sixteen

英 [ˌsɪksˈtiːn]

美 [ˌsɪksˈtiːn]

num.  十六

中考高考

Collins.5 / BNC.2889 / COCA.5324

牛津词典

number

• 十六
  16

柯林斯词典

• NUM (数字) 16
  Sixteenis the number 16.
  1. ...exams taken at the age of sixteen...
     16 岁时参加的考试
  2. He worked sixteen hours a day...
     他每天工作 16 个小时。
  3. The number of under-sixteens in low-paid jobs is increasing.
     16 岁以下从事低收入工作的人数正在增加。

英英释义

noun

• the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
  Synonym:16XVI

adj

• being one more than fifteen
  Synonym:16xvi

双语例句

• The train was an elaborate affair of sixteen coaches.
  这列火车由16节车厢组成，设计复杂精巧。
• Sixteen times as many men are colour-blind as women.
  男性色盲为女性色盲的16倍。
• Caroline revolted against her ballet training at sixteen.
  卡罗琳16岁时拒绝接受芭蕾舞训练。
• Sixteen of the contestants have hired lawyers and are suing the organisers
  有16名参赛者已经请了律师，正在起诉主办方。
• Sixteen of the youngsters set off for help, but during the descent three collapsed in the cold and rain.
  16名年轻人出发去寻求帮助，但在下山过程中有3人因寒冷和大雨晕倒了。
• You can get married at sixteen, and yet you haven't got a say in the running of the country
  你16岁时可以结婚，但还无权参与国家政事。
• When boys get to the age of fifteen or sixteen they eat their heads off.
  男孩子到了十五六岁的年龄，食量大得吓人。
• Police divers have recovered the body of a sixteen year old boy.
  警方潜水员已经找到了一名16岁男孩的尸体。
• Sixteen teams are taking part, divided into four groups
  有16个队参加，分为4组。
• After sixteen years of marriage they have grown bored with each other
  结婚16年后，他们已经渐渐彼此厌倦了。