twelve

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分析词义

"Twelve" 是一个基本的计数词，代表数字"12"。它在很多不同的语境中使用。

列举例句

  • "There are twelve eggs in a dozen."（一打有十二个*蛋）
  • "The clock strikes twelve."（钟敲响了十二点）
  • "He worked for twelve hours straight."（他连续工作了十二个小时）

    • 词根分析

    "Twelve" 源于古英语"twelf"，相似于古高地德语"zwelif"。这个词没有特别的词根可以推导其他词汇。

    词缀分析

    "Twelve" 的构成比较简单，没有明显的词缀。由于其是数字，因此没有其他相同词缀的单词。

    发展历史和文化背景

    "Twelve" 在欧美文化中也有特别的意义。比如存在12个月、一天分为12个小时、耶稣十二使徒等，表现了十二的重要性。

    单词变形

    作为数字，"twelve" 主要变形就是其序数词形式："twelfth" （第十二）。

    记忆辅助

    你可以把 "twelve"和 "twelfth" 联系起来，因为它们在发音和拼写上都很相似。

    小故事

    "Every night at twelve o' clock, the old house becomes alive with the sound of music."

    每天深夜十二点，那座古老的房子都会随着音乐声活跃起来。

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