nine

来自古英语nigen,来自PIE*newn,九，词源同noon,November.一种观点认为该词与PIE*newos属于同一词源，新的，词源同new,novelty.因为九在古代观念里意味着完美，顶点，同时也意味着新生，新的开始。

习语 num. have nine lives (especially of a cat 尤指猫) 有九条命；命大 to be very lucky in dangerous situations a nine days' wonder 昙花一现；轰动一时的人（或事物） a person or thing that makes people excited for a short time but does not last very long nine times out of ten 十之八九；几乎总是；差不多每次 almost every time I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. 我常常给她发电邮，但十之八九她都不回复。 nine to five 九点至五点；正常办公时间 the normal working hours in an office I work nine to five. 我九点至五点上班。 a nine-to-five job 一份朝九晚五的工作 the whole nine yards (informal, especially NAmE) 一切；全部 everything, or a situation which includes everything When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert. 丹做饭总是全份的：三道菜，外加一道甜食。 dressed (up) to the nines (informal) 衣饰华丽；穿着讲究 wearing very elegant or formal clothes possession is nine tenths of the law (saying) 现实占有，败一胜九；占有者在诉讼中总占上风 if you already have or control sth, it is difficult for sb else to take it away from you, even if they have the legal right to it