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count /kaʊnt/► SEE ALLbe able to count sb/sth on (the fingers of) one handcount your blessingscount the costcount sheepkeep (a) count (of sth)lose count (of sth)not count your chickens (before they’re hatched)out for the countat the last count
●be able to count sb/sth on (the fingers of) one ˈhandused to say that the total number of sb/sth is very small 屈指可数；寥寥无几◆She could count on the fingers of one hand the people she actually enjoyed being with.
她真正喜欢与之交往的人屈指可数。●count your ˈblessingsrealize how lucky you are and not complain 往好处想；知足◆Stop looking so miserable and count your blessings! At least you’ve still got a job and somewhere to live.
别再愁眉苦脸的，知足吧！至少你有工作可做，有地方可住。●count the ˈcost1. consider carefully what the risks or disadvantages may be before you do sth 考虑所担的风险（或可能的损失等）◆The job was attractive financially, but when I counted the cost in terms of separation from my family and friends, I decided not to take it.
这份工作收入很高，可想到要以同家人和朋友分开为代价，我决定不接受。2. feel the bad effects of a mistake, an accident, etc. 尝到（错误、事故等的）苦头◆We made a big mistake when we bought that old car, and we’re still counting the cost — it breaks down almost every week!
买那辆旧车大错特错，我们吃尽了苦头，那车几乎每周都坏！●count ˈsheepimagine that sheep are jumping over a fence and count them, as a way of getting to sleep 数羊（以求入睡）◆Doug closed his eyes and tried counting sheep, but he still couldn’t get to sleep.
道格闭上眼睛开始数羊以便入睡，可是怎么也睡不着。●keep (a) ˈcount (of sth)know how many there are of sth 记得；数得清◆Make sure you keep count of all the phone calls you make so you can claim the money back later.
把你打电话的次数记下来，以后可以报销。●lose ˈcount (of sth)not know how many there are of sth 不记得数目；数不清◆He’s had so many different jobs that I’ve lost count (of them all).
他做过很多份工作，我都记不清多少了。●not count your ˈchickens (before they’re ˈhatched)not be too confident of success until it actually happens 不要蛋未孵化先数小鸡；不要过早乐观；不要过于自信◆She said she was certain to be offered a part in the play, but I told her not to count her chickens, as a lot of other people wanted the same part.
她说她一定能在剧中得到一个角色，可是我告诉她不要高兴得过早，因为很多人也都想演那个角色。●ˌout for the ˈcount (BrE) (NAmE ˌdown for the ˈcount) unconscious or in a very deep sleep, either because you have been hit very hard or are very tired （因被重击而）不省人事；（因疲劳而）酣睡◆After a whole day of walking around the city, I was out for the count!
在城里走了一整天之后，我累得倒头大睡！ NOTE This idiom refers to the rules in boxing. If a boxer is still down when the referee has finished counting to ten, he loses the game. 这个习语源于拳击规则。如果拳击手被击倒后裁判员数到 10 之前站不起来，就算输。 ●at the last ˈcountaccording to the latest information about the numbers of sth 据最新统计结果◆She’d applied for 30 jobs at the last count.到目前为止，她总共申请过 30 份工作。 |