five
five — 名詞
- fivesingular
- fivesplural
1. a group of five players who form one side in a basketball game
五人陣容
籃球比賽中先發或上場的五名球員
a group of five players who form one side in a basketball game
Niran plays guard on his school's starting five.
Niran 在學校的先發五人陣容中擔任後衛。
collocation: starting five
The coach put a tall five on the court to block more shots.
教練派出一組高大的五人陣容上場，以封阻更多投籃。
adjective + five for team composition
Elena's five trailed by ten points at halftime but fought back.
Elena 的隊伍在半場時落後十分，但後來奮力追趕。
possessive + five for a team
That college five has won three games in a row this season.
那支大學五人隊伍本季已經連續贏了三場比賽。
A reserve player joined the five during the final quarter.
一名替補球員在第四節加入了場上的五人陣容。
- starting five
- first five
- tall five
- short five
- fast five
文法句型
the + five
a + adjective + five
用法筆記
Usually paired with a modifier like starting, first, or an adjective describing the team's style (tall, short, fast). Rarely used outside basketball contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a traditional British ball game where two or four gloved players use their hands
壁手球
一種以手套擊球、利用三面牆的英國球類運動
a traditional British ball game where two or four gloved players use their hands to hit a firm ball against the walls of a walled court
Christopher learned to play fives at his British boarding school.
Christopher 在他就讀的英國寄宿學校學會了打壁手球。
play + fives
The school's fives court was built next to the main sports hall.
學校的壁手球場建在主體育館旁邊。
compound noun: fives court
Fives demands quick footwork and a strong hitting arm.
壁手球需要敏捷的腳步和強而有力的擊球手臂。
Ilan watched a fives match during his visit to Cambridge University.
Ilan 在劍橋大學參訪期間觀看了一場壁手球比賽。
- fives court
- play fives
- a game of fives
- fives ball
文法句型
play + five(s)
a game of + five(s)
用法筆記
Almost always written as fives (with a final -s) when referring to the sport. The game is primarily played at British private schools and universities. Not to be confused with squash or racquetball — in fives, players use a gloved hand rather than a racket.
3. a way of greeting or showing excitement by raising an open hand and slapping som
擊掌
兩人舉起手掌互相拍擊，表示打招呼或慶祝
a way of greeting or showing excitement by raising an open hand and slapping someone else's raised palm
Elena gave Meera a big high five after the exam results came out.
Elena 和 Meera 在考試成績公布後大力擊掌慶祝。
give + someone + a high five
The children exchanged fives when their team scored the winning goal.
孩子們在球隊踢進致勝球時互相擊掌。
exchange + fives (plural)
Shirin held up her hand for a five, and Aaron slapped it with a grin.
Shirin 舉起手來想要擊掌，Aaron 笑著拍了上去。
for + a five (requesting gesture)
Dad gave Adaeze a high five for passing her driving test on the first try.
爸爸因為 Adaeze 第一次就通過駕照考試而跟她擊掌。
The coach ran along the bench giving fives to every player after the match.
教練沿著長板凳走，和賽後的每一位球員擊掌。
give + fives + to + someone
- give someone a high five
- give someone five
- exchange fives
- high five
- low five
文法句型
give + someone + a five / a high five
exchange + fives
用法筆記
Used informally in greeting, congratulation, or celebration. The full form high five is more common in written English; five alone appears in phrases like give me five. The gesture can also be called a low five (slapping at waist height).
five — 數詞
1. the number that comes after four and before six, written as the digit 5
五
數字4與6之間的基數，寫作5
the number that comes after four and before six, written as the digit 5
There are five apples in the bowl on the kitchen table.
廚房桌上的碗裡有五顆蘋果。
five + plural count noun
Nikos counted to five in French for his little sister.
Nikos 用法語數到五給他妹妹聽。
count + to + five
The train from London arrives at platform five at nine o'clock.
從倫敦來的火車在九點整抵達第五月台。
noun + five (as identifier)
Adaeze chose five different colours for her painting project at school.
Adaeze 為學校的繪畫作品挑了五種不同的顏色。
five + adjective + noun
Only five of the thirty students handed in the homework on time.
三十名學生中只有五個人準時交了作業。
five of + determiner + noun
- five years old
- five o'clock
- five minutes
- five times
- page five
- chapter five
- five of them
- 5
the digit form, used in writing numbers, addresses, and mathematics
文法句型
five + plural noun
five of + plural noun/pronoun
the five + noun
常見錯誤
five a day
idiomthe amount of fruit and vegetables that health experts recommend eating every day to stay healthy
每日五蔬果
Evelyn makes sure her kids get their five a day by adding vegetables to every meal.
The school lunch program includes a fresh salad to help children reach their five a day.
nine to five
idiomdescribing a typical office work schedule that starts at nine in the morning and ends at five in the afternoon
朝九晚五
After years of working nights as a nurse, Shirin now enjoys a normal nine-to-five job.
Christopher prefers the freedom of freelance work over a regular nine-to-five routine.
give someone five
idiomto slap someone's open hand as a greeting or to show that you are pleased about something
擊掌（打招呼或慶祝）
Aaron grinned and said, 'Give me five!' after Meera finished the puzzle in record time.
The whole team was giving each other five after winning the championship game.
give somebody five
idiomTo slap someone's open hand as a greeting or to show happiness about a success.
擊掌
After winning the game, Tom gave Sara five.
Did you give your brother five when he arrived?
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- number five
- page five
- chapter five
- group of five
- set of five
- five o'clock
- five dollars
- five minutes
常用片語
- five a day
- nine to five
- high five
- give me five
- take five
介系詞搭配
- five of
- out of five
- by fives