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

• Twelve inmates have been killed during a riot at the prison.
  12名犯人在一场监狱暴乱中被杀害。
• 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。
• I shall stay here until twelve o'clock.
  我将留在这里一直到十二点钟。
• A police motorcycle chased his car twelve miles, and cornered him near Rome
  一辆摩托警车跟在他的车后追了12英里，最后在快到罗马时将他截住。
• He's twelve years old.
  他12周岁。
• The twelve finalists will be listed in the Sunday Times.
  12名决赛选手的名单将刊登在《星期日泰晤士报》上。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• We were set upon by about twelve youths and I was kicked unconscious.
  我们遭到了大约12名青年的袭击，我被踢晕过去了。