nine
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■the number 9 （数字）9•a nine-month prison sentence九个月的刑期 •The birthday girl was wearing a badge with a nine on it.过生日的女孩戴着一个上面有9字的徽章。 nine to five
■describing or relating to work that begins at nine o'clock in the morning and finishes at five, which are the hours worked in many offices from Monday to Friday （早九点到晚五点的）正常办公时间的；朝九晚五的•a nine-to-five routine朝九晚五工作制 •She's tired of working nine to five.她厌倦了朝九晚五的工作。
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be a nine days' wonder UK old-fashioned
■to be a cause of great excitement or interest for a short time but then quickly forgotten 是昙花一现的新鲜事物，是轰动一时的事物
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done/dressed (up) to the nines informal
■wearing very stylish and fashionable clothes, often for a particular purpose or occasion 衣饰华丽，身着盛装•The doorbell rang and there was Chris, all dressed up to the nines.门铃一响，衣着华丽的克里丝来了。
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go the whole nine yards informal US
■to continue doing something dangerous or difficult until it is finished 不顾艰难险阻地做完某事•The weather was terrible but I wanted to go the whole nine yards and get to the top of the mountain.天气糟透了，但我还是想咬咬牙一路登上山顶。
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nine times out of ten (also ninety-nine times out of a hundred) ADVANCED
■almost always 十有八九，几乎总是•Nine times out of ten, you can fix it.你十有八九能够修好它。 |