从零开始学语法：英语中特殊的数字表达
<p> 1. <span word="once">once</span> 一次</p><p> <span word="single">single</span> 单一的</p><p> <span word="singleness">singleness</span> 单一;单身</p><p> <span word="single">single</span>-<span word="handed">handed</span> 独手的，只用一只手的</p><p> 2. <span word="pair">pair</span> 双，对</p><p> <span word="double">double</span> 两倍的</p><p> <span word="double">double</span>-<span word="decker">decker</span> 双层床;双层电车</p><p> <span word="double">double</span>-<span word="chinned">chinned</span> 双下巴的</p><p> 3. <span word="quarter">quarter</span> 四分之一;一刻钟;两角五分钱(美国、加拿大的)</p><p> <span word="three">three</span> <span word="quarters">quarters</span> 四分之三</p><p> 4. <span word="dozen">dozen</span> 十二，一打</p><p> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="dozen">dozen</span> <span word="of">of</span> 两打</p><p> <span word="dozens">dozens</span> <span word="of">of</span> 好几打，很多的</p><p> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="dozens">dozens</span> 成打的</p><p> <span word="dozenth">dozenth</span> = <span word="twelfth">twelfth</span> 第十二</p><p> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="bakers">bakers</span> (/ <span word="printers">printers</span> / <span word="long">long</span>) <span word="dozen">dozen</span> 十三个(<span word="bakers">bakers</span> <span word="dozen">dozen</span>的来源：起初面包师在制作面包时偷工减料，克扣份量。这种做法弄得民怨沸腾，最后官方不得不专门为面包师们制订了投料标准，凡达不到标准的就要受到处罚。为了避免被罚，面包师们就在出售面包时每打多给一个，即十三个为一打。)</p><p> 5. <span word="score">score</span> 二十</p><p> <span word="three">three</span> <span word="score">score</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="ten">ten</span> 七十</p><p> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="score">score</span> <span word="of">of</span> 四十个</p><p> <span word="scores">scores</span> <span word="of">of</span> 大批的</p><p> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="scores">scores</span> 大量地，大批地</p><p> 6. <span word="fortnight">fortnight</span> 十四日，两星期</p><p> <span word="fortnightly">fortnightly</span> 两星期一次的;双周刊</p>
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