| 单词 | many |
| 释义 | manymany /ˈmɛni/ ●●● S1 W1 quantifier, pronoun 1a high number of people or things OPP few: Many animals do not eat meat. Does she have many friends? “Have another donut.” “No thanks, I’ve eaten too many already (=more than I should)!” We were behind by so many points I thought there was no chance of winning. There are not many tickets left.many of Many of these old baseball cards are worth a lot of money. Many of them do not speak any English. The many illustrations in the book are a delight. A great many people wrote letters to thank us (=a large number). → see also lot1 (1)THESAURUSa large number of something – many: A large number of the baby geese were born this spring.a lot/lots informal – a large amount, quantity, or number of something: A lot of people attended the meeting.hundreds/thousands/millions of something – used about a large number that is more than a few hundred, thousand, or million: Hundreds of people came to see our concert. The ships carry millions of tons of cargo every year.numerous formal – a number of people or things that is large, but can still be counted: He has received numerous awards for his work in the community.countless – an extremely large number of people or things, that is too high to be counted or imagined: Some kids spend countless hours playing video games.plenty – a large amount, that is more than enough: There was plenty of food for everyone. → see Word Choice at much12used for asking or talking about what number of people or things there are: How many (=what number of) people are coming to the party? There weren’t as many people at the meeting as we had hoped (=there weren’t the number that we had hoped for). Print as many as (=the same number that) you think you’ll need. He made four free throws in as many attempts (=he tried four times and made it four times). The company now employs four times as many women as men.3have had one too many informal to be drunk: Ron looked like he’d had one too many.4many thanks used in letters or in a formal speech to thank someone for something: Many thanks for your letter.5the many formal used to mean a large group of people who all have a particular disadvantage, usually to compare it with a smaller group who do not OPP the few: We have to measure the needs of the many against the needs of the few.6many a time/many’s the time spoken often: Many a time, we sat in that bar discussing the world.7many a something a large number of people or things: Many a young writer has made the same mistake. [Origin: Old English manig] → see also more2, much2, in so many words at word1 (24) |
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