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Translation of A, a – English–Traditional Chinese dictionary

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A, a
noun

UK  /eɪ / US  /eɪ /
plural As, A's or a's

A, a noun (LETTER)
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[ C or U ]

the first letter of the English alphabet

（英⽂字⺟表的第⼀個字⺟）

A, a noun (MUSIC)
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[ C or U ]

a note in Western music

A⾳

• This concerto is in the key of A major.

這⾸協奏曲是 A ⼤調。 More translations of A, a in
traditional Chinese

 All
A, a noun (MARK)
  a/s/l
[ C or U ] n/a
à la
a mark in an exam or for a piece of work that shows that
à la mode
your work is considered excellent
a priori
（學業成績）A，優，甲 mano a mano
Q and A
• Sophie got an A for English.
See all meanings
索菲英語得了個 A。
• She got straight As (= all her marks were As) in her final  Phrasal Verbs
exams.
她期末考試各科成績均為 A。  Idioms and phrases

• Jim is a straight-A student (= all his marks are A).

吉姆是個全優⽣。

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Idioms zoomies
from A to B UK  /ˈzuː.miz/ US  /ˈzuː.miz/
from A to Z

the act of an animal running around,

sometimes in circles, in a very
a energetic way
determiner
About this
weak /ə / UK  strong /eɪ / weak /ə / US  strong /eɪ /
(also an)

a determiner (NOT PARTICULAR)

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A1

used before a noun to refer to a single thing or person

that has not been mentioned before, especially when
you are not referring to a particular thing or person

⼀（個）（⽤於名詞前，表⽰未曾提及的，尤其是非特指的⼈、
BLOG
事、物）
Binding, nailing, and gluing:
• I've bought a car.
talking about fastening things
我買了輛汽⾞。
together
• She's got a boyfriend.
她交了個男朋友。 April 17, 2024

• There was a sudden loud noise. Read More

突然發出⼀聲巨響。
• What a shame that you couldn't go to the party.
你不能去參加派對，太遺憾了。
• I heard a child crying.
我聽⾒有個孩⼦在哭。
• Is he a friend of yours (= one of your friends)?
他是你的朋友嗎？
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A1
NEW WORDS
used to say what type of thing or person something or
someone is
popcorn brain
（表⽰⼈或物的類型）
April 15, 2024

• She wants to be a doctor when she grows up.

她長⼤了想當醫⽣。 More new words

• This is a very mild cheese.

這是⼀種很清淡的起司。
• Experts think the painting may be a Picasso (= one done by
Picasso).
專家認為這幅畫可能出⾃畢卡索的⼿筆。
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A1

used to mean any or every thing or person of the type

you are referring to

（泛指所指類別中的任何⼀個）

• Can you ride a bike?

你會騎腳踏⾞嗎？
• A cheetah can run faster than a lion.
獵豹能跑過獅⼦。
• A teacher needs to have a lot of patience.
做老師需要很有耐⼼。
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used before some uncountable nouns when you want to

limit their meaning in some way, such as when
describing them more completely or referring to one
example of them

（⽤於⼀些不可數名詞前，在某種意義上起限定性作⽤）

• I only have a limited knowledge of Spanish.

我只懂⼀點⻄班牙語。
• He has a great love of music.
他酷愛⾳樂。
• There was a fierceness in her voice.
她的聲⾳中透著股兇氣。
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A2

used before some nouns of action when referring to one

example of the action

（⽤於某些⾏為名詞前）⼀下；⼀次

• Take a look at this, Jez.

傑茲，看⼀下這個。
• I'm just going to have a snack.
我正要去洗個澡。
• There was a knocking at the door.
有⼈敲⾨。
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A2

used when referring to a unit or container of something,

especially something you eat or drink

（尤指飲食的）⼀份，⼀客

• I'd love a coffee.

我想來杯咖啡。
• All I had for lunch was a yogurt.
午餐我只吃了⼀杯優格。
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A2

used before the first but not the second of two nouns
that are referred to as one unit

（⽤於被視為⼀體的兩個名詞中的第⼀個詞前）⼀副；⼀套；⼀
組

• a cup and saucer

⼀套杯碟
• a knife and fork
⼀副⼑叉
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A2

used before some words that express a number or

amount

（⽤於某些表⽰數量的詞前）

• a few days
幾天
• a bit of wool
⼀點⽺⽑
• a lot of money
很多錢
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used in front of a person's name when referring to

someone who you do not know

（⽤於不認識的⼈名前）有個，某⼀（個）

• There's a Ms Evans to see you.

有位埃⽂斯女⼠找你。
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used in front of someone's family name when they are a

member of that family

（⽤於某⼈的姓之前，表⽰其為該姓家族成員）

• Is that a Wilson over there?

那邊那個⼈是威爾遜家的嗎？
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used before the name of a day or month to refer to one

example of it

（⽤於⽇期、⽉份前）⼀個

• My birthday is on a Friday this year.

今年我的⽣⽇是個星期五。
• It's been a very wet June.
今年六⽉⼀直都特別潮濕。

 Fewer examples

• What is the usual pay for a job like this one?

• Suddenly a dog ran out into the road in front of us.
• The customer said she'd like this coat if it was a nicer
colour.
• Colin told a joke about a postman, but it wasn't very
funny.
• Shall I bring a bottle of wine with me?

a determiner (ONE)
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A1

one

• a hundred
⼀百
• a thousand
⼀千
• a dozen
⼀打
• There were three men and a woman.
有三位男⼠和⼀位女⼠。
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A2

used between a fraction and a unit of measurement

（⽤於分數和度量單位之間）

• half a mile
半英⾥
• a quarter of a kilo
1/4公⽄
• three quarters of an hour
三刻鐘;45分鐘
• six tenths of a second
0.6秒
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A2

used when saying how often something happens in a

certain period

（指某事在特定時段內發⽣的頻率）每⼀（個），⼀

• Take one tablet three times a day.

⼀⽇三次，每次⼀片。
• I swim once a week.
我每星期遊⼀次泳。
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A2

used when saying how much someone earns or how

much something costs in a certain period

（指特定時段內的收入或費⽤）⼀，每

• She earns $100,000 a year.

她⼀年賺⼗萬美元。
• My plumber charges £30 an hour.
⽔管⼯⼈每⼩時收我30英鎊的維修費。
• I pay £25 a week for my parking permit.
我的停⾞證費⽤是每週25英鎊。

Grammar

A/an and the

A/an and the are articles. They are a type of determiner and they go
before a noun. …

A/an and the: meaning

A/an and the are articles. They are a type of determiner and they go
before a noun. …

When do we use a and when do we use an?

In speaking, we use a /ə/ before a consonant sound: …

How do we pronounce the?

We pronounce the in two ways depending on whether the sound
which comes after the is a vowel or a consonant: …

When do we use articles?

…

A/an and the: typical errors

We don’t use the with plural nouns when we are referring to things
in general: …

A
noun

A noun (ELECTRICITY)
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written abbreviation for amp

安（電流強度單位amp「安培」的縮寫）

(Translation of A, a from the Cambridge English-Chinese (Traditional) Dictionary ©

Cambridge University Press)

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