/naɪn; naɪn/
pron, det
1 9; one more than eight 9, 九（个）. =>App
4 见附录4.
2 (idm 习语) ,nine to `five normal working hours in an office, etc 九时至五时（办公室等的正常工作时间）
*I work nine to five. 我上九点至五点的班.
* [attrib 作定语] a nine-to-five job 九点上班五点下班的工作.

n
1 the number
9 *9; 九.
2 (idm 习语) dressed up to the nines => dress2.

number
[Language: Old English;Origin: nigon]
the number 9
　He's only been in this job for nine months.
　We open at nine (=nine o'clock) .
　Kay was taught by her mother till she was nine (=nine years old) .
nine times out of ten
almost always
　Nine times out of ten we can solve the problem over the phone.
a nine days' wonder
a thing or event that makes people very excited for a short time
have nine lives
to make lucky escapes from dangerous situations
→dressed up to the ninesatdressed, be on cloud nineatcloud¹ (5)