seven-eighths

英 ['sevn'eɪtθs] 美 ['sevn'eɪtθs]

• num. 八分之七

例句

用作数词 (num.)

1. If Hemingway's writing conceals seven eighths of an iceberg below the water, Proust attempts to let the base of an iceberg surface above water.
   如果说海明威式的写作只是暗示海面下八分之七的冰山，那么普鲁斯特式的写作则旨在让海面下的冰山尽可能地浮出海面。