器人作品是縣級科學展覽中第14個接受評審的項目。
Asher was the fourteenth person to enter the building after the doors opened at nine.
Asher 是早上九點開門後第14個進入大樓的人。
Diya was fourteenth in the ticket queue and worried the show might sell out.
Diya 在排隊買票的人龍中排第14個，她很擔心演出會賣光。
文法句型
the fourteenth
finish fourteenth
come in fourteenth
用法筆記
When 'fourteenth' follows a linking verb like 'finish' or 'come in', no article is needed: 'she finished fourteenth' (not 'the fourteenth'). The article is required in other positions: 'she was the fourteenth to arrive'.
常見錯誤
2. the quantity equal to one of the fourteen equal parts that something has been sp
十四分之一
整體分成14等份中的一份
the quantity equal to one of the fourteen equal parts that something has been split into, used as a countable noun.
Theo took a fourteenth of the chocolate cake and left the rest for his siblings.
Theo 吃了巧克力蛋糕的十四分之一，把剩下的留給弟妹。
a fourteenth of + noun for a fraction
Each grandchild received a fourteenth of the family's land after the estate was divided.
遺產分配後，每個孫子孫女分得家族土地的十四分之一。
The survey found that a fourteenth of the participants had never used a smartphone before.
調查發現十四分之一的受訪者從未使用過智慧型手機。
A fourteenth of the hospital's annual budget goes toward free clinics for low-income families.
醫院年度預算的十四分之一用於低收入家庭的免費診所。
文法句型
a fourteenth of + noun
one fourteenth + of + noun
用法筆記
When referring to a fraction, 'a fourteenth' is more common than 'one fourteenth' in everyday speech, though both are grammatically correct.
常見錯誤
fourteenth — 序數詞
1. the word that represents the ordinal number 14, used when writing dates or listi
第十四（序）
序數14的英文單字寫法
the word that represents the ordinal number 14, used when writing dates or listing items in a sequence.
Liam wrote 'the fourteenth of May' as his departure date on the customs form.
Liam 在海關申報單上將離境日期寫為 the fourteenth of May。
written ordinal in date context
Rachid marked the fourteenth of March on his calendar for the scholarship interview.
Rachid 在日曆上圈出3月14日，作為獎學金面試的日子。
Romi's grandmother was born on the fourteenth of July in 1952.
Romi 的祖母出生於1952年7月14日。
The fourteenth of each month is when the rent payment is due.
每個月的14號是繳房租的截止日。
文法句型
the fourteenth + noun
fourteenth + noun (without the)
用法筆記
In dates, 'fourteenth' follows the same pattern as other ordinals: 'the fourteenth of [month]' in British English, or '[month] the fourteenth' in American English.