eleven
eleven — number
1. the number that comes after ten and before twelve, written as 11.
the number that comes after ten and before twelve, written as 11.
Quinn invited eleven children from her class to the birthday party.
determiner before plural noun: eleven + children
Felipe counted eleven stars in the night sky before he fell asleep.
There are only eleven students in Maja's class this semester.
David bought eleven apples so that every family member could have one.
Adina turned eleven years old in March and celebrated with her cousins.
文法句型
eleven + plural noun
eleven of + plural noun phrase
用法筆記
When this sense appears before a noun (such as 'eleven books'), it functions like a determiner and the noun must be plural.
常見錯誤
eleven — noun
- elevensingular
- elevensplural
1. a group of eleven players who form one side in a team sport such as cricket, soc
a group of eleven players who form one side in a team sport such as cricket, soccer, or field hockey.
Minh was selected to play for the school eleven in the hockey tournament.
the [institution] eleven meaning the team of that institution
The national eleven trained every morning before the World Cup competition began.
Hassan's father once played for the university cricket eleven in the 1990s.
The coach announced the starting eleven just an hour before the football match.
Olivia's brother was the youngest player in the local eleven last season.
文法句型
the + (adjective) + eleven
the + [school/country] + eleven
用法筆記
This sense is most common in British sports writing. 'The eleven' on its own usually refers to a football (soccer) team, while 'the cricket eleven' specifies the sport. The phrase 'the starting eleven' means the players chosen to begin a match.
常見錯誤
2. the written symbol or spoken word for the number 11, used when talking about the
the written symbol or spoken word for the number 11, used when talking about the number as a concept or a label such as a house number, bus route, or age.
Tariro wrote an eleven at the top of the maths homework page.
article 'an' before 'eleven' when used as a noun
Ishaan asked what nine plus three equals, and Xiu replied, 'That makes eleven.'
The bus number eleven stops right outside the main gate of Defne's school.
An old wooden sign on the wall said 'Room eleven' in faded black paint.
文法句型
Eleven + is/was + (complement)
[verb] + eleven
用法筆記
When a number follows the word 'number' (e.g. 'number eleven'), it functions as a label or identifier. When used alone as a subject (e.g. 'Eleven is a prime number'), it refers to the number as a mathematical concept.