count1 /kaʊnt/ ●●● S2 W3 verb1 COUNT/CALCULATEfind the total 得出總數 [transitiveT] (also count up) to calculate the total number of things or people in a group 計數,點數目I was amazed at the number of plants – I counted 147. 我對植物的數量之多感到驚訝,我數了有147棵。
count (up) how manyCount up how many ticks are in each box. 數一下每個方格裏有多少打記號。
2 COUNT/CALCULATEsay numbers 數數 [intransitiveI] (also count up) to say numbers in order, one by one or in groups 〔按順序〕數數count toSarah can count up to five now. 薩拉現在能數到五了。
count by twos/fives etcIt’s quicker to count by tens (=saying 10,20,30 ...). 十個十個地數快一些。
3 LET/ALLOWbe allowed 得到許可 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to be allowed or accepted, or to allow or accept something, according to a standard, set of ideas, or set of rules 算數;被允許;被接受A linesman had his flag up so the kick did not count. 巡邊員舉起了旗,因此這一腳進球無效。
count asLocally produced sales by American firms in Japan do not count as exports. 美國公司在日本當地的産銷量不能算作出口。
Today’s session is counted as training, so you will get paid. 今天的課算作培訓,所以你們會拿到工資。
count towardsResults from the two rounds count towards championship points. 這兩輪比賽的結果計入錦標賽的得分。
4 INCLUDEinclude 包括 [transitiveT] to include someone or something in a total 把…計算在内;包括There are more than two thousand of us, not counting the crew. 我們有兩千多人,不包括工作人員在内。
count somebody/something among somethingI count Jules and Ady among my closest friends. 我把朱爾斯和埃迪算作我最親密的朋友。
5 consider STH 考慮某事 [transitiveT] to consider someone or something in a particular way 看作,算作,認爲count somebody/something as somethingI don’t count him as a friend anymore. 我不再把他看作朋友。
You should count yourself lucky that you weren’t hurt. 你沒受傷,應該覺得自己很幸運。
6 IMPORTANTimportant 重要的 [intransitiveI not in progressive] to be important or valuable 重要;有價值First impressions really do count. 第一印象真的很重要。
count forHis promises don’t count for much. 他的承諾沒多大用。
His overseas results count for nothing. 他在海外的成績毫無用處。
7 I/you can count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand spokenFEW/NOT MANY used to emphasize how small the number of something is 某人/某事屈指可數The number of cougar attacks on humans can be counted on the fingers of one hand. 美洲獅襲擊人的事屈指可數。
8 don’t count your chickens (before they’re hatched) EXPECT spoken used to say that you should not make plans that depend on something good happening, because it might not 不要指望過早,如意算盤别打得太早I wouldn’t count your chickens, Mr Vass. I’ve agreed to sign the contract, but that’s all. 瓦斯先生,我可不會像你這樣高興得太早。我是同意簽合同了,但僅此而已。
don’t count your chickens (before they’re hatched)• Getting an Oscar would be wonderful, but I think it's too early to count my chickens.• If you want to go on a date sometime, you can ask me. But don't count your chickens.• You'll probably get the job, but don't count your chickens just yet. 9. count your blessings spoken used to tell someone to be grateful for the good things in their life 〔告訴某人對生活中的好事〕要知足,要感恩count your blessings• If all this studying is making you a bit queasy, count your blessings.• Then put your feet up and count your blessings!• About how much fun it is, count your blessings, all of that.• He was counting his blessings having backed the first 3 horses that actually finished the race.• You can be sure I count my blessings nowadays.• It would be far better to count her blessings, she told herself firmly.• In this country we can count our blessings that our children are not constantly at the mercy of these diseases.• Or perhaps he was waiting for them to start counting their blessings there and then.
10 be counting (down) the minutes/hours/days to be waiting eagerly for something to happen 數着時間等待I'm counting the days until I see you again. 我數着日子等待再次見到你。
11 count the cost SUFFERto start having problems as a result of your earlier decisions or mistakes 〔由於先前的決定或錯誤而〕開始付出代價,嘗到苦頭We’re now counting the cost of not taking out medical insurance. 我們沒有購買醫療保險,現在嘗到苦頭了。
12 who’s counting? DON'T CAREused to say that you are not worried about the number of times something happens – often used humorously 誰會去數?誰在乎次數?〔常爲幽默用法〕Apparently the next Star Trek film (number six, but who’s counting?) will definitely be the last. 顯然下一部《星際迷航》電影(第六集,誰知道呢?)肯定會是最後一部了。
13 and counting especially spoken used to say that an amount is continuing to increase 而且還在增加At eight days and counting, this is the longest strike so far. 八天了,而且還在繼續,這是迄今爲止時間最長的一次罷工。
15 count somebody in phrasal verbphr v INCLUDEto include someone in an activity 把〔某人〕計算在内When the game gets started, you can count me in. 比賽開始的話,也可以算我一個。
16 count on/upon somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) DEPEND ON/RELY ONto depend on someone or something, especially in a difficult situation 〔尤指在困境中〕依靠,指望You can count on me. 你可以信賴我。
With luck, you might cover your costs, but don’t count on it. 運氣好的話你也許夠付你的開銷,但别太指望。
count on (somebody/something) doing somethingWe’re all counting on winning this contract. 我們都指望爭取到這份合同。
They were counting on him not coming out of hospital. 他們指望他不要出院。
count on somebody/something to do somethingYou can count on Dean to ruin any party. 不管什麽聚會,迪安準能把它搞砸。
b) EXPECTto expect something 期望,指望,料想The presence of Paula was one thing he hadn’t counted on. 葆拉的到場是他萬萬沒料到的。
count on (somebody/something) doing somethingWe didn’t count on so many people being on vacation. 我們沒有想到會有那麽多人在度假。
count on somebody/something to do something• More generally, the logistical strengths that the Dole campaign had counted on began to come good.• The 49ers are counting on Deese to epitomize that professionalism as he goes about his business with Smith.• Agouron is counting on Viracept sales to finance development of several other products, including a cancer drug now in clinical trials.• At the time he was not counting on a schoolteacher to floor him by marrying his only daughter, his only child.• You can count on him to get the work done on time.• He's probably counting on family connections to get you on the cheap!• I said I would count on him to give some of the money to Abigail and Gary.• You always count on him to make plays.• But of course it was easy to be indifferent about them herself when she could count on Helen to spruce things up. 17 count somebody/something out phrasal verbphr v a) INCLUDEto not include someone or something in an activity 不把…算入,不包括I’m sorry, you’ll have to count me out tonight. 很抱歉,今晚就别把我算在内了。
b) to decide that someone or something is not important or worth considering 不考慮,認爲…不值得考慮I wouldn’t count him out. If anybody can make a comeback, he can. 我不會對他失去信心,只要有人能夠東山再起,他就一定能。
c) count something ↔ outCOUNT/CALCULATE to put things down one by one as you count them 數[數出]某物The teller counted out ten $50 bills. 出納員點出10張50美元面額的鈔票。
→ stand up and be counted at stand1(5), → it’s the thought that counts at thought2(12)