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thirty-eight

UKˈθɜːti eɪtUSˈθɜːrti eɪt

Meaning

1n.

/ adj. 数字三十八

Structure

word structure
1
thirty
三十
+
2
eight
八

Usage

She won thirty-eight medals in her career.

她在职业生涯中赢得了三十八枚奖牌。

The temperature dropped to thirty-eight degrees last night.

昨晚气温降至三十八度。

Thirty-eight students signed up for the workshop.

三十八名学生报名参加了该工作坊。

Etymology

"thirty-eight" 是典型的复合数词,由古英语的十进制计数系统直接演化而来。thirty 体现“三倍十”的原始构词逻辑,eight 则保留原始印欧语对数字的命名。两者结合后,词义完全由字面叠加(30+8)决定,无额外引申。

Analysis

Structure
thirty-eight=thirty三十+eight八

• thirty:源自古英语 þrītig(三十),由 þrīe(三) + -tig(后缀,表示“十的倍数”)构成。

• eight:源自古英语 eahta(八),与拉丁语 octo、希腊语 oktō 同源,印欧语系共享词根。

词源溯源: "thirty-eight" 是典型的复合数词,由古英语的十进制计数系统直接演化而来。thirty 体现“三倍十”的原始构词逻辑,eight 则保留原始印欧语对数字的命名。两者结合后,词义完全由字面叠加(30+8)决定,无额外引申。

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