汉语中含数词的成语到处可见。如：百发百中，一箭
双雕，五光十色等等。英语中含数词的成语亦不少。
这些含数词的成语及习语用在文章里会使语言更加丰
富多彩。生动活泼。幽默风趣，从而使文章达到良好
的修辞效果。为此，笔者将这些数词成语总结如下，
给同行们参考：
| 1．含有one以及first的成语 (1) one by one 一个个地 Students went out of the classroom one by one as soon as the bell rang. 下课铃一响，学生们一个个从教室里走出来。 (2) at one 一致 Their opinion is at one. 他们的意见一致。 (3) in one 合为一体 It's a book of English phonetics，grammar and usage in one. 这是一本英语语音、语法和习惯用语结合为一体 的书。 (4) one another 互相 We should help one another． 我们应该互相帮助。 (5) one to one 一比一 Neither of them won，one to one. 他俩没一个赢，而是一比一。 (6) one too many 多余的，不需要的 I found myself one too many among people. 我发现自己在人群中是个多余的人。 (7) one in a thousand 优秀的人（或事物） My brother is a one in a thousand． 我的兄弟是位优秀人物。 (8) taking one with another总的看来 The youth，taking one with another，is a nice worker． 总的来说，这位年青人还是个不错的工人。 (9) from the first 首先；马上；立刻 I knew him from the first． 从一开始我就认识他。 (10) first off 首先；马上；立刻 They come to our office first off． 他们马上就要到我们办公室来。 (11) first water 极端 You are a fool of the first water. 你真是个大傻瓜。 |
| 2. 含有two以及second的成语 (1)two-way 双向的 He invented a two-way recorder. 他发明了两用收录机。 (2) in two twos 立刻；一转眼 My pen was lost in two twos. 我的钢笔一转眼就不见了。 (3) put two and two together 根据事实推断 Thev came to the conclusion that he hadn't run out of their city，putting two and two together. 根据事实推断，他们得出这样的结论,他还没有跑出 这座城市。 (4) two-to-two shop 当铺 This is only a two-to-two shop． 这只是一间当铺。 (5) second to none 最好的；不可比拟的 The jackets are second to none in the shop． 在这个商店里，这些上衣是上等的。 (6) not for a second 决不 "Are you tired after running"? "No, not for a second．" "跑步以后你觉得累吗?" -- "不，一点也不累。" |
| 3. 含有three及third的成语。 (1) three-bottle man 大酒徒 His grandfather is a three-bottle man. 他外公是个大酒徒。 (2) third dimension 真实感 The film seems to have a third dimension. 这部电影看起来有真实感。 |
| 4．含有four的成语 (1) foursquare 直率的；坦白的 The girl is four square. 这女孩很直率。 (2) on all fours 爬着 The baby goes on all fours. 这婴儿在地上爬行。 (3) four-lettered words 下流话 These books are full of four-lettered words. 这些书里脏话连篇。 (4) in fours 每组四个 Students are standing in a line，in fours. 学生们每组四人排成队。 |
| 5．含有five或fifth的成语 (1) five-star 很出色；第一流的；五星级的 The house is five-star in the village. 这房子在该村是一流水平的。 (2) five and ten 便宜的 The meat is five and ten recently. 最近肉类很便宜。 (3) fifth wheel 多余的人（或物）；备用轮 The chair is a fifth wheel, please take it away． 这把椅子是多余的，请把它搬走。 (4) take the fifth 拒绝回答 I asked him many question, but he took the fifth． 我问了他很多问题，可他拒绝回答。 |
| 6．含有six数词的成语 (1) at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟 The boy made the room at sixes and sevens. 这男孩把房间弄得乱七八糟的。 (2) knock...for six 彻底打败……；完全打碎 He knock the glass for six. 他将玻璃杯打碎了。 |
| 7．含有seven和seventh的成语 (1) at seven-league 大踏步地 China is developing at seven league strides． 中国正在大踏步地向前发展。 (2) in one's seventh heaven 在无限幸福中 The children were in their seventh heaven，playing with water on the beach． 孩子们在海滩上玩水，极为幸福。 |
| 8．含有eight的成语 chasing eight and quarters 追逐名利 The boss in the company is a miser，chasing eight and quarters. 这公司的老板是个追求名利的吝啬鬼。 |
| 9．含有nine的成语 (1) on cloud nine 万分高兴 father bought me a bike, and I was on cloud nine. 我爸给我买了辆自行车，我万分高兴。 (2) in the nine holes 处于困境 He is in the nine holes because of losing money． 他失去资金而处于困境。 (3) dress up to the nines 打扮得十分华丽 The woman dressed up to the nines． 这女人打扮得十分华丽。 |
| 10．含有ten的成语 (1) take ten 小憩 He took ten and went on working. 他小憨片刻后继续工作。 (2) ten to one 很可能 "He is at school, isn't he?"---"Yes．That must be ten to one." "他在读书，对吗?" "是的，很可能是。" |
| 11．含twelve的成语 strike twelve 达到最高目标；获得最大成功 You'll strike twelve if you study hard． 如果你努力学习你就会获得大成功。 |
| 12．含twenty的成语 (1) twenty times 很多次 We have been to the school twenty times. 我们已经去过这所学校很多次。 (2) twenty-twenty 视力正常的 I am a twenty-twenty student but many of classmates are near-sighted． 我班的许多同学都得了近视, 可我的视力却很正常。 |
| 13．含有forty的成语 forty to the dozen 急忙地；滔滔不绝地 He talked forty to the dozen at the meeting． 他在会上滔滔不绝他讲话。 |
| 14．含有fifty的成语 fifty-fifty 对半（地） The apples weigh six jin. Let's take them fifty-fifty. 这些苹果有6斤重，我们对半分吧。 |
| 15．含有sixty的成语 like sixty 很有力地，很快地 The train is running like sixty. 火车飞快地开过来。 |
| 16.含有seventy的成语 seventy times seven 很大的数目 The old man is very rich, his money is seventy times seven. 这老头很有钱。 |
| 17．含hundred的成语 hundred and hundred 长寿 People in the mountain are hundred and hundred． 山区的人很长寿。 |
| 18.含thousand数词的成语 in a thousand 百里挑一 The scientist is a one in a thousand． 这位科学家是了不起的人物。 |
| 19．含有million数词的成语 the million 群众，老百姓 We must depend on the million. 我们必须依靠老百姓。 |
| 20．含有billion数词的成语 the billion 无边无际 0ceans are the billion.海洋无边无际。 |