关于日期和数字的英语(小学英语关于日期)(1)

日期的表示法

1. 日期的写法(书面语)和读法(口语)稍有不同。

如“十月一日”可以写成 October 1, October 1st, 1 October, 1st October, (the) 1st of October 等,表示月份的词也可用缩略式,如 Oct. 1, 1 Oct.

但是在口语中通常只有两种读法 October (the) first 或 the first of October。

2. 当日期与星期排列时,通常是星期在前,日期在后。

如:He arrived on Friday, May 10. 他于5月10日(星期五)到达。

3. 月份:

1月 January 2月 February

3月 March 4月 April 5月 May

6月 June 7月 July 8月 August

9月 September 10月 October

11月 November 12月 December

4. 星期:

周一 Monday 周二 Tuesday

周三 Wednesday 周四 Thursday

周五 Friday 周六 Saturday

周日 Sunday

时间的表达方法

英语中时间的表达方法主要有直接法和借用介词法等。

(1)直接法

上午八点:eight AM (a.m.)  

下午九点:nine PM (p.m.)

六点六分:six six

六点三十二分:six thirty two 

八点正:eight o'clock

(2)借用介词法

八点四十五分:a quarter to nine  

七点零五分:five past seven

七点五十四分:six to eight 

六点半:half past six

(3)表示正点的用法

十一点正:

at 11 o'clock sharp;

at 11 o'clock on the hour; 

at 11 o'clock on the strike;

正午12点:at noon

午夜12点:at midnight

(4)其它

12点22分

twelve twenty-two;

twenty-two past twelve(英式说法);

twenty-two after twelve(美式说法);

1点15分

one fifteen;

a quarter past one(英式说法);

a quarter after one(美英说法);

8点50分

eight fifty;

ten to nine(英式说法);

ten before nine(美式说法);

1点40分

one forty;

twenty to two(英式说法);

twenty before two(美式说法);

“提前半小时”

half an hour early;

thirty minutes early;

early by half an hour;

half an hour ahead of time;

half an hour ahead of schedule;

货币的表达方法

(1)英国货币:

penny(便士)/pence (penny的复数)/pound (£)

£20.50:

twenty pounds fifty pence;

twenty fifty;

(2)美国货币:

1 dollar= 100 cents(1美元)

($ 1.00=one dollar)

($ 2.00=two dollars)

25美分:1 quarter 10美分:1 dime

5美元:1 nickel   1美分:1 penny

$ 15.95:

fifteen dollars ninety-five cents;

fifteen ninety-five;

(3)其它表达

表示正常价格:regular price,normal price.

表示价格划算:a good buy,a better buy,an excellent price,a good price/ bargain.

表示价格较贵:dear,expensive,more expensive,steep.

表示价格便宜:cheap,inexpensive,bargain price,less expensive.

表示减价出售:sale price,on sale,garage sale,Christmas sale,special price.

词组:discount,half,double,cut off,knock off,twice as much as , cross off.

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