sixth
sixth — 序數詞
1. coming after the fifth in a sequence and marking the position of a person or thi
第六
順序中第五之後的位置
coming after the fifth in a sequence and marking the position of a person or thing in a numbered order — for example, the sixth person in a line, the sixth day of the month, or the sixth item on a list.
Brooke finished sixth in the race and received a small trophy.
Brooke 在賽跑中獲得第六名，拿到一座小獎盃。
ordinal after a verb: finished sixth
Hao's birthday party is on the sixth of March this year.
Hao 的生日派對在今年三月六號。
dates: the sixth of [month]
The sixth chapter of the novel contains the most important clue.
這本小說的第六章藏了最重要的線索。
Christopher parked his car on the sixth floor of the garage.
Christopher 把車停在停車場的六樓。
This is Soraya's sixth time visiting the national museum in Taipei.
這是 Soraya 第六次造訪臺北的國家博物館。
文法句型
the sixth [noun]
[noun phrase] + sixth
用法筆記
When giving a date in written British English, 'sixth' follows 'the' (the sixth of May). In American English the month is usually written first with no 'the' (May sixth). Both styles are acceptable in Taiwan.
常見錯誤
sixth — 名詞
1. each of the six pieces you get when you split a whole into portions of matching
六分之一
將整體均分為六份的其中一份
each of the six pieces you get when you split a whole into portions of matching size — for example, a sixth of a pizza, a sixth of an hour, or a sixth of the total cost.
Wren divided the chocolate cake into sixths so that everyone got an equal piece.
Wren 把巧克力蛋糕切成六份，這樣每個人都拿到一樣大小的一塊。
plural: into sixths (division)
About a sixth of the students at the school come from other countries.
這所學校大約有六分之一的學生來自其他國家。
a sixth of + noun phrase (approximate quantity)
Mira added a sixth of a cup of honey to the sauce.
Mira 在醬汁裡加了六分之一杯的蜂蜜。
Niran spent roughly a sixth of his yearly income on rent.
Niran 每年大約花六分之一的收入在房租上。
Only a sixth of the farmland received enough rain this season.
今年只有六分之一的農田獲得了足夠的雨水。
文法句型
a sixth of [noun phrase]
one sixth of [noun phrase]
[number] sixths
用法筆記
When the whole is plural, 'sixth' takes 'of' plus a plural noun (a sixth of the students). In fractions, 'sixth' can combine with other numbers: five sixths, seven sixths. The plural form 'sixths' is used when referring to multiple equal parts.
常見錯誤
2. the difference in pitch from one note to another note that lies six scale steps
六度
相距六個音階的音程
the difference in pitch from one note to another note that lies six scale steps away — for example, the jump from the note C to the note A is a sixth.
Élise played a perfect sixth on the piano during her music exam.
Élise 在音樂考試中彈了一個完全六度。
perfect sixth (specific interval quality)
The melody rises by a sixth in the chorus, giving it a dramatic feel.
副歌的旋律上升六度，聽起來很有戲劇性。
by a sixth (direction and interval)
Darius practiced the interval of a sixth on his guitar for weeks.
Darius 花了幾個星期的時間在吉他上練習六度音程。
The composer wrote the two flute parts a sixth apart from each other.
作曲家將兩支長笛聲部寫成相隔六度。
文法句型
a sixth
interval of a sixth
[major/minor] sixth
用法筆記
In music theory, a sixth can be major (9 half-steps, e.g. C to A), minor (8 half-steps, e.g. C to A-flat), or perfect (only in certain contexts). This sense is distinct from 'sixth chord' (sense 3) and 'added sixth' (sense 4), which describe specific types of chords, not the interval itself.
常見錯誤
3. a chord that uses the scale's third degree as its bass pitch, so the interval fr
六和弦
以三和弦第三音為最低音的和弦
a chord that uses the scale's third degree as its bass pitch, so the interval from bass to highest note is a sixth — also called a first‑inversion triad in classical harmony.
The pianist played a sixth chord with the third of the triad as the lowest note.
那位鋼琴手以三和弦的第三音作為最低音，彈奏了一個六和弦。
sixth chord: third of the triad in the bass
Ignacio's composition ended with a gentle sixth chord that left the audience smiling.
Ignacio 的曲子以柔和的六和弦作結，聽眾聽完都面帶微笑。
Ramón played a sixth chord by placing the note E — the third of the C triad — in the bass.
Ramón 將 C 三和弦的第三音 E 放在低音部，彈了一個六和弦。
Shirin learned to recognise a sixth chord by listening to the bass note.
Shirin 學會了透過聽最低音來辨認六和弦。
文法句型
a sixth chord
play a sixth chord
in sixth chord position
用法筆記
Frequently encountered in classical music analysis and theory textbooks. Do not confuse this with the 'added sixth' chord (sense 4), which keeps the root as the lowest note and adds an extra sixth above it. In a sixth chord (sense 3), the third of the triad is the bass note.
常見錯誤
4. a chord built from a major triad with an extra note a sixth above the root, prod
加六和弦
在大三和弦上加入六度音的和弦
a chord built from a major triad with an extra note a sixth above the root, producing a warm or slightly jazzy sound — often used in popular music and jazz harmony.
The guitarist played a C major chord and added the note A for a sixth chord sound.
那位吉他手彈了C大和弦，再加上A音，形成加六和弦的聲音。
added sixth: concrete operation (C major + A note)
Mateo learned to play an added sixth on his ukulele during music camp.
Mateo 在音樂夏令營學到了如何在烏克麗麗上彈奏加六和弦。
play an added sixth (instrument + chord)
Lin added a sixth to the final chord of her bossa nova piece and the audience cheered.
Lin 在她的巴薩諾瓦樂曲最後一個和弦上加了一個六度音，觀眾歡呼起來。
Mauricio added a sixth to the last chord of his bossa nova piece.
Mauricio 在他的巴薩諾瓦樂曲最後一個和弦上加了一個六度音。
文法句型
an added sixth
play an added sixth
chord with an added sixth
用法筆記
This sense is often shortened to just 'a sixth' in informal jazz contexts, but in music theory the full term 'added sixth' avoids confusion with the interval (sense 2) or the sixth chord (sense 3). Common in pop, jazz, and bossa nova styles.