thousand
number /ˈθaʊznd/
/ˈθaʊznd/
(abbreviation K)
Idioms You say a, one, two, etc. thousand without a final ‘s’ on ‘thousand’. Thousands (of…) can be used if there is no number or quantity before it. Always use a plural verb with thousand or thousands, except when an amount of money is mentioned Four thousand (people) are expected to attend. • Two thousand (pounds) was withdrawn from the account. Topics Maths and measurementa1一千 - a thousand, thousands (of…)(usually informal) a large number
数以千计的;成千上万的;许许多多的 - There were thousands of people there.
那里有成千上万的人。
- There were thousands of people there.
- the thousandsthe numbers from 1 000 to 9 999
1 000 到 9 999 间的数目;千位数 - The cost ran into the thousands.
成本达到千位数。
There are more examples of how to use numbers at the entry for hundred. - The cost ran into the thousands.
词源Old English thūsend, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duizend and German Tausend.
Idioms
bat a thousand
- (North American English, informal) to be very successful
非常成功;大获全胜 - He’s made another sale? He’s really batting a thousand!
他又卖出去了?他真的打了一千杆!
- He’s made another sale? He’s really batting a thousand!