1. C 号码；数字　 symbol or word indicating a quantity of units; numeral
2. C 数目；数量　 quantity or amount
3. C 数　 of nouns and verbs, depending on whether one or more than one thing is talked about
4. S 一群人，一帮人　 a group of people
5. C 一期，册　 a (copy of a) magazine printed at a regular time
6. C 一首乐曲　 a piece of music
7. S 喜爱的物品　 item that is admired

　add a ～　增加一个数字
　bring up the ～ to　使数目增长到…
　calculate the ～　计算数目
　call up this ～　打这个电话号码
　carry a ～　进位
　check the ～　查点数目
　decrease a ～　减少数量
　dial the ～　拨这电话号码
　double a ～　使数目加倍
　enlarge the ～　扩大数目
　forget a ～　忘记号码
　get sb's ～　晓得某人真正的动机
　have sb's ～　晓得某人真正的动机
　increase a ～　增加数量
　limit the ～　限制数目
　look up the ～　查号码
　memorize a ～　记住数字
　recite a ～　背诵数字
　reduce the ～　减少数目
　remember a ～　记住号码
　accurate ～　确切的数目
　actual ～　实际数目
　approximate ～　大约的数量
　astonishing ～　惊人的数目
　back ～　过期
　big ～　大的数目
　complex ～　复数
　compound ～　复数
　considerable ～　相当可观的数目
　current ～ of　最近一期的
　daily ～　每天的数目
　enormous ～　巨大的数量
　even ～　偶数
　exact ～　确切的数目
　growing ～　增长的数目
　high ～　高位数
　known ～　已知数
　large ～　大量
　low ～　小数目
　lucky ～　吉祥数
　mass ～　多数
　mixed ～　带分数
　negative ～　负数
　natural ～　自然数
　ordinal ～　序数
　plural ～　复数
　round ～　整数
　serial ～　（军队）入伍编号，军号，（某产品、零件的）编号
　singular ～　单数
　small ～　少量
　special ～　特刊号
　tiny ～　微小的数目
　unbelievable ～　无法相信的数目
　unknown ～　未知数
　whole ～　整数
　winning ～　获奖号
　wrong ～　错电话号
　area code ～　地区直拨号
　call ～　书架号码
　five-digit ～　五位数
　gate ～　门号
　index ～　指数
　licence ～　汽车牌号
　page ～　页数
　phone ～　电话号码
　registration ～　汽车牌照号码
　room ～　房间号码
　seat ～　座位号码
　telephone ～　电话号码
　zip code ～　邮政编码
　～ one　头号的，重要的，自己
　～ style　记数方法
　beyond ～　无数，数不胜数
　in ～　在数字上，总共
　in large ～s　大量地，大批地
　in round ～s　约计，大概算起来
　product of the 2 ～s　两数之积
　science of ～s　算术
　sum of the two ～s　两数之和
　out of ～(s)　无数的，多得数不清的
　to the ～ of　总数为，多到，达到…数目
　without ～(s)　无数的，多得数不清的
　a ～ of　一些，若干，许多
　a ～ of people　许多人
　the ～ of people　人数
　the ～ of traffic accidents　交通事故的数量

　Three and thirteen are also numbers. 　3和13也是数字。
　The separate numbers add up to 472.　这一个个的数字加起来，总计为472。
　We live at no. 107 Church Street.　我们住在教堂街107号。
　He lives in Room No. 405.　他住在405号房。
　Take any number from one to ten.　在1到10之间任选一个号码。
　She dialed the number and asked for the ward.　她拨电话号码要病房。
　You'd better take down my address and telephone number.　你最好把我的地址和电话号码记下来。
　There is nothing over the number we need.　在我们需要的数目外没有富余。
　We had to restrict the number of students on this course.　我们必须限制这一门课程的选修人数。
　Public opinion must be seen against the continuing low number of votes in local elections.　在历次地方选举中，选票数一直很低，必须据此考虑舆论问题。
　The flight to suburbia lessened the number of middle-class families living within the city.　随着迁往郊外的风行，住在城内的中产家庭减少了。
　Judging from the number of cars, there were not many people at the club yet.　根据汽车的数量来判断，俱乐部里没有多少人。
　The noun"oxen"is plural in number. 　oxen这个名词是复数。
　There must exist agreement of a verb and a subject in person and number.　动词与主语必须在人称和数上一致。
　He is not of our number.　他不是我们这样的人。
　The whole school went on a trip to France, but only three of our number could speak French.　全校的人都去法国旅行，但我们一帮人当中只有3个人会讲法语。
　A year's subscription brings you 12 numbers.　预订一年可以拿到12期。
　She sang several numbers from her latest album.　她唱了她最近灌的唱片集中的几首歌曲。
　The visiting singer ran through her numbers with the orchestra just before the program.　特邀歌手在节目上演前与管弦乐队一起，把她要演唱的曲目排练一遍。
　She was wearing a snappy little red number.　她身着一款时髦的红色连衣裙。
　That new Fiat is a fast little number.　那辆新的菲亚特是速度很快的汽车。
　She's not good at numbers.　她的算术不怎么样。

 ♣ a (great〔large〕) number of
　许多的　a great deal of; many
　He was attended on by a number of servants.　有好多佣人侍候他。
　A number of distinguished academics and teachers sit on the committee which recommends the expansion of higher education.　一些杰出的教师担任推荐扩大高等教育的委员会成员。
　A great number of problems have arisen.　出现了许多问题。
　A great number of people came to the meeting from all over the country.　来自全国各地的许多人参加了会议。
　They chose us among a large number of students.　他们从大量学生中挑选了我们。
 ♣ number one
1. 自己 oneself
　He's too much concern with number one to have much concern for other people.　他太关心自己，所以对别人就很少放在心上了。
2. 重要的，头号的 the most important
　This company is number one in the oil business.　这家公司在石油企业中首屈一指。
　Lack of money is our number one difficulty.　缺钱是我们最大的困难。
 ♣ one's number is up
　遭难的日子　one is going to be in grave trouble
　I knew my number was up when the boss caught me coming in late for the third day running.　当老板抓着我接连三天迟到时，我自感要遇到很大的麻烦了。
 ♣ sb's number comes up
　发大财　sb has good fortune
　Karl wants to buy a sports car when his number comes up.　卡尔想发大财时买一辆赛车。
　When my number comes up, dear, I'll take you for a wonderful holiday.　在我交了好运时，亲爱的，我一定带你去痛痛快快地度一个假期。
 ♣ there's safety in numbers
　集体活动比个人活动安全　a large group of people is less likely to come to harm than is an individual person
　Steve lets his daughter go on a school trip even though he won't let her spend a night away with a friend on the principle that there's safety in numbers.　即使史蒂夫原则上不让其女儿与朋友在外过夜，但他还是让她参加学校组织的旅行，他认为参加集体活动比个人活动安全。
 ♣ without number
　无数的　countless
　We could see birds without number all in the woods.　在这林子里我们可以看到无数只飞鸟。
　I have told you times without number but you still do not remember it.　我已经告诉你不知多少次了，但你还是记不住它。

 ♣ a number of, the number of
　两者意思不同：a number of的意思是“许多”，相当于many; the number of的意思是“数目”，不能作修饰语。
 ♣ a number of, an amount of
　这两个词都表示“数量”。其区别在于：前者表示“数”，与复数名词或代词连用；而后者表示“量”，与不可数名词连用。例如：
　A small number of people believe in ghosts.　只有少数人相信有鬼。
　A large amount of money was spent on books.　一大笔钱花在了购买图书上。
 ♣ a number of, a great deal of, a lot of, lots of, many, many a, much
　参见deal条。
 ♣ a number of, a part of
　参见part条。
 ♣ number, aggregate, amount, quantity, sum, total, whole
　参见aggregate条。
 ♣ 下面三个短语意思不同：
　

1. 学生的总体数量在增加。
　［误］ Students are increasing in their number.
　［正］ Students are increasing in number.
　［析］ in number表示在“总体上”， in与number之间不需加任何限定词。
2. 阿拉伯数字与罗马数字在书写上有区别。
　［误］ The Arabic numbers are different from the Roman numbers in writing.
　［正］ The Arabic numerals are different from the Roman numerals in writing.
　［析］ number表示数字，如1, 2, 3等；而numeral表示某种数字的符号，如罗马数字的Ⅰ，Ⅱ，Ⅲ等。
3. 车站上有许多人。
　［误］ There is a large number of people at the station.
　［正］ There are a large number of people at the station.
　［析］ "the number of+复数名词”意为“…的数目”，当这一结构作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。"a number of+复数名词”相当于"many〔some〕+复数名词”，当这一结构作主语时，谓语动词通常用复数形式。
4. 所需货币的数量与日俱增。
　［误］ The number of money needed became larger everyday.
　［正］ The amount of money needed became larger everyday.
　［析］ the amount of与不可数名词连用， the number of与可数名词连用。

1. vt.数，算　 find the number of; count
2. vt.给…编号　 give a number to
3. vi.总共　 add up to

　～ consecutively　按顺序数
　～ definitely　准确地数
　～ mystically　私下里数
　～ off　报数
　～ sb among　把某人看作…
　～ by　用…计算
　～ over　数目超过
　～ sb with　把某人算作…

　The students number over 2000.　学生人数超过2000。
　The students of our department numbered in the hundreds.　我们系的学生总共有几百人。
　The club now numbers more than 6000 members.　该俱乐部现有6000多名成员。
　The newspapers' readers numbered millions.　这些报纸读者有数百万。
　The army numbered four to five thousand at the start.　这支军队开始才有四五千人。
　The states of Union number 50.　联邦共有50个州。
　The factories in the town number more than 200.　这个城市的工厂共有200多个。
　She gave her life to her cause and had not yet numbered more than eighteen summers.　她把生命献给了她的事业，而她当时未满18岁。
　Who can number the stars?　谁能数星星?
　Let's number them from 1 to 20 row by row.　让我们每行从1数到20。
　Number them in sequence.　按顺序给他们编号。
　He numbered the pages in the bottom corner.　他把页码写在底角。
　These tickets are not numbered.　这些票没有编号。
　Take care that pages are clearly numbered.　注意页码要写清楚。
　His days are numbered.　他活不了多久了。

 ♣ number among　(v.+prep.)
　把…包括进　count (sb/sth) as included in (a group)
　〔说明〕 number among通常不用于进行体。
　You can number him among the subscribers.　你可把他包括在捐献者之中。
　The group numbers him among its members.　这个团体把他算作成员。
　He was numbered among the best writers in China.　他被视为中国最优秀的作家之一。
 ♣ number off　(v.+adv.)
　〈主军〉（使）报数　 (cause to) call out one's number in a row; declare one's presence
　The company numbered off one by one from the left to the right.　该连士兵由左向右报数。
　The officer numbered the men off.　军官叫士兵报数。
 ♣ number with　(v.+prep.)
　把…包括进　include sb/sth among (a group)
　I'm glad to number him with my friends and not my enemy.　我很高兴把他算作我的朋友，而不是我的敌人。
　You should be numbered with the great.　你将被列入伟人之列。

 ♣ number, calculate, count, reckon
　参见count条。

　［同义词］ n. amount, character, collection, digit, figure, sum, copy, edition, impression, issue, volume v. account, add, calculate, include, tell, total
　［词源］　拉丁语numero（数）