hundred
/ˈhʌndrəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhʌndrəd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhən-drəd -dərd/ (ame, mw)
hundred — 數詞
1. the number that comes after ninety-nine and before a hundred and one, written as
一百
數字 100
the number that comes after ninety-nine and before a hundred and one, written as 100
Christopher counted a hundred jellybeans into the jar for the school fair.
Christopher 數了一百顆果凍糖放進園遊會的罐子裡。
a hundred + countable noun for exact quantity
The thermometer in the garden reached one hundred degrees at midday.
花園裡的溫度計在正午時達到一百度。
A hundred people attended the wedding of Jude and Manuela last Saturday.
上週六有一百人參加了 Jude 和 Manuela 的婚禮。
Tanvi raised a hundred dollars to buy new books for the school library.
Tanvi 募捐了一百美元，為學校圖書館購買新書。
常見錯誤
2. a large number of people or things, often used with some exaggeration to show th
大量
用來強調數量龐大
a large number of people or things, often used with some exaggeration to show that the speaker is surprised or annoyed by how many there are
Rin told herself a hundred times about the dentist appointment, yet arrived an hour late.
Rin 對自己說了一百次要記得牙醫的約，結果還是遲到了一小時。
a hundred + [noun] for exaggerated repetition
Hundreds of fans waited outside the theatre to see the band arrive.
數百名粉絲在戲院外等著看樂團抵達。
hundreds of + plural noun for large crowd
The charity received hundreds of donations within the first week.
該慈善機構在頭一週就收到了數百筆捐款。
Ilan has told that same joke a hundred times, but Ayana still laughs.
Ilan 同一個笑話講了一百遍，Ayana 還是會笑。
文法句型
a hundred + noun
hundreds of + noun
用法筆記
Often used in an exaggerated way. When a speaker says 'a hundred times', they usually mean 'many times' rather than exactly 100.
常見錯誤
3. used after a number such as two, three, or several to show a quantity between on
百（倍）
介於 100 到 999 的數量
used after a number such as two, three, or several to show a quantity between one hundred and nine hundred and ninety-nine
Ayana invited two hundred guests to her daughter's birthday party.
Ayana 邀請了兩百位賓客參加女兒的生日派對。
two hundred + [noun] for a quantity around 200
Several hundred runners finished the race despite the heavy rain.
儘管下著大雨，仍有數百名跑者完成了比賽。
several hundred + [noun] for an approximate quantity
The factory in Hoa's hometown employs four hundred workers.
Hoa 家鄉的那間工廠雇用了四百名工人。
The library added three hundred new titles to its children's section.
圖書館在兒童區新增了三百本新書。
文法句型
[number word] + hundred + [noun]
用法筆記
The noun that follows 'hundred' stays in its plural form without adding an -s to 'hundred' itself: 'two hundred people' (not 'two hundreds people').
常見錯誤
4. used after the word 'the' with a plural -s ending to name all the years that fal
世紀
某個世紀的年份範圍
used after the word 'the' with a plural -s ending to name all the years that fall inside one complete century, for example the eighteen hundreds meaning 1800–1899
Most families in the eighteen hundreds travelled by horse, as cars were not yet invented.
十八世紀時，大多數家庭靠馬匹代步，因為汽車尚未發明。
the eighteen hundreds for the 19th century
The early nineteen hundreds saw the invention of the first airplane.
二十世紀初期見證了第一架飛機的發明。
In the seventeen hundreds, European thinkers debated reason and freedom in coffee houses.
十八世紀時，歐洲的思想家在咖啡館裡討論理性與自由。
In the fifteen hundreds, European explorers sailed across the Atlantic to reach the Americas.
十六世紀時，歐洲探險家橫跨大西洋抵達美洲。
文法句型
the [year] hundreds
用法筆記
Do not confuse the century number with the year range. 'The nineteen hundreds' means 1900–1999, which is the twentieth century. 'The eighteen hundreds' means 1800–1899, the nineteenth century.
常見錯誤
5. used in the twenty-four-hour clock system to say what time it is, especially in
24小時制
24 小時制的時間表達
used in the twenty-four-hour clock system to say what time it is, especially in military and aviation settings
The sergeant told the recruits to be ready at zero six hundred hours.
士官長要求新兵在零六時就定位。
zero six hundred hours for 6 AM
The flight to Tokyo will depart at fourteen hundred hours from gate seven.
飛往東京的班機將在十四時從七號登機門起飛。
Roya's training session on the base starts at fifteen hundred hours sharp.
Roya 在基地的訓練課程於十五時準時開始。
The naval exercise began at zero eight hundred hours in calm waters.
海軍演習在零八時於平靜的海域展開。
文法句型
[hour] + hundred + hours
用法筆記
Pronunciation follows a fixed pattern: read the hour as a two-digit number followed by 'hundred'. Zero six hundred = 06:00 (6 AM). Fourteen hundred = 14:00 (2 PM). The word 'hours' is usually added in official military communication but may be dropped in casual military speech.
常見錯誤
hundred — 名詞
1. the number that equals ten multiplied by ten, considered as a countable unit or
百
十的十倍，作為一個單位
the number that equals ten multiplied by ten, considered as a countable unit or concept
Élise taught her little brother how to count by hundreds.
Élise 教她弟弟如何以一百為單位來數數。
count by hundreds for skip-counting
When the math teacher asked, Kian answered that two thousand has twenty hundreds.
數學老師提問時，Kian 回答說兩千有二十個一百。
how many hundreds in a larger number
Reema showed her cousin that a hundred is a one with two zeros after it.
Reema 向她表弟示範，一百就是數字 1 後面加兩個零。
The teacher wrote the numbers in the hundreds place on the whiteboard for the class.
老師在白板上寫出百位數的數字讓全班同學看。
文法句型
count by hundreds
[number] hundreds
用法筆記
In counting or arithmetic contexts, 'hundred' behaves as a regular countable noun: 'one hundred, two hundreds, three hundreds' etc.
2. a very large, often unspecified number of people or things
眾多
數量龐大的人或事物
a very large, often unspecified number of people or things
Hundreds of volunteers helped clean the park after the storm.
數百名志工在暴風雨過後協助清理公園。
hundreds of + [noun] for unspecified large quantity
Hundreds of letters arrived at the hospital for the injured children.
數百封信件寄到醫院，為受傷的孩子們加油打氣。
The earthquake left hundreds of families without a home to return to.
地震導致數百個家庭無家可歸。
Hundreds of students lined up to register for the popular new course.
數百名學生排隊登記選修那門熱門的新課程。
- thousands of
suggests an even larger quantity, in the thousands rather than the hundreds
- a great many
more formal expression for a large number
文法句型
hundreds of + [plural noun]
用法筆記
Use the singular form 'a hundred' when you mean approximately 100; use the plural 'hundreds' when you mean an unspecified but clearly large number, typically more than 200.
常見錯誤
3. the range of numbers from one hundred to nine hundred and ninety-nine, especiall
百位數
100 到 999 的數字區間
the range of numbers from one hundred to nine hundred and ninety-nine, especially when contrasting with smaller or larger ranges
The price of a used car is usually in the hundreds, not the thousands.
二手車的價格通常在數百美元之譜，而不是數千美元。
in the hundreds for price range
Adisa's house number is in the hundreds, so he lives far down the street.
Adisa 的門牌號碼是百位數，所以他住在街道很遠的那頭。
Nikos asked the teacher for extra practice adding numbers in the hundreds.
Nikos 請老師多教一些百位數加法的練習題。
Temperature readings this week stayed in the hundreds across the region.
這週的氣溫讀數在整個地區都維持在百位數。
文法句型
in the hundreds
用法筆記
Always used with a definite article: 'the hundreds'. Compare with 'the tens', 'the thousands' for similar range references.
常見錯誤
4. a piece of American paper money that is worth one hundred dollars; a one-hundred
百元鈔
面額一百美元的鈔票
a piece of American paper money that is worth one hundred dollars; a one-hundred-dollar bill
Jude paid for the new sofa with three hundreds from his savings.
Jude 用三張百元鈔票買了新沙發。
a hundred for a 100-dollar bill
The shopkeeper asked Ayana if she had anything smaller than a hundred.
店員問 Ayana 有沒有比百元鈔小的鈔票。
Christopher's grandmother gave him a crisp hundred for his birthday.
Christopher 的祖母送他一張嶄新的百元鈔票當生日禮物。
The cashier checked the hundred carefully to make sure it was real.
收銀員仔細檢查那張百元鈔票，確定不是假鈔。
- C-note
slang term for a $100 bill, less common in everyday speech
文法句型
a hundred
[number] hundreds
用法筆記
This term is specific to US currency. In casual American English, 'a hundred' always means a $100 bill. In British English, a £100 note is also sometimes called 'a hundred', but it is less commonly used in everyday transactions.
5. a historical division of a county in England or parts of the United States, used
百戶區
英美舊時郡以下的行政區劃
a historical division of a county in England or parts of the United States, used in the past for local government, taxation, and legal matters
The county of Sussex was divided into six hundreds for tax collection.
薩塞克斯郡為了稅收目的劃分為六個百戶區。
[county] + hundred for an administrative division
In medieval England each hundred held its own court for minor disputes.
中世紀英格蘭每個百戶區都有自己的法庭處理小糾紛。
Historians study the records of each hundred to understand local life in the past.
歷史學家研究每個百戶區的紀錄，以了解過去的在地生活。
The Worthing hundred was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Worthing 百戶區被記載於 1086 年的《末日審判書》中。
文法句型
the [name] hundred
[county] hundred
用法筆記
This is a historical term that no longer has an official administrative function in modern England. However, the term survives in some place names (e.g., 'Chiltern Hundreds') and in traditional legal references. In the United States, similar divisions existed in colonial Delaware and Pennsylvania.