倍数、分数、小数、百分数的表示方法:
1. 倍数:time(s)
This room is three times as large as that one. 这个房间有那个房间三个大。
Three threes are nine. or Three times three is nine. 三三得九。
2. 分数:
分子用基数词表示,分母用序数词表示,分子为2以上时,分母(序数词)应变为复数。
三分之一,one third, a third; 五分之三,three fifths
数短语作主语时,谓语的数由of 后面的名词来决定,名词为可数名词复数,则谓语用复数;名词为不可数名词,谓语用单数。
A third of the land is covered by forests.
Two thirds of the workers are working hard.
3. 小数:
小数点前的基数词与前面所讲的基数词读法完全相同,小数点后面则须将数字一一读出。
1.25 读作 one point two five
0.56 读作naught point five six或zero point five six
4. 百分数:
百分号%读作 percent
eg.
5% 读作 five percent