sixteen
英 [sɪks'tiːn; 'sɪkstiːn]
美 [,sɪks'tin]
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英文词源
- sixteen
- Old English sixtyne, from siex (see six) + -teen. Similar formation in Old Frisian sextine, Middle Dutch sestien, Dutch zestien, German sechszehn, Old Norse sextan.
The age of the gods is always sixteen. Sixteen represents the number of perfection, of plenitude. In man it is after the sixteenth year that the first elements of decay begin to appear, and when the moon reaches the sixteenth digit it begins to decrease. [Alain Daniélou, "The Myths and Gods of India"]
From Latin contracted form sexdecim, sedecim come Italian sedici, French seize.
双语例句
- 1. After sixteen years of marriage they have grown bored with each other.
- 结婚16年后，他们已经渐渐彼此厌倦了。
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- 2. Sixteen teams are taking part, divided into four groups.
- 有16个队参加，分为4组。
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- 3. I ran away from home when I was sixteen.
- 我16岁的时候离家出走了。
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- 4. Sixteen of the contestants have hired lawyers and are suing the organisers.
- 有16名参赛者已经请了律师，正在起诉主办方。
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- 5. At sixteen he could drink me under the table.
- 16岁的时候他就能把我灌醉了。
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