constituting number five in a sequence; 5th 第五 the fifth century BC. 公元前5世纪。 her mother had just given birth to another child, her fifth. 她妈妈刚又生了一个孩子,她的第五个孩子。 the world's fifth-largest oil exporter. 世界第五大石油出口商。 the fifth of November. 11月5号。 ■(a fifth/one fifth)each of five equal parts into which something is or may be divided 五分之一 ■the fifth finisher or position in a race or competition (比赛或竞赛的)第五名;第五位 he finished fifth. 他得了第五名。 ■(in some vehicles) the fifth (and typically highest) in a sequence of gears (某些车辆的)第五挡(多为最高挡) in my panic I changed from third to fifth. 慌乱之中,我从第三档换到了第五档。 ■(chiefly Brit.)the fifth form of a school or college (主英)(学校、学院的)第五学年;五年级 ■fifthly (used to introduce a fifth point or reason) 第五(用来引出第五个要点或原因) fourth, it can aid the process of life review, and fifth, it is an enjoyable and stimulating experience. 第四,它有助于反思生活,第五,这种经历让人感到愉悦、刺激。 ■(Music)an interval spanning five consecutive notes in a diatonic scale, in particular also perfect fifth an interval of three tones and a semitone (e.g. C to G) (乐)五度音程 strings tuned a fifth apart. 调为五度音程的弦乐器。 ■(Music)the note which is higher by such an interval than the root of a diatonic scale (乐)五度音 ■(a fifth of)(US informal)a fifth of a gallon, as a measure of alcoholic liquor, or a bottle of this capacity (美,非正式)(酒量单位)五分之一加仑;容量为五分之一加仑的酒瓶 a fifth of whisky. 1/5加仑的威士忌。
常用词组 take the fifth
(in the US) exercise the right guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of refusing to answer questions in order to avoid incriminating oneself (美国)(根据《宪法第五修正案》)拒绝回答问题(以免受牵连)