nine out of ten
[英][naɪn aut ɔv ten][美][naɪn aʊt ʌv tɛn]
十之八九;
1
Nine out of ten compounds cannot penetrate the brain, research shows.
研究显示,十分之九的化合物都无法深入脑部。
2.
Researchers have found that up to nine out of ten american bank notes bear traces of cocaine.
研究者们发现每十张美洲的银行券里就有九张与可卡因有染。
3.
Nine out of ten crimes go unreported in both territories, which means even accurate data on recorded crime would be of limited value.
在这两个地方有九成的犯罪都没有报告,这就意味着即使再精确的犯罪记录数据价值也有限。
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Fewer than half of the murders last year have even a provisional official explanation, and nine out of ten go unpunished.
去年不到一半的谋杀案甚至有一个临时性的官方解释,并且是十之八九逍遥法外。
Only One out of ten people knows the answer for this question man.