nines

• n. 九，九個
• num. 九；九個
• adj. 九的，九個的
• n. (Nine)人名；(塞)尼內

來自nine的複數形式，引申詞義完美，因9在古代哲學觀念裏意味著完美，極限。在中國神話傳說裏9同樣也意味著完美，如九重天，即至高天。

nines (n.)

in phrase to the nines "to perfection" (1787) first attested in Burns, apparently preserves the ancient notion of the perfection of the number as three times three (such as the nine Muses).

[T]he Book of St. Albans, in the sections on blasonry, lays great stress on the nines in which all perfect things (orders of angels, virtues, articles of chivalry, differences of coat armour, etc.) occur. [Weekley]

No one seems to consider that it might be a corruption and misdivision of to then anes, literally "for the one (purpose or occasion)," a similar construction to the one that yielded nonce (q.v.).

1. Homeboy Pete all dressed up to the nines.

家鄉人皮特居然打扮得漂漂亮亮.

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2. She dressed up to the nines to take part in a ball.

她打扮得漂漂亮亮去參加舞會.

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3. This guy is always dressed to the nines, because he loaded.

他的穿著那是相當講究, 因為他有的是錢.

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4. Two good - looking men around 40 years old, dressed to the nines.

兩個40歲左右、長相帥氣的男子, 把自己打扮得誇張古怪.

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5. Last year at her party, everyone was dressed to the nines.

去年在她搞的派對上, 大家都作了精心的打扮.

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