Twelve Meaning in English
word
/ˈtwɛɫv/
twelv
/twˈɛlv/
twelv
释义
The number 12, which comes after eleven and before thirteen. It is used for counting, age, time, dates, and amounts.
用法与细微差别
Used as a cardinal number. Common patterns include 'twelve years old', 'twelve o’clock', 'the twelve students', and 'a dozen' as a related expression. For time, English often says 'twelve thirty' or 'half past twelve'.
Spanish: docePortuguese (BR): dozePortuguese (PT): dozeChinese (Simplified): 十二Chinese (Traditional): 十二Hindi: बारहArabic: اثنا عشر - اثنتا عشرةBengali: বারোRussian: двенадцатьJapanese: 十二Vietnamese: mười haiKorean: 열둘Turkish: on ikiUrdu: بارہIndonesian: dua belas
例句
I have twelve pencils in my bag.
basic
My sister is twelve years old.
basic
The class starts at twelve.
basic
There were twelve people at dinner, so we had to add another table.
natural
She waited for twelve whole minutes and then left.
natural
By twelve thirty, the office was almost empty.
natural