一、词性不同:
1、third 可表示形容词,表示 第三 (个) 的。如:I sleep on the third floor 我睡在三楼。
2、thirdly 是副词,表示第三,三则。如:First of all,there are not many of them,and secondly,they have little money and,thirdly,they have few big businesses。首先,他们人数不多;第二,他们钱很少;第三,他们没有几家大企业。
二、与 the 定冠词的搭配不同:
third前可加 the 定冠词,表示指独一无二的第三点。如:It was the third time one of his cars had gone up in flames 这是他的车第三次起火。
三、作为名词用法不同:
1、third可以表示三分之一,如:A third of the cost went into technology and services 有三分之一的支出投入了技术和服务。
2、third可以表示三等学位:A third is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university。英国大学颁发的最低级荣誉学位。