When expressing large numbers (more than one hundred) read in groups of hundreds. The order is as follows: billion, million, thousand, hundred. Notice that hundred, thousand, etc. is NOT followed by an ‘s’. Two hundred NOT two hundreds.

在读较大的数字（超过一百）时，可以整百整百地读。顺序如下：十亿、百万、千、百。注意，百、千等后面不用加-s。两百（two hundred）不要读作two hundreds。

NOTE: British English takes 'and' between 'hundred and ...' American English omits 'and'. In the examples below, this is represented by (AND).

注意：英式英语在一百后面的数之前会加and，而美式英语则会省略。在下面的例子中，就有and的用法。

1.Hundreds

百数

350 – three hundred (AND) fifty

425 – four hundred (AND) twenty five

873 - eight hundred (AND) seventy three

112 - one hundred (AND) twelve

2.Thousands

千数

15,560 – fifteen thousand five hundred (AND) sixty

786,450 – seven hundred (AND) six thousand four hundred (AND) fifty

342,713 - three hundred (AND) forty-two thousand seven hundred (AND) thirteen

569,045 - five hundred (AND) sixty nine thousand forty-five

3.Millions

百万

2,450,000 – two million four hundred (AND) fifty thousand 234,700,000 或者two hundred (AND) thirty-four million seven hundred thousand

Speaking About Numbers

关于数字

Numbers are read in a specific manner in English. Read numbers in groups of three in the following manner in English:

英语中数字的读法有一套具体的规则。在下面的数字中，分三组读出来。

million, thousand, hundred

百万，千，万

2,350,400 => two million three hundred (AND) fifty thousand four hundred

NOTE - Remember: Use ‘and’ only between hundreds in British English. American English leaves the ‘and’ out.

注意：记住，在英式英语中，只有在百位数中间才使用and。美式英语中则不用and。

4.Decimals

小数

Read decimals as the given number point XYZ

根据给出的数字读出小数

2.36 - two point three six

14.82 - fourteen point eight two

9.7841 -nine point seven eight four one

3.14159 - three point one four one five nine

5.Percentages

百分数

Read percentages as the number followed by ‘percent’

读出百分数的数字，后面跟上percent。

37% - thirty seven percent

12% - twelve percent

87% - eighty seven percent

3% - three percent

6.Fractions

分数

Read the top number as a cardinal number, followed by the ordinal number + ‘s’

先读出分子的基数，再读出分母的叙述，最后跟上s。

3/8 - three eighths

5/16 - five sixteenths

7/8 - seven eights

1/32 - one thirty-second

注意: ¼ 读作one quarter，2/3 读作two thirds,，½ 读作one half。

7.Important Numerical Expressions

重要的数字表达式

Here are the descriptive names of a number of important numerical expressions:

这里有一些重要的数字表达式的描述性名称。

1.Speed - 100 mph (miles per hour)

读出表达速度的数字:

One hundred miles per hour

2.Weight - 80 kg (kilograms) OR 42 lbs (pounds)

读出表达重量的数字：

Eighty kilograms OR forty two pounds

3.Telephone number - 0171 895 7056

读出电话号码中的每一个数字: zero one seven one eight nine five seven zero five six

4.Date - 12/04/65 read dates month, day, year in the US or day, month, year in the UK

日期—12/04/65 美式英语中按照月、日、年顺序，英式英语按照日、月、年顺序。

5.Temperature - 28° C (celsius) OR 72° F (fahrenheit)

温度—28° C（摄氏度）或72° F（华氏度）

Read temperature as "degrees +number": twenty eight degrees celsius OR seventy two degrees fahrenheit

在读度数的时候，按照“度数+单位”的顺序：twenty eight degrees celsius或seventy two degrees fahrenheit。

6.Height

Read height first meters then centimeters, or feet then inches: one meter eight nine centimeters or 6'' 2' six feet two inches.

先读米，再读厘米，或者先读尺，再读英寸：one meter eight nine centimeters or 6'' 2' six feet two inches。

7.Price

Read the currency first then the number: Sixty dollars

读货币时，先读数字，再读单位。

8.Fraction

Read a fraction as the number over a decimal: eight thirteenths

读分数，按照十进制方式读：eight thirteenths。

9.Score

Read scores as "number + to + number": Two to one.

比分读作“数字+数字”：Two to one

10.Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers are used when speaking about the place in something such as in competitions. Most numbers end in 'th', except first, second, and third of every ten numbers.

序数词一般在某地的位置时才会用到，例如比赛。大多数序数词以th结尾，除了整十数字中的第一，第二或第三个。

1st - first

2nd - second

3rd - third

17th - seventeenth

8th - eighth

21 - twenty first

46 - forty sixth

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