seventeenth
seventeenth — 序數詞
1. the word for the number 17th in a sequence — used to say which person or thing c
第十七
序數第17
the word for the number 17th in a sequence — used to say which person or thing comes after the sixteenth, as in the seventeenth name on a list or the seventeenth person to arrive.
Samir was the seventeenth caller to win a pair of concert tickets.
Samir 是第十七位打電話進來並贏得演唱會門票的人。
ordinal with definite article: the seventeenth
The company celebrated its seventeenth year in business with a party for all staff.
這家公司為全體員工舉辦派對，慶祝成立第十七週年。
Ryan finished in seventeenth place out of forty runners in the race.
Ryan 在四十名跑者中以第十七名完賽。
Adina's seventeenth birthday fell on a Tuesday, so she celebrated the following weekend.
Adina 的十七歲生日正好是星期二，所以她延後到隔週末才慶祝。
文法句型
the seventeenth [noun]
[possessive] seventeenth [noun]
用法筆記
Like all ordinal numbers, SEVENTEENTH usually follows the definite article THE or a possessive determiner (my, his, its). It is rarely used without a determiner.
常見錯誤
seventeenth — 名詞
1. each of seventeen equal parts that make up a whole; the amount you get when you
十七分之一
十七等份中的一份
each of seventeen equal parts that make up a whole; the amount you get when you divide one unit by seventeen.
A seventeenth of the annual budget was reserved for equipment upgrades.
年度預算的十七分之一保留給設備升級。
fractional noun: a seventeenth of [noun]
Zuri measured out a seventeenth of a teaspoon of saffron for the rice dish.
Zuri 量了十七分之一茶匙的番紅花來做那鍋飯。
The inheritance was divided into seventeenths so that each grandchild received an equal share.
遺產被分成十七等份，每個孫子女都拿到相同的一份。
Tariq calculated that a seventeenth of the total cost would cover his portion of the group trip.
Tariq 計算出總費用的十七分之一就能負擔他參加團體旅行的部分。
文法句型
a seventeenth of [something]
one seventeenth of [something]
用法筆記
This sense is much less common than the ordinal use. It appears mainly in mathematical, financial, or measurement contexts where precise fractions are needed.
seventeenth — 形容詞
1. describing the item whose position is number 17 in a numbered sequence — such as
第十七的
一系列中排第十七的
describing the item whose position is number 17 in a numbered sequence — such as the seventeenth floor of a building, the seventeenth chapter of a book, or the seventeenth year of a project.
Omar lives on the seventeenth floor of the new apartment tower.
Omar 住在那棟新公寓大樓的第十七樓。
attributive ordinal: seventeenth floor
Sari stopped reading at the seventeenth chapter because the library was closing.
Sari 讀到第十七章就停了下來，因為圖書館要關門了。
The seventeenth candidate to be interviewed had the most impressive résumé.
第十七位接受面試的候選人擁有最令人印象深刻的履歷。
Ayana marked the seventeenth page of the instruction manual with a sticky note.
Ayana 在說明手冊的第十七頁貼了一張便利貼做記號。
文法句型
the seventeenth [noun]
[possessive] seventeenth [noun]
用法筆記
Adjective sense 1 is the most frequent use of SEVENTEENTH. It is interchangeable in meaning with the ordinal-number entry, but it functions grammatically as an adjective modifying a noun directly, rather than standing alone as a determiner or pronoun.
2. describing each of the seventeen equal portions that something has been split in
十七分之一的
分成十七等份之一的
describing each of the seventeen equal portions that something has been split into — for instance, a seventeenth share of profits, or a seventeenth portion of land.
Each of the seventeen partners received a seventeenth share of the annual profits.
十七位合夥人每人獲得年度利潤的十七分之一份額。
fractional adjective: a seventeenth share
The original estate was divided into seventeenth sections for the new housing development.
原本的莊園被劃分為十七等份的土地，用於新的住宅開發案。
The recipe called for a seventeenth portion of the chocolate bar melted into the sauce.
食譜要求將巧克力棒的十七分之一融化到醬汁裡。
Sirin received a seventeenth part of the prize money after the team split the winnings evenly.
Sirin 拿到獎金的十七分之一，因為團隊平分了所有獎金。
文法句型
a seventeenth [noun]
seventeenth [noun] of [something]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (positional): this sense always involves dividing a whole into seventeen equal pieces. If you can replace SEVENTEENTH with 'one of seventeen' without changing the meaning, this is the right sense.