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单词 many
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manyman‧y /ˈmeni/ ●●● S1 W1 determiner, pronoun, adjective Word Origin
WORD ORIGINmany
Origin:
Old English manig
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
a large number of people or things – used in everyday English in questions and negative sentences, and after ‘too’ and ‘so’. In formal or written English, you can also use it in other sentences: · There weren’t many people at the meeting.· Did you get many birthday presents?· Many people voted against the proposal.
many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: · A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer.· The club has a lot more members now.
many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etc: · At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion.· They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project.
written a lot of a particular type of person or thing: · China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants.
formal many – used especially when saying that something has happened many times: · We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions.· Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer.
[only before noun] many – used when it is impossible to count or imagine how many. Innumerable is more formal than countless: · He spent countless hours in the gym.· They had been given innumerable warnings.
many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressive: · Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases.· People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons.
many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politics: · The report made a raft of recommendations.· The new government is planning a whole raft of changes.
especially spoken a fairly large number of people or things: · We’ve had quite a few problems with the software.· I’ve met quite a few of his friends.
informal many: · I’ve invited lots of people.· ‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’
informal many – a very informal use: · I’ve got tons of books.· Have a strawberry – there are loads here.
Longman Language Activatora number of people or things
: the number of · We need to know the number of students in each class.· By next year, the number of homes with either cable or satellite television is expected to be just over 10 million.· The number of working days lost through strikes has continued to rise.a large/small number · A large number of reporters had gathered outside the house.· Thousands of men apply to join the Marines but only a small number are accepted.
use this to talk about or ask about the number of people or things that there are: how many people/things/years etc: · How many cars do you have?· He wouldn't tell us how many girlfriends he'd had.how many of: · How many of you can swim?· It is not known how many of the people arrested in last Saturday's protests have been freed.
a number of things - used especially in written reports about stolen or illegal goods: a quantity of: · A quantity of cocaine was found in Larsson's apartment.a large/small quantity: · Police are investigating a burglary in which a small quantity of jewellery was stolen.· Thieves escaped with a large quantity of cigarettes after breaking into a shop in Cramlington, Northumberland.
a small number of people or things
a small number of people, things, places etc: · Most of the trees were destroyed by the fire, but a few survived.a few people/days/things etc: · She's gone to stay with her father for a few days.· Can I borrow a few dollars until I get paid?· I invited a few friends around on Saturday night.a few of (=a small number from a larger group): · Sean left the gate open and a few of the cows got out.
formal a few people, things, places etc, especially when they are part of a much bigger number: · Hundreds of people begin the training programme, but only a small number complete it successfully.a small number of: · Only a small number of people still speak Gaelic.· The new system is being tested in a small number of schools.· A relatively small number of industrially advanced countries control the world economy.
a smaller number than you expected or wanted: · "Were there many people at the show?" "No, not many."not many people/places etc: · There weren't many people at the party, but we still had a good time.· Not many restaurants stay open after midnight.not many of: · I think I'm quite a good cook but not many of my friends agree with me.
spoken a small number of people or things: · "Do you have any Bob Dylan albums?" "Yes, one or two."one or two people/places/questions etc: · We've had one or two problems with the car but nothing serious.· There are one or two things I'd like to ask you about.one or two of: · I only know the names of one or two of the new students.
especially spoken two, or a small number: · "How many drinks did you have?" "Just a couple."a couple of: · A couple of kids were playing in the street.· I saw her a couple of days ago.
a very small number of people or things, especially when this number is disappointing or surprising: · We offer a gym for our employees but only a handful ever use it.a handful of: · Only a handful of artists in Britain can make a living from painting.· A handful of people stayed after the concert to help clear the chairs away.
a small group of people or things from within a larger group, usually forming much less than half of the larger group: a minority of: · Only a minority of union members voted in favour of continuing the strike.a small/tiny etc minority: · Joyce is among the tiny minority of arthritis sufferers who experience these symptoms.· Every year more than three hundred students enter this program but only a small minority will go on to become lawyers.
if something is sparse , there are only very small amounts of it, especially spread over a large area: · sparse traffic· Trees are sparse in this part of the world because of the continuous wind that blows across the plains.
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount of something. Less is used with uncountable nouns: · I earn less money now than I did then.· Surgery patients now spend much less time in the hospital.· Statistics show that nowadays people drink less beer and smoke fewer cigarettes than they used to.less than: · He always travels by bus because it costs less than travelling by train.· Clive knows even less than I do about this business.· It's a bit less than a mile from here to the station.far less/a lot less: · As a result of these improvements, the car uses far less fuel.less of: · Studies show that people who receive medication when their pain first starts need less of it than people who wait longer.less and less (=when an amount keeps getting smaller as time passes): · As the drought became worse, there was less and less food available.
a smaller number of people or things. Fewer is used with countable nouns: · Schools in the suburbs have fewer discipline problems and better student attitudes.· Spending cuts will mean fewer social workers.fewer than: · No reservations are needed for groups of fewer than 15.far fewer/a lot fewer: · There were far fewer women at the conference this year than last.fewer and fewer: · Since 1985, fewer and fewer people have been drinking decaffeinated coffee, and the trend shows no signs of halting.
less than an amount. Not as much and not so much are used with uncountable nouns.: · There's a lot of snow on the upper slopes of the mountain, but there's not so much down here.not as much/not so much as: · The Chinese don't eat as much meat as Americans do.· Jim worked hard, but didn't earn as much money as he wanted.not as much/not so much of: · I didn't eat as much of the fish as Al, but I still got sick.
fewer than a number of people or things. Not as many and not so many are used with countable nouns: · "Last year our gift shop did very well," said Amy. "But this year we haven't had as many customers coming through the door."· Law firms aren't hiring as many associates this year.· I don't own nearly as many clothes as my sister.· If I get milk and orange juice from the milkman, I don't need to make as many trips to the grocery store.
less than another number or level - use this about prices, wages, temperatures, grades, and other things that can be measured on a scale from high to low: · Foreign workers have fewer rights and get lower wages.· The program is broadcast in the morning, a time when advertising rates are much lower.lower than: · I got lower grades than the other students in my class.
if people of a particular type are in the minority in a particular group, they form less than half of the total group: · In the boardrooms of most big corporations, women are in the minority.· Quentin's supporters were clearly in a minority as the City Council heard arguments for his dismissal.
a large number of things or people
· I was surprised so few people were at the concert - I thought there'd be a lot there.a lot of · A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer.· John has lived in a lot of different places.a lot more/fewer/less · I'm sure she has a lot more problems than I have.quite a lot · There were quite a lot of words that I couldn't understand.a whole lot/an awful lot · An awful lot of his customers are unhappy with his work.
informal a lot of people or things: · "Have you gotten any responses to your ad?" "Yeah - lots."lots of: · I've invited lots of people.· She asked lots of questions during the interview.lots and lots of: · They've planted lots and lots of flowers in the back yard.lots more/fewer/less: · We get lots more people in the bar on Fridays.
use this especially in questions and negative sentences. Many is also used in positive sentences in written English and in formal spoken English.: many questions/people/cars/thoughts etc: · Did you get many Christmas cards this year?· I don't know many people here, do you?not many: · Not many people survived the crash.so many: · There were so many people at the party, I never even saw Will.too many: · They've got too many rules for me to remember them all.many of (=many among a large number of people or things): · Many of the paintings burned, but the most valuable ones were saved.for many years: · She worked as a reporter with CBS news for many years.in many ways/places/cases etc: · There will be rain in many parts of the country tonight.many more/fewer/less: · We've had many fewer complaints since Doug took over the department.the many: · The report hardly mentions the many patients who have benefited from the treatment.a good many: · A good many scientists were opposed to the use of the bomb.many a person/place/thing: · I've spent many a happy morning fishing from this spot.
a lot of a particular type of person or thing - used especially in newspapers and official reports: · Police seized a large number of weapons.· Large numbers of demonstrators were arrested during today's protest march.
also loads especially British, /masses British informal a lot of people or things: · "How many strawberries did you pick?" "Masses!"tons of: · You can borrow one of my books if you want - I have tons of them.· The beach was really crowded - there were loads of people from all over Europe.loads and loads/tons and tons etc: · There were loads and loads of empty seats at the game - I was kind of surprised.
American informal a lot of people or things: · "Do you have any markers I could borrow?" "I've got a bunch - what colors do you need?"a bunch of: · Rita finally showed up with a bunch of her friends.· I went to a bunch of different stores but I couldn't find a coat I liked.a whole bunch: · A whole bunch of us are going to the beach - you want to come along?
a large number of people, things etc but not usually more than a hundred: · At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion just outside Paris.dozens of: · Since we put the advertisement in the paper we've had dozens of phone calls.· Baldwin was the author of six novels, four plays and dozens of essays and poems.dozens and dozens: · The women see dozens and dozens of movies a year.
formal many: · The same problem has occurred before on numerous occasions.· Numerous books and movies have dealt with the issue of wife abuse.too numerous to list/mention/name etc (=so many that you cannot say all of them): · I want to thank all the people, too numerous to mention, who've helped me win this election.
a large number of things or people, especially when this is impressive or surprising: · AIDS can indirectly result in a host of other illnesses.· Since he was elected, the president has been faced with a host of difficult problems.a whole host of: · Their newest compact model has a whole host of exciting new features.
a fairly large number of people, things etc: · He's been working at the company for quite a few years.· There have been quite a few accidents on this stretch of road.· "How many people are coming to the party?" "Oh, quite a few."quite a few of: · She knows quite a few of the people who work at the hospital.
especially American a large number of ideas, opinions, suggestions etc: · The President has a raft of new proposals for dealing with inner city decay.a whole raft of: · By the end of the meeting we had a whole raft of new ideas for expansion.
: multi-coloured/multi-national/multi-storey/multi-racial/multi-purpose/multi-million dollar etc having or involving many colours, countries etc: · My new office is in a multi-storey building.· The company is a multi-national corporation, which has branches all over the world.· Russia has moved from a one-party dictatorship to a multi-party system of government.
: multiple injuries/wounds/burns/fractures in many parts of the body: · She suffered multiple injuries after jumping out of a fifth floor window.· Lauda was pulled from his blazing car with multiple burns.
a very large number of people or things
a lot of things or people - use this when you want to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number. You can use this informally when the number is actually less than a hundred: · Hundreds were left homeless by the flood.hundreds/thousands of: · I've seen that movie hundreds of times.· It will cost thousands of dollars to repair the house.· From the 1880s to the early 1900s thousands of workers came to Hawaii from Japan.hundreds and hundreds/thousands and thousandsalso hundreds upon hundreds/thousands upon thousands: · The temple was filled with hundreds and hundreds of lanterns.by the hundreds/thousands: · Starving animals in the region are dying by the thousands.
use this when you want to emphasize that you are talking about something important: · We have seen a great many changes in the last twenty years.· There are still a great many questions that remain unanswered.a great many of: · The fire had destroyed a great many of the family's possessions.
an extremely large number of things or people, that cannot be counted or imagined: · The mountains around the lake are filled with countless hiking trails.· There are innumerable variations on the folktale, but the basic story is the same throughout Europe.countless millions (=an extremely large group of people): · His music has brought joy to countless millions.
informal an extremely large number of things of different types - use this especially when you think there are too many things: · When my parents come to stay with us, they bring everything but the kitchen sink!· Chatham refused to participate in what he called "everything but the kitchen sink" art shows.
how often something happens
· How often do you see your parents?· What should you feed a puppy and how often?· When Peter said I was heartless it made me wonder how often I'd shown my lack of sympathy.· It's amazing how often this kind of thing happens.
· How many times has she been married?· I can't remember how many times I've been to New York.how many times a day/week/year etc · How many times a week do you go swimming?· The doctor wanted to know how many times I went to the toilet in a day.
exactly how often something happens: · The computer can tell you the number of times a word occurs in a piece of writing such as a book.· The rate of respiration is the number of times the patient breathes in and out during a given period.· Try to increase the number of times you exercise per week.
the number of times that something happens during a particular period of time: frequency of: · The frequency of mining accidents has steadily decreased over the past 20 years.high frequency (=happening very often): · The high frequency of cases of diarrhoea is attributable to poor food hygiene.with increasing frequency (=more and more frequently): · Crimes of this type are happening with increasing frequency.
when something happens many times
· I often see her walking past with the children on the way to school.· Dad wasn't often angry so I knew something terrible must have happened.quite often · "Have you ever been to the China Moon Café?" "Yes -- we go there quite often."not very often · I have a cell phone, but I don't use it very often.it's not often (that) somebody does something · It's not often that you see a grass snake these days -- they've become quite rare.· It's not often I get the chance to go to the movies.
spoken if you do something a lot , you often do it: · It's nice to meet you. Wendy's talked about you a lot.· I used to walk a lot, but I've been very lazy recently.quite a lot British: · She goes abroad on business quite a lot.
often - used especially in writing or more formal speech: · Passengers complain that trains are frequently cancelled.· You have to be willing to change jobs frequently if you want to get to the top in business.· Frequently, she would find herself gazing out of the window lost in thought.
use this to emphasize that someone did something many times: · Graham's doctor had repeatedly warned him not to work so hard.· Max was punched and kicked repeatedly as he lay on the ground.· Al Gore has stated repeatedly, that the American economy is dependent upon a healthy environment.
use this to emphasize that the same thing has happened many times: · She kept asking the same question again and again.· Again and again I was thrown upwards from my bunk as the ship battled through the storm.
spoken say this when you are emphasizing that someone has done something many times in the past: · It was a sound he'd heard thousands of times before.· My grandmother must have spoken to him hundreds of times but, surprisingly, she didn't know his name.· I've been rejected hundreds of times, but if you don't try you never will get a job, will you?
if someone has done something many times , they have done it often: somebody has/had done something many times (before): · I had walked down this road many times before, but somehow today it seemed different.as somebody has/had done many times (before): · The woman upstairs shouted down at us and threatened to call the police, as she had done many times before.· I looked down at the town, as I had done so many times as a young man, and remembered the people I had known there.
not common and existing only in small numbers
an animal, plant, object etc that is rare does not exist in large numbers or in large amounts: · A new law to prevent the export of rare birds is to be introduced.· They're pretty rare. Only about a hundred were made.· The palace library contains some of the rarest books in Europe.· In Cholon's narrow streets, Europeans were far rarer than on the boulevards of Saigon.
something that is scarce , especially something that people need such as food, clothing, or water, is not available in large enough numbers or amounts at the moment: · After the war, food and clothing were scarce.· With the increase in trade, good timber for shipbuilding was becoming scarcer.scarce resources: · Government departments often found themselves competing for scarce resources.
fairly rare, especially in one particular area or group: · Silver coins of this period are not common, and could be very valuable.· Although tigers still exist, they're not very common.
British if you say that people or things of a particular type are thin on the ground , you mean that there are very few available and they are hard to find when you need them: · Our only problem is finding staff, because good programmers are really thin on the ground.· Magazines about home improvement were very thin on the ground at the time - not like now.
to not be as common as you expect or as you would like: · The schools are crowded, and good teachers are few and far between.· Toys were few and far between, but the children invented games and played together.
if something or someone is a rarity , it is surprising to find one, because very few exist: · The traditional costume is becoming a rarity, even in remote villages.be something of a rarity (=be fairly rare): · Women are still something of a rarity in senior management positions.
informal use this to say that something is rare, especially something that has been made such as a machine, car, or piece of furniture: · He drives an original Volkswagen, and there aren't many of those around these days.
what you say when you thank someone
say this when you want to thank someone politely: · "Would you like to come to dinner with us on Sunday?" "Thank you, I'd love to."thank you for: · Thank you for a splendid evening. I really enjoyed myself.· Thank you for letting me stay.thank you very much: · It's lovely. Thank you very much.
spoken use this to thank someone for something they have just done or given you: · "Here's your coffee." "Thanks, Mom."thanks for: · Thanks for coming. Hope we see you again next year.thanks to somebody (=used in speeches): · Thanks to everyone for all the cards and flowers. They really cheered me up.thanks a lot/a million: · "Here, let me help you." "Thanks a lot. That's great."
British informal spoken say this when you want to thank someone for something they have just done or given you: · "Here's the book you wanted." "Ta."· "I've made you a cup of tea." "Cheers."
formal spoken say this when someone has generously offered to do something for you: · "Here, you can have my seat." "Thank you, that's very kind of you."· "Would you like me to carry your shopping?" "That's very good of you!"
spoken say this when you want to thank someone who has done a lot to help you: · Thanks for helping out on a Sunday - I appreciate it.I really appreciate it: · I couldn't have managed without your support and encouragement. I really appreciate it.
spoken say this when you want to thank someone who has given you something, especially something expensive: · What a beautiful ring! Oh Mike, you shouldn't have!
spoken use this to thank someone who has got you out of a difficult situation, or solved a problem for you: · You've saved my life, Jim! Thank goodness you were here.
spoken use this to thank someone in a formal speech: · I would like to thank everyone who helped at the school fair.I'd like to thank somebody for (doing) something: · I'd like to thank Betty and Jim for organizing this wonderful party.
use this to thank someone, especially when writing a letter: · We received the pictures on Wednesday. Many thanks.many thanks for: · Many thanks for your letter of the other day.
not too much
· Not too much pizza for me please, I'm on a diet.· I won't give you very much homework tonight, so you have time to finish your essay.not eat/drink/talk etc too much · Don't talk too much now - you need to rest.
· You can have a few chips, but not too many.· Not very many people were interested in the project.
· I wasn't too upset when they told me I hadn't got the job.· It was a beautiful sunny day and not too cold.· Don't hit it too hard - just nudge it over the net.
not too much - use this about eating, drinking, and other things that could be unhealthy if you did them too much: · Moderate exercise, such as walking and swimming, can help to prevent heart disease.· New studies show that moderate drinking is good for you.
if you eat or drink something in moderation , you do not eat or drink too much of it: · He only drinks wine in moderation.· Children should be taught not about "bad foods" and "good foods," but rather to eat a wide variety of foods in moderation.
to not allow yourself to become so excited, annoyed etc by an event or situation that you lose a sense of what is reasonable, sensible, or possible: · My confidence was so low it was difficult to keep things in proportion -- the smallest problem seemed like a major tragedy.· The Party's recent successes in the polls are encouraging but they need to be kept in proportion.
too much or too many
use this about amounts or costs: · Jim drinks too much.· That kid talks too much.· You spend too much time worrying about things.far/way too much: · I'm sure my parents paid way too much for the land.· The surveys took up far too much time, and they were difficult to understand.too much for: · There was too much baggage for one person to carry.
use this about number of people or things: · I've brought some more chairs - I hope I didn't bring too many.· She can't come - she says she has too many things to do.far/way too many: · Far too many postgraduate students never finish their projects once begun.too many for: · There were too many bags for one person to carry.
formal too much of something: · an excess of alcohol· An excess of fertilizer is harmful to trees and other garden plants.
a situation in which there is too much of a product available at a particular time, which often results in the price of the product being cut: glut of: · A glut of bonds on the market pushed prices down.· When there is a glut of milk more products like yoghurt are made.
if you say that something is too much of a good thing , you mean that it would be good in small amounts but you have too much of it: · Many Koreans believe that the rush of foreign products may be too much of a good thing.· Getting six boxes of chocolates for my birthday was really too much of a good thing.
use this about an amount, cost, or level which is much too high, especially when you think it is wrong or unfair that it is so high: · The campaign is trying to stop the excessive use of chemicals in farming.· $10 for two cups of coffee seems excessive.· As usual, the opposition claims the government is guilty of excessive spending.
formal much more than is reasonable, especially when this is unfair to other people or means that other things are not given enough attention: · Scientists have been criticized for devoting an inordinate amount of time to research on animals.· a man of inordinate ambition
a situation in which something is done so much that it is no longer interesting or effective: · Of course, it's a serious disaster, but some of these sensational newspaper reports are just overkill.· Many felt that the money spent amounted to overkill, and that a cheaper, less glossy advertising campaign would have been just as effective.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 There are so many things we disagree about.
 Not many (=only a few) people can afford my services.
 You’ve been reading too many romantic novels (=more than you should).
 One job loss is one too many (=one more than is acceptable, needed etc).
 We should like to thank the many people who have written to us offering their support.
 military equipment worth many millions of dollars
(=a very large number) Most of the young men went off to the war, and a great many never came back. It all happened a good many years ago.
 They say the people of Los Angeles speak 12 languages and teach just as many in the schools.
 A great trip! We visited five countries in as many days (=in five days).
 The company now employs four times as many women as men.
 I’ve sat here many a time (=often) and wondered what happened to her.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
 The lunchtime menu is more than adequate to satisfy the biggest appetite.
(=I agree completely) ‘We have to talk.’ ‘Absolutely,’ Meredith replied. ‘I couldn’t agree more.’
 This latest problem is altogether more serious.
 He seemed most anxious to speak to me alone.
 The thief got more than he bargained for, as Mr Cox tripped him up with his walking stick.
· He sometimes felt the grief was more than he could bear.
 Can we have a bit less noise, please?
 They’re worth quite a bit more than I thought.
(=it is too difficult to be worth doing)
 I’ve experienced more reorganizations than I care to remember (=a lot of them).
 ‘Not smoking has made a real difference.’ ‘It most certainly has.’
(=there is some other explanation)· When I saw him a third time, I realized it was more than just coincidence.
 Dr Belson had been more than content for them to deal with any difficulties.
(=very badly hurt or ill and almost dead)· He was swept up onto a beach after three days at sea, more dead than alive.
· Check our website for more details.
(=used to say that something had a bad effect rather than a good one)· I followed his advice but it did more harm than good.
 You’ve had more than enough time to make all the preparations.
(=the best)· George Best was one of the most exceptional footballers of all time.
(=very exceptional)· A child will only be removed from the parental home in the most exceptional of cases.
(=one that is probably true)· The most likely explanation is that John missed the bus.· The most probable explanation is that the water was contaminated.
British English Chris’s behaviour that morning was quite extraordinary.
 I enjoyed it far more than I expected.
 China’s most-favored-nation trading status with the US
 We hope this year’s festival will be the first of many.
 We’ve been more fortunate than a lot of farmers.
 Her headaches are becoming less frequent.
 This concept is discussed more fully in Chapter 9.
(=cause more problems rather than improve a situation)· If you don’t warm up properly, exercise may do more harm than good.
 A degree is more of a hindrance than a help in British industry.
 I really want the car, however much it costs.
 a better, more humane world
 Most importantly, you must keep a record of everything you do.
· For more information, visit our website.
 Thank you for your help. You’ve been most kind (=said when thanking someone very politely).
 He’s growing more like his father every day.
· At this age, boys were more likely than girls to be active in sports.
(=very likely)· She'll be late, more than likely.
 I’d very likely have done the same thing in your situation.
 Would you like a little more milk in your coffee?
 We’ll have to wait a little longer to see what happens.
 His voice was little more than a whisper.
· I hope you have more luck in the next competition.
 Over 80,000 people attended, making it the biggest sporting event in the area.
 The good days more than make up for the bad ones.
British English It’s much the best way to do it.
 How much longer do we have to wait? How much further is it?
 At the time, accepting his offer had seemed the most natural thing in the world.
(=only a few, only a little etc) Not much is known about the disease. Not many people have read the report.
 He had nothing more to say.
· I have seen him drunk on many occasions.
(=more than once)· She stayed out all night on more than one occasion.
(=have drunk too much alcohol)
 Their success owes more to good luck than to careful management.
 There are plenty more chairs in the next room.
(=what is more important)· When did she leave, and, more to the point, why?
(=do practice)· I’m not a very good dancer. I haven’t had enough practice.
 Lathes make wheels, or, more precisely, they make cylindrical objects.
 The building will be replaced, most probably by a modern sports centre.
 The task proved to be rather more difficult than I had expected. British English
· After her initial difficulties she has made a very satisfactory recovery.
 Africa’s second highest mountain
(=see someone more or less often) They’ve seen more of each other since Dan moved to London.
 We had to wait several more weeks before the results arrived.
 a slightly more powerful engine
 The band is popular and likely to become more so. Jerry is very honest, perhaps too much so.
(=used to say that you prefer something) I don’t think the parachuting weekend is for me – the art class is more my style.
 What surprised me most was that she didn’t seem to care.
 I just can’t take any more (=can’t deal with a bad situation any longer).
 A battered old guitar was his most treasured possession.
 They employ 90 people, twice as many as last year.
· We live in a very unfair world.
 It’s most unfortunate (=very unfortunate) that your father can’t come to the wedding.
· It’s highly unlikely that he’ll survive.
· Gandhi was a most unusual politician.
 He got a call from the factory, telling of yet more problems. Inflation had risen to a yet higher level.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► many’s the time/day etc (that/when)
  • Ron looked like he'd had one too many.
  • Many thanks for your letter of the other day.
  • We received the pictures on Wednesday. Many thanks.
  • Finally very many thanks are again due to everyone who contributed to this edition.
  • Finally, many thanks to the parents and all the other folk who helped us by being part of the duty rota.
  • I stood up swiftly, telling him many thanks for bothering.
  • In anticipation, many thanks for your assistance.
  • Letter from the Chairman Very many thanks to all of you who returned the questionnaire.
  • Once again, many thanks for your assistance in this matter.
  • Thanks to Sam Wright for the transcription and many thanks for reading.
  • Very many thanks for your help.
  • These economic policies have resulted in less for the many and more for the few.
  • Banks are busily designing privately placed securities that exploit the many available tax loopholes.
  • Mental hurdles are proving as tough to handle as the many physical ones presented by the Sonics.
  • One possibility relates to the many cases where plural reference is made under conditions which our results show to be relatively unfavourable.
  • One thing we experience in reading these poems is the many ways one human being can care about another.
  • These are among the many works in the Biennial that succeed.
  • This brings me back to one of the many things shared by all three races.
  • This section discusses some of the many separate factors that affect the decision.
  • To determine whether he had, in fact, managed to comply with the many letters of various laws.
  • He wouldn't tell us how many girlfriends he'd had.
  • How many cars do you have?
  • How many of you can swim?
  • It is not known how many of the people arrested in last Saturday's protests have been freed.
  • And no matter how many times you revisit the place, it never gets better.
  • At first, nobody could be sure how many there might be.
  • But he never imagined how many people hungered for homes close to central Phoenix.
  • He deftly explains how many seemingly pleasant private decisions lead to distinctly unpleasant public results, such as increased economic segregation.
  • He refused to comment on how many other special forces soldiers were involved.
  • Now imagine how many we come into contact with every day!
  • There were people calling radio shows calculating how many wins it would take to reach the playoffs.
  • When it comes to fashion just how many women do know what they want?
  • Art dealers too left the city, and as many artists as could afford the fare.
  • Flocks of as many as one hundred wild turkeys, each weighing up to forty pounds, abounded in the woods.
  • He posted more than twice as many as Owens.
  • In fact let more pupils in, as many as you can.
  • In its submission to the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice, the association claimed as many as 700 prisoners could be innocent.
  • Judgement must be suspended and as many ideas as possible, nomatterhow fanciful, collected and recorded, from any source.
  • There was division among the Roman catholic episcopate as well and as many favoured the system as were against it.
  • We need to examine each sheet of adjectives and rework as many of the negatives into positives as we can.
  • A single neuron can communicate with as many as 50, 000 other nerve cells in this way.
  • Do not be surprised if you reject as many as 50 percent of the candidates at this stage.
  • During much of that time he lived and traveled incognito under perhaps as many as 50 assumed names.
  • Each of these may be scored for as many as 50 categories and repeated for say 30 individuals.
  • I have observed as many as 50 in a procession a metre or more in length.
  • More gregarious than most falcons and social breeding, as many as 50 birds sometimes hunting together.
  • Ravenstonedale area provided as many as 1000 pairs of stockings a week at the height of the stocking trade.
  • The children leave single-file, and Josh logs as many as 50 pats in a good minute.
► many a somethingPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • And without more ado he booked his one-way ticket.
  • Left leaderless, the city surrendered to Bustamante without further ado.
  • Stan then moved closer to Melanie, and a major fight erupted without further ado.
  • The emptying of the house could therefore no longer be postponed and Charlotte had decided to put matters in hand without further ado.
  • The selection board interviewed him and rejected his application without further ado.
  • Then, without more ado, he loaded the horses into the trailer.
  • Then, without more ado, he turned on his heel and left, slamming the door behind him.
► as much/as many/the same again
  • He offsets Roberts' operatic evil with a performance that commands all the more notice for its minimalism.
  • His job was made all the more easier by drivers who hadn't bothered to take measures to stop people like him.
  • If there is some meat left on the bones, all the better.
  • It makes it all the more opportune.
  • Superb defence by Karpov, all the more praiseworthy in that he was now in desperate time trouble.
  • The dispute was all the more bitter because a prize was at stake.
  • The inadequacy and treachery of the old leaderships of the working class have made the need all the more imperative.
  • Weather experts say it was a relatively dry winter which makes the water recovery all the more remarkable.
► at your best/worst/most effective etc► keep several/too many etc balls in the air
  • Many kids who leave home to live alone find they have bitten off more than they can chew.
► too many chiefs and not enough Indians
  • If too many cooks spoil the broth, too many Popes tarnish the faith!
  • There were too many cooks, they said.
► couldn’t be better/worse/more pleased etc
  • Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
  • I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
  • Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
► the biggest/tallest/most expensive etc ... on earth► multi-faceted/many-faceted
  • Tim's had more than his fair share of bad luck this year.
  • Ralph Nader may have had a few, but then again far, far too few to mention.
► have a finger in every pie/ in many pies► there are plenty more fish in the sea► more fool you/him etc
  • In time she came to know a good many faces, but none of them were people.
  • It had been a good few years.
  • It is likely that a good many valuable stones were destroyed in this way because Pliny was muddling up hardness and toughness.
  • It was no accident that a good many towns were sited on the borderline between arable farming and pastoral regions.
  • Overall, it took a good many years for the primaries to wrest control from the bosses.
  • She solved some problems, but she created a good few more-many of which Britain is still dealing with today.
  • There are a good many variables that may intervene in just this manner.
  • We shared this house all the years of my childhood, and a good many summers afterward.
► no more Mr Nice Guy!
  • And, no doubt about it, very many happy returns, sir.
  • Charlotte will be wished many happy returns by family and other visitors to a nursing home in Redcar, Cleveland.
  • Next up we would like to wish birthday girl Fiona many happy returns.
  • They went for more, but Nicky Hammond in the Town goal made sure they didn't have too many happy returns.
► more haste less speed► more something than you’ve had hot dinners► it’s more than my job’s worth
  • As Compaq's products become more like other firms', they are starting to look overpriced.
  • Cyrix says the computer actually performs more like a 200 megahertz Pentium-based machine.
  • It seems more like a bad motel in Jersey City.
  • Neither a club nor a knife: something more like a rowing oar, perhaps, considering our location.
  • People begin to act more like themselves again.
  • The seven children there had seemed more like seventeen.
  • This was more like a pause in the struggle.
  • While Tyrone is more like Michael Owen on a doughnut and Viagra diet.
► that’s more like it/this is more like it
  • Arguing more like it, or rowing.
  • Beatific would be more like it.
  • Done off, more like it.
  • I thought, hang on, this is more like it.
  • Just plain sappy is more like it.
  • That was more like it, I thought.-Good, I said.
  • The Shirkers was more like it.
  • Turned myself inside out is more like it.
► more than a little/not a little
  • Guel made the most of her time on court.
  • Chuck Levy, meanwhile, was in for 40 offensive plays and made the most of them.
  • Enjoy, and make the most of, the benefits that this publicity can bring to you.
  • He made the most of it, continuing to dance.
  • Meanwhile, Vistec is making the most of the recession and has a Pounds 4m cash pile.
  • She made the most of it.
  • So what they do is make the most of each player, maximizing their talent.
  • The challenge in this book is to make the most of human relationships without becoming a victim. 2.
  • Ward objectives will give her guidance in making the most of each allocation.
  • Matt, you need some more meat on your bones!
  • "I didn't know he wrote poetry." "Yes -- he also does painting. There's more to him than meets the eye."
  • It looks like a simple case of burglary, but there may be more to it than meets the eye.
  • People think of Bradford as a dull industrial city, but there is more to it than meets the eye.
  • "Do you mind if I bring Tony?" "Nah, the more the merrier."
  • Now Miller Brewing is joining the ranks of the more the merrier.
  • This might appeal to investors who figure that when it comes to fund choices, the more the merrier.
  • He left Derby many moons ago complaining they gagged him.
  • Several colour strains have bee bred since the original black and silver variety came out on the market many moons ago.
  • When I got my first laser printer many moons ago, my bank manager almost had a heart attack.
► need I ask/need I say more/need I go on etc?► next biggest/most common etc► once more/once again► in large part/for the most part► man/woman of many parts
  • I'm afraid this car doesn't belong to me, more's the pity.
  • Now I'm too old to fall in love, more's the pity.
  • The new staff are all women, more's the pity.
  • General Motors and Ford have not been dogged by raiders - more's the pity.
  • No Jane Carlyle, more's the pity.
  • So, more's the pity, are men like Sir Gordon Reece.
  • They don't make films like his anymore - more's the pity.
► more ... than the rest/the others/everything else put together
  • But that's all the more reason why we should go off this time with a car well filled, eh?
  • If some material is lost already, that is all the more reason to stop a lapse becoming a loophole.
  • That means there is all the more reason to oppose the willed destruction of old things.
  • That possibility is all the more reason to end the conflict soon.
  • This is all the more reason to find a more democratic way of deciding the state for the first primary.
  • Temperatures were in the mid-80s today; expect more of the same for the weekend.
  • In these still pools, more of the same kind of clay is laid down.
  • The abolition of the poll tax is widely welcomed until we consider what will replace it - simply more of the same.
  • Their views are the old ones: more of the same will get us there.
  • There was more of the same in the drawers.
  • This is more of the same.
  • When they died it was more of the same.
  • Females say no more often than males, 63. 5 percent compared with 21. 6 percent.
  • For the rest of the afternoon Vladimir said no more.
  • She said no more about it, but I knew she worried when these unexplained absences occurred.
  • She said no more, but her thoughts were bitter.
  • She says no more than this.
  • She told Clarissa to stay put and say no more until she herself came round to Clarissa's flat.
  • The Secretary of State says no more money so that's that.
  • Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
  • I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
  • If he listened to Anthony Scrivener, he would be a darned sight better.
  • Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
  • The Galapagos finch was a darn sight more valuable than Sandra Willmot.
  • We were a darned sight better than them.
► be more sinned against than sinning► there's more than one way to skin a cat
  • There's only so much you can do with hair this fine.
  • A human being can undergo only so many changes and take in only so many experiences.
  • I think there was only so much fun to go round, only so much and no more available.
  • It told him it was grass, and grass could hide only so much.
  • The greens were rougher then, and there was only so much good putting you could do on them.
  • The truth is there is only so much preparation you can do.
  • There's only so much you can cling to - your credibility, your belief in small cottage industries - whatever.
  • Aaron will finally be earning some more money.
  • I think we still need to practice some more.
  • Would you like some more pie?
  • And every so often a transvestite would swagger past, some more obvious than others.
  • But ah, how I need some more engaging puzzle to occupy my mind today.
  • If the rice is still not cooked, add some more water.
  • It s going to take a bit of time for the factories to dole us out some more.
  • Obviously, there are some more things for me to think about now.
  • The home market might be worried about it, and some more people are looking toward clones than Apple product.
  • We listened some more, and as the darkness closed in Stuart sat on my lap and snuggled closer.
  • Yet there were other new ideas that jostled together in his brain for some more prominent recognition.
► more in sorrow than in anger
  • The medical superintendent of a hospital had to be a duly qualified medical practitioner of five years' standing.
  • And I sowed seeds and grew plants and trees so that that place would be still more beautiful.
  • But the consumer could benefit still further.
  • Clio engineers sought to improve still further on these virtues.
  • His adversaries include still more cossacks, a border guard or two, a rabbi, and a pugilist.
  • I had eaten four or five slices of bread without satisfying my hunger, so I reached for still another slice.
  • Rape is a staple in pagan myth, and killing still more commonplace.
  • The incentive to borrow was raised still further by a reduction in the costs of bankruptcy and an increase in market liquidity.
  • With the passage of the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834 the condition of labourers deteriorated still further.
► have more than one string to your bow
  • Or is the organisation more than the sum of its parts?
► be no/few/not many takers
  • And not that many women really feel comfortable going for the jugular.
  • He doesn't recognize the name, not that many people seem to know his or that of his publisher.
  • He would do the job himself if he had the time-and had the job not that many years ago.
  • I was told the rules, there were not that many and most were sensible.
  • McPhail, 20, is making a run for the board not that long after having graduated from the system himself.
  • So there is not that long a wait.
  • Thankfully there were not that many in cars.
  • Well, maybe not that many things.
  • Most of the time at work I just answer the phone and type letters.
  • Most of the time he's a really nice guy, but sometimes he can be really nasty.
  • Most of the time people vote for the party that offers them financial advantages.
  • Our two-year-old is happy most of the time, but he wakes up from his naps in an awful mood.
  • This place is really busy most of the time.
  • And it works too, most of the time.
  • Dewar looked gloomy most of the time, being one of life's pessimists.
  • Even after that, she continued to have headaches almost daily and felt nauseated most of the time.
  • He took no shit from anybody, gambled constantly, and won most of the time.
  • I don't like the way I look, most of the time, for all the reasons I've just given.
  • Raskolnikov lives with his pain, but most of the time he doesn't focus on it.
  • We were hungry and cold most of the time.
  • Without visible failure most minds are closed most of the time.
  • Besides being one of Henry III's most frequent ambassadors to Rome, Alexander served many times as papal judge delegate.
  • I am feeling much better, though there are many times when I feel a dull ache.
  • Now, as many times before, the City is missing a chance to put the system right.
  • The amount of metal needed is ten times what we used on Mars.
  • The males adapt to their new and relaxed home by evolving at ten times the rate of their consorts.
  • The prince visited many times more.
  • The real frequency of worldwide maternal mortality may be as much as three to five times higher than this ratio.
  • Tours leave five times a day.
► (there’s) many a true word spoken in jest
  • Circumstances, many and various, may mean there's no way forward for that relationship.
  • Conjectures about the newcomer were many and various.
  • Member States refused to meet the claims of the many and various creditors, third parties to the International Tin Agreement.
  • The influences on Laski's political and legal thought are many and various.
  • The reasons why teenage girls get pregnant are many and various.
  • There are many and various racket strings to choose from.
  • There were also many and various stories of his birth.
► (and) what’s more
  • "Did he say we got the contract?" "Not in so many words."
  • In so many words, she told me that I don't have any talent.
  • Although it has not said so in so many words, it is also for the supranational space.
  • And, if taxed by such as Sylvester, he probably would not now admit it in so many words.
  • But I also knew that if I admitted to that in so many words, Janir would start fussing.
  • It hurts to write that out in so many words, but how could it be otherwise.
  • Oh, not in so many words, of course.
  • There is, in fact, considerable nervousness about saying these things in so many words.
  • To be fair, the majority report does not in so many words advance the argument.
  • Zuwaya had a deterrent theory of peace, and stated it in so many words.
1a large number of people or things OPP  few → more, most, much:  Many people have to use a car to travel to work. I don’t have many friends. She has lived in Spain for many years. Do you get many visitors? Some of the houses have bathrooms but many do not. His third novel is regarded by many (=a lot of people) as his best.many of Many of our staff work part-time. There are plenty of bars, many of them serving excellent food. There are so many things we disagree about. Not many (=only a few) people can afford my services. You’ve been reading too many romantic novels (=more than you should). One job loss is one too many (=one more than is acceptable, needed etc).the many people/things etc We should like to thank the many people who have written to us offering their support.many hundreds/thousands/millions military equipment worth many millions of dollarsa great many/a good many/very many (=a very large number) Most of the young men went off to the war, and a great many never came back. It all happened a good many years ago.RegisterMany sounds formal in positive statements. In everyday English, people usually say a lot of.· A lot of people use a car to get to work.· There were a lot of people at the wedding.2how many used to ask or talk about how large a number or quantity is:  How many sisters do you have? I didn’t know how many tickets to buy.3as many a number that is equal to another number:  They say the people of Los Angeles speak 12 languages and teach just as many in the schools.as many (...) as Grandfather claimed to have as many medals as the general. There weren’t as many people at the meeting as we had hoped.in as many days/weeks/games etc A great trip! We visited five countries in as many days (=in five days).twice/three times etc as many The company now employs four times as many women as men.4as many as 50/1,000 etc used to emphasize how surprisingly large a number is:  As many as 10,000 civilians are thought to have fled the area.5many a something formal or old-fashioned a large number of people or things:  Many a parent has had to go through this same painful process. I’ve sat here many a time (=often) and wondered what happened to her.6many’s the time/day etc (that/when) old-fashioned used to say that a particular thing has happened often:  Many’s the time we’ve had to borrow money in order to get through the month.7have had one too many informal to be drunk:  Don’t pay any attention to him – he’s had one too many.8many thanks written used especially in letters to thank someone for somethingmany for Many thanks for your letter of 17 March.9the many formal a very large group of people, especially the public in general:  This war is another example of the few sacrificing their lives for the many. → in as many words at word1GRAMMAR: Patterns with many• You use many before plural nouns to talk about people or things in general: · Many people were against the decision.• You say many of the: · Many of the houses are empty. ✗Don’t say: many of houses• You say many of my/her/his etc or many of them/us/you: · Many of her friends have already left home.· Many of them are excellent.• You use many directly before an adjective: · We saw many interesting things. ✗Don’t say: We saw many and interesting things.THESAURUSmany a large number of people or things – used in everyday English in questions and negative sentences, and after ‘too’ and ‘so’. In formal or written English, you can also use it in other sentences: · There weren’t many people at the meeting.· Did you get many birthday presents?· Many people voted against the proposal.a lot many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: · A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer.· The club has a lot more members now.dozens/hundreds/thousands/millions many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etc: · At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion.· They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project.a large number of written a lot of a particular type of person or thing: · China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants.numerous formal many – used especially when saying that something has happened many times: · We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions.· Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer.countless/innumerable /ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl $ ɪˈnuː-/ [only before noun] many – used when it is impossible to count or imagine how many. Innumerable is more formal than countless: · He spent countless hours in the gym.· They had been given innumerable warnings.a host of many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressive: · Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases.· People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons.a raft of many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politics: · The report made a raft of recommendations.· The new government is planning a whole raft of changes.quite a few especially spoken a fairly large number of people or things: · We’ve had quite a few problems with the software.· I’ve met quite a few of his friends.lots informal many: · I’ve invited lots of people.· ‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’tons/loads informal many – a very informal use: · I’ve got tons of books.· Have a strawberry – there are loads here.
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