twelve

英 [twelv]

美 [twelv]

num.  十二

中考高考考研

Collins.5 / BNC.1447 / COCA.3218

牛津词典

number

• 十二
  12

柯林斯词典

• (数字)12
  Twelveis the number 12.

英英释义

noun

• the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
  Synonym:12XIIdozen

adj

• denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
  Synonym:12xiidozen

双语例句

• Babies of eight to twelve months are generally highly imitative.
  8到12个月大的婴儿通常很爱模仿。
• Her own twelve pictures sold fairly well, mostly to friends and family
  她自己的12幅画卖得相当好，多半卖给了朋友和家人。
• The building will house twelve boys and eight girls
  这座房子里会住12个男孩和8个女孩。
• The sentence of the court was twelve years 'hard labour, to be served in a British prison.
  法庭判其在一所英国监狱里服12年苦役。
• He had a tea-break about twelve.
  十二点左右，他放下工作休息了一下。
• The clock in the church struck twelve, and soon after people began to stream out.
  教堂的钟敲响了十二点，不久人们便开始鱼贯而出。
• Some firms expect the guards to work twelve hours a day.
  有些公司要求保安每天工作12小时。
• We waited till twelve and we finally got on the plane
  我们一直等到12点才终于上了飞机。
• The year is divided into twelve months.
  一年分为12个月。
• It was to be a closed circle of no more than twelve women
  它本来应该是一个不超过12名女性的封闭的小圈子。