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nine /naɪn/ ●●● S2 W2 number  1  HMNthe number 9 九 He’s only been in this job for nine months. 他干这份工作才九个月。 We open at nine (=nine o'clock). 我们9点开始营业。 Kay was taught by her mother till she was nine (=nine years old). 凯一直由她妈妈教到九岁。2  nine times out of ten USUALLYalmost always 十之八九，几乎总是，几乎每次 Nine times out of ten we can solve the problem over the phone. 我们基本上都可以通过电话来解决问题。3. a nine days’ wonder EXCITEDa thing or event that makes people very excited for a short time 轰动一时的事物；昙花一现的新鲜事4. have nine lives to make lucky escapes from dangerous situations 有九条命；命大 → dressed up to the nines at dressed(4), → be on cloud nine at cloud1(5)Origin nine Old English nigon

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nine /naɪn/ number1. the number 9:
    He’s only been in this job for nine months.
    We open at nine (=nine o__clock).
    Kay was taught by her mother till she was nine (=nine years old).
2. nine times out of ten almost always:
    Nine times out of ten we can solve the problem over the phone.
3. a nine days’ wonder a thing or event that makes people very excited for a short time
4. have nine lives to make lucky escapes from dangerous situations
⇨ dressed up to the nines at dressed(4), ⇨ be on cloud nine at cloud¹(5)

🔑 nineBrE /naɪn/ 🔊NAmE /naɪn/ 🔊 number9 九 HELP There are examples of how to use numbers at the entry for five. 数词用法示例见 five 条。●have nine ˈlives(especially of a cat 尤指猫) to be very lucky in dangerous situations 有九条命；命大●a ˌnine days' ˈwondera person or thing that makes people excited for a short time but does not last very long 昙花一现；轰动一时的人（或事物）●ˌnine times out of ˈtenalmost every time 十之八九；几乎总是；差不多每次◆I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. 我常常给她发电邮，但十之八九她都不回复。🔊🔊●ˌnine to ˈfivethe normal working hours in an office 九点至五点；正常办公时间◆I work nine to five. 我九点至五点上班。🔊🔊◆a nine-to-five job一份朝九晚五的工作●the ˌwhole ˌnine ˈyards(informal, especially NAmE) everything, or a situation which includes everything 一切；全部◆When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert. 丹做饭总是做全份的：三道菜，还可选一种甜食。🔊🔊●dressed (up) to the ˈnines(informal) wearing very elegant or formal clothes 衣饰华丽；穿着讲究●possession is nine tenths of the ˈlaw(saying) if you already have or control sth, it is difficult for sb else to take it away from you, even if they have the legal right to it 现实占有，败一胜九；占有者在诉讼中总占上风