sixtieth
sixtieth — 形容詞
1. happening or coming after the fifty-ninth in a series, especially for important
第六十的
在序列中排第六十的
happening or coming after the fifty-ninth in a series, especially for important life events like birthdays or anniversaries, or for chapters, pages, or years.
Grandma Reema celebrated her sixtieth birthday with a big family dinner.
Reema 奶奶和家人一起享用了盛大的晚餐，慶祝她的六十歲生日。
milestone birthday collocation
The company published its sixtieth annual report this spring with a summary of sales.
該公司今年春天發表了第六十份年度報告，並附上了銷售摘要。
The sixtieth chapter of the novel finally reveals who the secret writer is.
這本小說第六十章終於揭露了那位神秘作家究竟是誰。
This morning I heard the song play for the sixtieth time on the radio.
今天早上我在收音機裡聽到那首歌已經是第六十次了。
The sixtieth guest to arrive at the wedding reception received a small gift bag.
婚宴上第六十位到場的賓客收到了一份小禮袋。
- first
the beginning of a series rather than position 60
文法句型
the sixtieth + noun
his/her/their sixtieth + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used with milestone nouns like birthday, anniversary, year, and edition. Many cultures consider the 60th birthday and 60th wedding anniversary especially significant.
常見錯誤
2. written or spoken as the word for the number 60 in a sequence, rather than using
第六十
數字60的序數寫法
written or spoken as the word for the number 60 in a sequence, rather than using the numeral '60th'.
Christopher wrote 'sixtieth' on the birthday card instead of using the number 60th.
Christopher 在生日卡上寫了「sixtieth」，而不是直接用數字 60th。
ordinal number written as a word
The teacher asked the class to write 'sixtieth' not the numeral '60th' in the dictation.
老師要全班在聽寫中寫出「sixtieth」，不要用數字 60th。
word form contrasted with numeral
On the health form, Baraka had to write 'sixtieth' instead of using the numeral 60th.
Baraka 在健康表格上必須寫出「sixtieth」這個詞，而不能直接使用數字 60th。
On the form, Adina had to circle the word 'sixtieth' rather than the numeral '60th'.
Adina 必須在表格上圈選「sixtieth」這個詞，而不是數字「60th」。
文法句型
the sixtieth + noun
用法筆記
This sense only refers to using the English word form rather than the numeral. The numeral '60th' is far more common in everyday writing.
常見錯誤
3. relating to one of the sixty equal parts that a whole can be divided into, used
六十分之
作為六十等份之一的
relating to one of the sixty equal parts that a whole can be divided into, used when describing portions or shares.
Each committee member received a sixtieth share of the total research grant.
每位委員會成員都拿到了總研究經費的六十分之一。
a sixtieth share
The baker sliced the cake into sixty equal wedges and called each a sixtieth piece.
烘焙師傅把蛋糕切成六十塊大小相同的楔形，每一塊都稱為一個六十分之份。
each a sixtieth piece — concrete fraction in a physical division context
A sixtieth portion of the recipe's flour weighed exactly eight grams on the kitchen scale.
食譜中六十分之一的麵粉在廚房電子秤上正好是八公克。
The inheritance was divided into sixtieth portions for each of the sixty relatives.
這筆遺產被分成六十份，每位親戚各得六十分之一。
文法句型
a sixtieth + noun
用法筆記
Rarely used in everyday conversation. The mathematical fraction '1/60' or the phrase 'one-sixtieth of' is far more common than the adjectival form.
sixtieth — 名詞
1. one of sixty pieces of equal size that make up a whole, such as a sixtieth of a
六十分之一
整體分成六十等份中的一份
one of sixty pieces of equal size that make up a whole, such as a sixtieth of a minute, a sixtieth of a second, or a sixtieth of a total amount.
A sixtieth of a second is much faster than any human can blink.
六十分之一秒遠比人類眨一次眼的速度還快。
a sixtieth of a second — fractional unit of time
Only a sixtieth of the old-growth forest was left untouched by the wildfire.
這場野火過後，原始森林只剩下六十分之一還完好無損。
a sixtieth of + noun — fractional portion of a real-world quantity
Sora donated a sixtieth of his yearly salary to the local food bank.
Sora 將自己年收入的六十分之一捐給了當地的食物銀行。
Less than a sixtieth of the students chose that elective course last term.
上學期選修那門課的學生還不到全校的六十分之一。
The old clock's hand moved forward by a sixtieth of a full circle each minute.
那台老時鐘的指針每分鐘移動六十分之一圈。
- one-sixtieth
more formal; often used in mathematical or technical writing
文法句型
a sixtieth of + noun
one-sixtieth of + noun
用法筆記
Used with 'a' or 'one' followed by 'of'. In technical or scientific writing, the fraction 1/60 is often preferred for clarity.
常見錯誤
2. the person, item, or event that holds position number 60 in a sequence, such as
第六十名
序列中排第六十的人或物
the person, item, or event that holds position number 60 in a sequence, such as a list, race, or waiting order.
Talia was the sixtieth to register for the conference and got the last seat.
Talia 是第六十個報名研討會的人，因此拿到了最後一個座位。
the sixtieth to + verb — position in sequence
The sixtieth on the waiting list finally received a ticket to the concert.
候補名單上的第六十人終於拿到了一張演唱會的門票。
Mauricio finished as the sixtieth runner in the city marathon last Sunday.
Mauricio 上週日在城市馬拉松賽中以第六十名的成績完賽。
Shirin was the sixtieth passenger to board the flight and got the last overhead bin.
Shirin 是第六十位登機的乘客，拿到了最後一個上方行李艙。
- first
the person or thing at position 1 rather than position 60
文法句型
the sixtieth + to-infinitive
the sixtieth in + noun
用法筆記
Often used with 'the' as a noun phrase ('the sixtieth') or followed by an infinitive ('the sixtieth to arrive'). Can refer to people, objects, or abstract items in a series.