| 释义 |
numbers BrE /ˈnʌmbəz/
NAmE /-bərz/► SEE ALLby numbersby the numbersa/the numbers gamein round figures/numbersthere’s safety in numbersweight of numbers
●by ˈnumberssth done easily but without imagination; following instructions 墨守成规；一板一眼◆I’m not a very good cook, I just do it by numbers.
我厨艺并不高明，我只不过按菜谱来做。◆The last thing we want is teaching by numbers, reducing learning to a mechanical process.
我们最不想做的事就是一板一眼地教学，这样会让学习陷进一个机械的过程。●by the ˈnumbers (NAmE) following closely the accepted rules for doing sth 严格遵循规则；一板一眼◆I want this to go smooth and by the numbers.
我希望这能按部就班地顺利进行。●a/the ˈnumbers gamea way of considering an activity, etc. that is concerned only with the number of people doing sth, things achieved, etc., not with who or what they are 数字游戏（即只注重参与的人数及实现的结果等，而不考虑参与者的身份或背景）◆Candidates were playing the numbers game as the crucial vote drew closer.
在关键的表决临近时，候选人玩起了数字游戏。●in round ˈfigures/ˈnumbersapproximately, to the nearest 10, 100 or 1 000 以（十、百、千等）整数表示；大约◆In round figures, how much will the work cost?约略说个整数吧，你觉得这份活儿要花多少钱？●there’s ˌsafety in ˈnumbers (saying) it is safer for a group of people to do something which could be dangerous for one person alone 人多保险；人多势众◆We decided there was safety in numbers, so we asked everyone in the office to sign our letter of complaint.我们觉得还是人多势众，所以要办公室里的人都在投诉信上签了名。●weight of ˈnumbersthe combined power, strength or influence of a group 人多势众；靠团队力量◆They got what they wanted by sheer weight of numbers.他们纯粹靠人多势众，终于如愿以偿。 |