seventh
seventh — 形容詞
1. used to describe the person, thing, or event that comes after number six in a se
第七
順序中的第七位
used to describe the person, thing, or event that comes after number six in a series or list
Ryo finished in seventh place in the school swimming competition.
Ryo 在學校游泳比賽中獲得第七名。
ordinal before noun: seventh place
The seventh chapter of the novel reveals the identity of the killer.
這本小說的第七章揭露了兇手的真實身分。
ordinal before noun: seventh chapter
Kemi's birthday falls on the seventh of December this year.
Kemi 的生日在今年十二月七日。
Noa called the help desk for the seventh time this week.
Noa 這週第七次撥打客服專線。
The students live on the seventh floor of the dormitory building.
學生們住在宿舍大樓的七樓。
用法筆記
Frequently used with the definite article 'the' before a noun. For dates, follows the pattern 'the seventh of + month' in British English or 'month + seventh' in American English.
常見錯誤
seventh — 名詞
1. each portion when a whole thing is cut into seven pieces of the same size
七分之一
七等份中的一份
each portion when a whole thing is cut into seven pieces of the same size
A seventh of the town's population does not have access to clean water.
該鎮有七分之一的人口無法取得乾淨的飲用水。
a seventh of + population (fraction + of)
Wren divided the chocolate bar into sevenths and shared them with friends.
Wren 把巧克力棒分成七份，和朋友們一起分享。
into sevenths (division)
About one seventh of the farmland in that region is used for growing rice.
該地區大約七分之一的農田用來種植稻米。
If you cut the cake into sevenths, each piece will be quite small.
如果將蛋糕切成七等份，每一塊都會很小。
The recipe requires one seventh of a cup of sugar.
食譜需要七分之一杯的糖。
文法句型
a seventh of + noun
用法筆記
Often written with numerals: 1/7. As a countable noun, the plural form is 'sevenths'.
常見錯誤
2. the distance in pitch that separates two notes on a scale when the higher note l
七度
相距七個音的音程
the distance in pitch that separates two notes on a scale when the higher note lies seven steps above the lower one
The piece begins with a dramatic ascending seventh played by the violins.
這首曲子以小提琴奏出一個急遽上升的七度音程開場。
ascending seventh (musical interval)
Christopher practiced the dominant seventh interval on his guitar for an hour.
Christopher 在吉他上練習屬七度音程，練了整整一個小時。
The choir master asked the singers to hold a descending seventh from the note C.
合唱團指揮要求團員從 C 音往下唱一個下行七度。
A minor seventh interval creates a more melancholic sound than a major seventh.
小七度音程聽起來比大七度音程更為憂傷。
用法筆記
Commonly modified by adjectives describing the interval's quality: 'major seventh', 'minor seventh', 'dominant seventh'. The interval can be 'ascending' or 'descending'.
3. a group of at least three musical notes played together, built by adding a note
七和弦
最高音與最低音相距七度的和弦
a group of at least three musical notes played together, built by adding a note that is a seventh higher than the main note below it
The piano piece uses a G seventh chord at the end of the final phrase.
這首鋼琴曲在最後一個樂句使用了 G 七和弦。
[note name] + seventh chord
Hari learned to play a dominant seventh chord in all twelve keys this semester.
Hari 這學期學會了在全部十二個調上彈奏屬七和弦。
dominant seventh chord
Jazz pianists often replace a basic triad with a seventh chord for a richer sound.
爵士鋼琴家經常把基本的三和弦換成七和弦，以獲得更豐富的音色。
Aylin's composition relies heavily on seventh chords to create harmonic tension.
Aylin 的作品大量使用七和弦來營造和聲上的張力。
用法筆記
Typically appears as '[note name] seventh chord' (e.g., 'C seventh chord', 'G seventh chord'). The most common type in Western music is the 'dominant seventh chord'.
4. the person, thing, or position that comes after the sixth in an ordered list or
第七個
順序中排在第七的人或事物
the person, thing, or position that comes after the sixth in an ordered list or group
Théo was the seventh to finish the marathon out of two hundred runners.
Théo 在兩百名跑者中第七個抵達終點。
the seventh + to-infinitive (person in sequence)
Heloísa is the seventh in line for the promotion at the bank.
Heloísa 在銀行的升遷順序中排在第七位。
the seventh in line (position in queue)
Megan's apartment is the seventh on the left after the traffic lights.
Megan 的公寓是過了紅綠燈後左邊第七間。
Sana was the seventh to finish the obstacle course in the competition.
Sana 在比賽中第七個完成障礙賽。
Rin's short story was the seventh selected for the school magazine this year.
Rin 的短篇故事是今年學校雜誌第七篇入選的作品。
文法句型
the seventh + to-infinitive
the seventh in + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from the ordinal adjective sense (adjective/1): as a noun, 'seventh' replaces the noun it modifies ('the seventh runner' → 'the seventh'). Always takes the definite article 'the'.