seventh

An adjective referring to the position or number seven in a sequence.

• 🇨🇳表示顺序或编号中第七的位置。

1. Position in sequence A2 formal

   Coming after the sixth and before the eighth in a series.

   • He finished in seventh place in the race.
   • This is the seventh time I've called you today.
   • The seventh chapter of the book is the most exciting.

   🇨🇳第七

• more seventh comparative form
• most seventh superlative form

A noun referring to the position or rank that is number seven in a sequence, or one of seven equal parts of a whole, or a musical interval spanning seven diatonic degrees.

• 🇨🇳表示顺序或等级中的第七位，或整体的七等份之一，或涵盖七个音级的音程。

1. Position seven in a series A2 formal

   The item or person that is number seven in a sequence.

   • He finished seventh in the race.
   • She was the seventh to arrive at the party.
   • The seventh chapter of the book is the most exciting.

   🇨🇳第七

2. One of seven equal parts B1 formal

   A fraction equal to one part of a whole divided into seven equal parts.

   • He ate a seventh of the cake.
   • The land was divided into sevenths for the heirs.
   • A seventh of the budget is allocated to education.

   🇨🇳七分之一

   同义词: one-seventh

3. Musical interval B2 formal art

   The interval between two notes that are seven diatonic scale degrees apart.

   • The chord includes a major seventh interval.
   • She played a beautiful seventh in the melody.
   • The song features a prominent seventh chord.

   🇨🇳七度

• sevenths plural form
• sevenths' possessive plural form
• seventh's possessive singular form

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of seven units; the seventh positive integer following six; a prime number frequently associated with luck, mysticism, and spiritual completeness in various cultural, religious, and historical contexts. Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of seven), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

• 🇨🇳数词，表示数量七，即六个加一个的数量；也可作名词、形容词或代词，指七个事物、人、计数单位或第七个。

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 7 A1 formal

   Used to denote a quantity of seven persons or things; the seventh positive integer in the sequence of natural numbers; a prime number often symbolizing perfection, luck, or completeness in mythology, religion, and folklore; represents a septet, septuplet, or septuple quantity in counting, mathematics, and everyday usage.

   • There are seven days in a week.
   • She saved seven dollars for the toy.
   • Seven plus seven equals fourteen.
   • They traveled across seven countries last year.
   • He caught seven fish during the weekend trip.

   🇨🇳基数词：数字7

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of seven A2 formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number seven; the numeral symbol 7 or VII; a set, collection, or group consisting of seven items; a playing card, domino, or die face displaying seven pips (typically on dominoes); a team, ensemble, or musical group of seven members.

   • The number seven appears frequently in religious texts.
   • He rolled a double seven in the game.
   • The jazz seven performed at the festival.
   • She picked the seven of hearts from the deck.
   • In rugby, the seven refers to a variant of the sport.

   🇨🇳名词：数字、符号或七个一组

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to seven A1 formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is seven; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity.

   • They booked a seven-night vacation.
   • We need seven more signatures to petition.
   • The recipe requires seven cups of broth.
   • She completed seven marathons in her career.
   • Seven universities collaborated on the research.

   🇨🇳数量为七的

4. Pronoun: seven people or things (plural) B1 formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to seven previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement.

   • Fourteen applied, but only seven were hired.
   • I invited twenty students; seven stayed behind.
   • How many seats do you need? — Seven will be perfect.
   • Several bands auditioned, but seven advanced to the finals.
   • Of the essays submitted, seven were published.

   🇨🇳代词：七个（人或物）

• seventh ordinal