eighteen

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eighteen — 數詞

1. the number 18, used to talk about a specific quantity of things, people, or unit

1.數詞A1
釋義

十八

數字18;表示數量

the number 18, used to talk about a specific quantity of things, people, or units — for example, the age when a person becomes an adult in many countries, or a set of eighteen items.

例句

There are eighteen desks in our classroom on the first floor.

我們一樓的教室裡有十八張書桌。

eighteen + [plural noun] (desks)

In Taiwan, you can vote when you turn eighteen.

在臺灣,年滿十八歲就可以投票。

turn + eighteen (age)

文法句型

eighteen + [plural noun]

be + eighteen (years old)

常見錯誤

There are eighteen student in class.
There are eighteen students in the class.
💡'eighteen' requires a plural noun after it.
She is eighteen years.
She is eighteen years old.' or 'She is eighteen.
💡when stating age, include 'years old' or use 'be + eighteen' alone.

eighteen — 名詞