學習主題：數詞的用法
生活中舉凡時間、日期、單位…常會用到數詞，您知道該怎麼使用或怎麼讀嗎？
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小數：
用數字來表示,小數點後無論有多少位數也不在中間插入逗點;小數點讀作point;小數點後面的數字要一個一個地讀出
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3.4
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讀法：three point four
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0.8
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讀法：zero (or nought) point eight
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30.34
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讀法：thirty point three four
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百分數：
用percent或per cent表示,即"%"
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The price has been reduced by 20 percent (or 20%) since
May.
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自五月以來價格降低了百分之二十。
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比率：
通常都用數字表示,有時亦可用文字
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The ratios of 1 to 3 and 5 to 15 are the same.
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一比三和五比十五的比率是相同的
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You have a fifty to fifty chance to win the game.
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你有五成的機會贏得比賽
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日期,年份
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5月22日
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May
22 (May the twenty-second or the twenty-second May),也寫作May 22nd
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7月15日
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July
15(July the fifteenth or the fifteenth of July),也寫作July 15th
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8月1日
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August
1(August the first or the first of August),也寫作August 1st
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1949年
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讀法：nineteen forty-nine
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2000年
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讀法：two thousand
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1960's(or 1960s)
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讀法：nineteen sixties
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時刻
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7:00
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讀法：seven o'clock or seven
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9:15
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讀法：nine fifteen,或a quarter past nine 或 a quarter after nine
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11:26
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讀法：eleven twenty-six或twenty-six past eleven 或 twenty-six after eleven
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以24小時為時制的表示法
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08:00
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讀法：eight o'clock in the morning 或 eight
o'clock a.m.
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12:00
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讀法：twelve o'clock,midday or noon
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14:15
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讀法：fourteen fifteen 或 two fifteen p.m.
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24:00
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讀法：twelve o'clock at night or midnight
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單位
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2×3 feet
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讀法：two feet by three feet
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2×3×6 inches
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讀法：six inches by two inches by three inches
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The size of the box is six feet by four by three and
two-thirds.
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這個箱子的大小是長六英尺寬四英尺高三又三分之二英尺
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數學符號
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＋
5＋8＝13
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讀法：plus或and
Five
plus eight is thirteen.
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－
15－6＝9
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讀法：minus或from
Fifteen
minus six is nine.
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×
4×5＝20
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讀法：times或multiplied by
Four
times five is twenty.
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÷
8÷2＝4
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讀法：divided by
Eight
divided by two is four.
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電話號碼,房間號,帳號,汽車牌號等
按編號的順序一個一個地讀出,遇到"0"時讀oh,相連的兩個相同的<基數詞>可讀作double
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268-8064 extension 321(three two one)
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讀法：two six eight eight O six four extension three two one.
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貨幣
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$18.29
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讀法：eighteen dollars twenty-nine cents 或
eighteen twenty-nine
十八美元二十九美分
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$15
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讀法：fifteen dollars (even)
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JP￥10,000
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讀法：ten thousand Japanese Yen 一萬日元
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