eleven
eleven — 數詞
1. the number that comes after ten and before twelve, written as 11.
十一
數字11，介於十和十二之間
the number that comes after ten and before twelve, written as 11.
Quinn invited eleven children from her class to the birthday party.
Quinn 邀請了班上十一個孩子來參加她的生日派對。
determiner before plural noun: eleven + children
Felipe counted eleven stars in the night sky before he fell asleep.
Felipe 數了夜空中的十一顆星星，然後才睡著。
There are only eleven students in Maja's class this semester.
Maja 這學期的班上只有十一個學生。
determiner: eleven + countable plural noun
David bought eleven apples so that every family member could have one.
David 買了十一顆蘋果，這樣每個家人都能分到一顆。
Adina turned eleven years old in March and celebrated with her cousins.
Adina 在三月滿十一歲，並和表親們一起慶祝。
age expression: eleven years old
- eleven o'clock
- eleven years old
- eleven times
- page eleven
- eleven miles
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 — 名詞
- elevensingular
- elevensplural
1. a group of eleven players who form one side in a team sport such as cricket, soc
十一人隊
由十一人組成的運動隊伍
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.
Minh 獲選加入學校的十一人代表隊，參加曲棍球錦標賽。
the [institution] eleven meaning the team of that institution
The national eleven trained every morning before the World Cup competition began.
國家代表隊在世界盃開賽前每天早上都進行訓練。
Hassan's father once played for the university cricket eleven in the 1990s.
Hassan 的父親在 1990 年代曾效力於大學板球十一人隊。
cricket eleven: sport name before eleven
The coach announced the starting eleven just an hour before the football match.
教練在足球賽前一小時公布了先發十一人名單。
starting eleven: the players chosen to begin the match
Olivia's brother was the youngest player in the local eleven last season.
Olivia 的哥哥上個賽季是地方代表隊中最年輕的球員。
- the first eleven
- the starting eleven
- the school eleven
- the national eleven
- cricket eleven
- football eleven
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
數字十一
用作名詞的數字11
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.
Tariro 在數學作業頁面的頂端寫了一個十一。
article 'an' before 'eleven' when used as a noun
Ishaan asked what nine plus three equals, and Xiu replied, 'That makes eleven.'
Ishaan 問九加三等於多少，Xiu 回答：「等於十一。」
The bus number eleven stops right outside the main gate of Defne's school.
十一號公車就停在 Defne 學校的大門外面。
label: bus number eleven / number + eleven
An old wooden sign on the wall said 'Room eleven' in faded black paint.
牆上一塊老舊的木牌上用褪色的黑漆寫著「十一號房」。
- number eleven
- room eleven
- bus eleven
- page eleven
- lucky number eleven
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.