| 单词 | myriad |
| 释义 | myriad (once / 882 pages) nadj If you've got myriad problems it doesn't mean you should call a myriad exterminator, it means you've got countless problems; loads of them; too many to count. Welcome to the club. Myriad is one of those words rarely used in speech but only in written form. You would usually use a phrase like "lots of" or "loads of" instead. I mean, you could say "I've got myriad problems," but everyone would probably just laugh at you, and rightly so. Originally from ancient Latin and Greek words meaning "ten thousand" — so perhaps you can put a number on myriad, after all. WORD FAMILYmyriad: myriadly, myriads USAGE EXAMPLESThere are myriad accounts of why large segments of the electorate in many developed democracies are rebelling against the status quo. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Currently, the clinical criteria for a diagnosis of concussion are largely subjective, involving myriad neurological and cognitive tests. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) It is very time consuming but tremendously rewarding in myriad ways. New York Times(Mar 27, 2013) 1n a large indefinite number he faced a myriad of details Hyper large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude 2n the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand Syn|Hyper 10000, ten thousand large integer an integer equal to or greater than ten 3adj too numerous to be counted myriad stars Syn countless, infinite, innumerable, innumerous, multitudinous, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable incalculable not capable of being computed or enumerated |
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