【twelve音标】 英[twelv] 美[twelv]
【单词释义】 twelve是什么意思：
num.十二；十二个；十二点钟；十二岁
adj.十二的；十二个的
n.十二；十二个
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] twelves
【twelve形近词/近似词】
shelve v.将（书等）放置在架子上；将…搁在一边；装搁架于；搁置
delve v.钻研；探究；挖掘
helve n.（武器或工具的）把，柄
【单词例句】
◇ "Once the clock strikes twelve the spell will be broken. Don't forget and come before then." As soon as Cinderella arrived at the ball everyone's eyes starred at her. "Ah! Who can that lovely girl be?" The prince asked Cinderella to dance. The two danced happily.
“一旦时钟指向十二点钟，这个魔法就会失效。别忘了，在那之前一定要赶回来，“灰姑娘一出现在舞池时，所有人都在盯着她。“天啊!那个漂亮的女孩是谁啊?”王子过来邀请灰姑娘跳舞。两个人忘情的跳起舞来。
---- Cinderella
◇ Once upon a time there were a king and a queen. They lived happily together and had twelve children, all boys.
从前有一个国王和一个王后，他们幸福地生活在一起，并且生了十二个孩子，可这十二个孩子全是男孩。
---- The Twelve Brothers
◇ There were thirteen of them in his kingdom, but because he had only twelve golden plates from which they were to eat, one of them had to remain at home.
他的王国里一共有十三个女巫师，而他只有十二个金盘子来招待她们进餐，所以他只邀请了十二个女巫师，留下一个没有邀请。
---- Little Brier-Rose
◇ My mother had a disease that was cutting the blood flow to her brain. It was deteriorating her life and it would take it in three years. Her life could be prolonged if the surgery was done now. Twelve brave hearts had gone before her but only three of them had walked away.
母亲患的是脑血栓，这凶险的疾病有可能在三个月内夺走她的生命。现在立即手术有希望延长她的生命，可是，在她之前十二个人接受这种手术，仅有三人活了下来。
---- To Love Enough