fourth
fourth — 序數詞
1. the word for the number 4 when you are showing the position of something in a li
第四
序數中排第四的
the word for the number 4 when you are showing the position of something in a list, series, or order; written as 4th.
My room is on the fourth floor of the house.
我的房間在這棟房子的四樓。
the fourth [noun] for position
Today is the fourth day of this month.
今天是這個月的第四天。
This is the fourth time the boy has read this book.
這已經是這男孩第四次讀這本書了。
Christopher finished in fourth place in the race at school.
Christopher 在學校賽跑中獲得第四名。
The fourth girl in the line is my new friend.
隊伍中的第四個女孩是我的新朋友。
- 4th
the same meaning written as a numeral; common in notes, lists, and signs
文法句型
the fourth [noun]
fourth [noun] (no article — e.g. fourth place)
the fourth of [month]
常見錯誤
fourth — 名詞
1. any of the four equal pieces that you get when you divide a whole amount or thin
四分之一
整體等分四份中的一份
any of the four equal pieces that you get when you divide a whole amount or thing into four; a quarter.
Rania ate a fourth of the pizza, and Daichi ate the rest.
Rania 吃了四分之一的披薩，Daichi 吃了剩下的。
a fourth of [noun] for one of four equal parts
About a fourth of the students in Léa's class come from other towns.
Léa 班上大約有四分之一的學生來自其他城鎮。
Vinícius cut the orange into fourths and shared them with his friends.
Vinícius 把柳橙切成四等份，和朋友們一起分享。
Dylan saved a fourth of his birthday money to buy a new game.
Dylan 存了四分之一的生日禮金，準備買一款新遊戲。
Three fourths of the garden is planted with vegetables this year.
今年花園裡有四分之三的面積種了蔬菜。
- quarter
the more common word for one of four equal parts; used more often in everyday speech than 'fourth'
- one-fourth
a more formal or mathematical way of saying the same thing
文法句型
a fourth of [noun]
one fourth [preposition] [noun]
[number] fourths
用法筆記
In everyday British English, 'quarter' is far more common than 'fourth' for this meaning. In American English, both are used, but 'quarter' is still more frequent in speech.
常見錯誤
2. in music, the pitch distance separating a note from the note that is three whole
四度音程
音樂中相隔四度的音程
in music, the pitch distance separating a note from the note that is three whole steps higher or lower on the scale, for instance from C up to F.
The two notes in Evelyn's song are a fourth apart from each other.
Evelyn 的歌曲中這兩個音符相差一個四度音程。
a fourth apart for distance between notes
Lakan practiced playing fourths on the piano for the school concert.
Lakan 為了學校音樂會練習在鋼琴上彈奏四度音程。
In music class, the teacher showed the children how to sing a fourth.
音樂課上，老師教孩子們如何唱出四度音程。
The song starts with a strong fourth between the guitar and the voice.
這首歌一開始在吉他和人聲之間有一個強烈的四度音程。
- perfect fourth
the most common type of fourth interval in Western music
文法句型
a fourth
play a fourth
in fourths
a fourth apart
用法筆記
In music theory, a fourth can be 'perfect' (the standard interval between C and F) or 'augmented' (a half step wider). This is a technical term most learners will encounter in formal music education.
3. a person or thing that is in the position after the third in a series, race, lis
第四名
一系列中排第四的人或物
a person or thing that is in the position after the third in a series, race, list, or competition.
Dylan was the fourth to cross the finish line in the race.
Dylan 是賽跑中第四個越過終點線的人。
the fourth to [verb] for position in a sequence
The fourth in the queue at the ticket counter was an old woman.
售票櫃檯前排隊的第四位是一位老太太。
Sivan came in fourth in the school spelling competition last year.
Sivan 去年在學校的拼字比賽中獲得第四名。
The fourth to speak at the meeting was the company's manager.
會議中第四個發言的是該公司的經理。
文法句型
the fourth
the fourth to [verb]
finish fourth
come in fourth
用法筆記
This noun sense is different from the ordinal number 'fourth' (which is used before a noun, e.g. 'the fourth day'). Here 'fourth' stands alone as a noun referring to the person or thing itself.