g
g — 名詞
1. the seventh letter used when writing English, coming after f and before h.
字母G
英文字母表第七個字母
the seventh letter used when writing English, coming after f and before h.
Sana wrote a small g at the top of her notebook page.
Sana 在筆記本的頁首寫了一個小寫的 g。
lowercase form of the letter
The word 'dog' ends with the letter g.
「dog」這個字以字母 g 結尾。
Children often confuse the shapes of g and q when first learning to write.
小孩剛學寫字時常常把 g 和 q 的形狀搞混。
Type a capital G if the word starts a sentence.
如果這個字是句子開頭，就要打大寫的 G。
用法筆記
Refers to the letter as a written or spoken unit. Distinguish from sense 2, which is the musical note.
2. one of the seven main notes in Western music, sitting between F and A on the sca
G音；G調
西洋音樂中位於F與A之間的音
one of the seven main notes in Western music, sitting between F and A on the scale.
Sumin played a long G on her violin to tune the other strings.
Sumin 在小提琴上拉出一個長長的 G 音，用來調其他弦。
playing the note on an instrument
The song begins on a low G and rises slowly to a high C.
這首歌從低音 G 開始，慢慢升到高音 C。
low G / high C for note pitch range
Most beginner guitar books teach the chord of G in the first lesson.
大多數吉他初學教材第一課就會教 G 和弦。
Élise sang the final G with surprising power.
Élise 把最後一個 G 音唱得意外有力。
用法筆記
Almost always capitalised. Used both for the single note and for the chord built on it (the key of G).
3. a slang term used in spoken English for one thousand US dollars.
一千美元
口語中代稱一千美元的俚語
a slang term used in spoken English for one thousand US dollars.
Christopher said the used car would cost him about five Gs.
Christopher 說那台中古車大概要花他五千美元（five Gs）。
informal price expression with plural Gs
Winning the rap battle came with a prize of ten Gs in cash.
贏得這場饒舌對決可拿一萬美元（ten Gs）現金獎金。
Lien borrowed two Gs from her brother to pay the rent deposit.
Lien 跟哥哥借了兩千美元（two Gs）付房租押金。
Erik claims the watch is worth twenty Gs, but I doubt it.
Erik 說那支手錶值兩萬美元（twenty Gs），但我很懷疑。
用法筆記
Mostly heard in American films, music, and casual conversation about money. Often plural ('Gs') when counting amounts.
常見錯誤
4. a unit for measuring the force on a body when it speeds up or slows down quickly
重力加速度
等於地表重力的加速度單位
a unit for measuring the force on a body when it speeds up or slows down quickly, equal to the pull of Earth's gravity at sea level.
Fighter pilots may experience up to nine g during a sharp turn.
戰鬥機飛行員在急轉彎時可能承受高達 9 g 的力。
up to nine g for high-acceleration contexts
Astronauts train in a centrifuge to handle three or four g without blacking out.
太空人在離心機裡訓練，學著承受三到四 g 而不會昏厥。
The roller coaster reaches almost five g at the bottom of the first drop.
雲霄飛車在第一個俯衝底端時幾乎達到 5 g。
Zayd wrote that one g equals about 9.8 metres per second squared.
Zayd 寫下 1 g 大約等於每秒平方 9.8 公尺。
- g-force
the full term; 'g' is the symbol used after a number
用法筆記
Always lowercase. Distinguish from sense 5, where 'g' is the symbol for the gram (mass), not the unit of acceleration (force).
常見錯誤
g — 縮寫
1. the short written form of 'gram', a small unit of mass used to weigh food, medic
公克
「gram」的縮寫，重量單位
the short written form of 'gram', a small unit of mass used to weigh food, medicine, and other light items.
Soraya added 200 g of flour to the cake mixture.
Soraya 把 200 公克（g）的麵粉加入蛋糕麵糊裡。
X g after an amount of an ingredient
The recipe calls for 50 g of butter and a pinch of salt.
這份食譜需要 50 公克（g）的奶油和一小撮鹽。
Each tablet contains 500 mg, which equals half a g.
每顆藥含 500 毫克，等於半公克（g）。
Mira weighed the parcel and saw it was just under 100 g.
Mira 把包裹拿去秤，發現重量剛好不到 100 公克（g）。
用法筆記
Written lowercase with no full stop and no plural 's' (write '200 g', not '200 gs.'). A space usually separates the number from the unit.
常見錯誤
2. a US film rating that tells viewers a movie is suitable for people of any age, i
普遍級
美國電影分級制中適合各年齡的標示
a US film rating that tells viewers a movie is suitable for people of any age, including young children.
Manuela picked a G-rated cartoon for her niece's birthday party.
Manuela 為姪女的生日派對挑了一部 G 級的卡通。
G-rated as a hyphenated adjective
Most family films from the 1990s carry a G rating.
大多數 1990 年代的家庭電影都是 G 級。
G rating as a noun phrase
Maeve only lets her four-year-old watch films rated G or PG.
Maeve 只讓四歲的孩子看 G 級或 PG 級的電影。
The new animated movie received a G from the rating board.
這部新動畫片獲得分級委員會評為 G 級。
- U
British equivalent rating for films suitable for all ages
用法筆記
Used in the United States by the Motion Picture Association alongside PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17. Outside the US, similar ratings use different letters (e.g. U in the UK).