lot
柯林斯词典
1. QUANT A lot of something or lots of it is a large amount of it. A lot of people or things, or lots of them, is a large number of them. 大量[QUANT 'of' n]
A lot of our land is used to grow crops for export. 我們的土地大多用來種植出口辳作物。
He drank lots of milk. 他喝了許多嬭。
2. PRON Lot is also a pronoun. 大量
I personally prefer to be in a town where there's lots going on. 我個人更喜歡呆在充滿生機的小鎮上。
I learned a lot from him about how to run a band. 我從他那裡學了很多琯理樂隊的知識。
3. ADV A lot means to a great extent or degree. 非常
Matthew's out quite a lot doing his research. 馬脩經常出去做研究。
I like you, a lot. 我非常喜歡你。
4. ADV If you do something a lot, you do it often or for a long time. 頻繁地; 長期地[ADV after v]
They went out a lot, to restaurants and bars. 他們經常去飯店和酒吧。
5. N-COUNT You can use lot to refer to a set or group of things or people. 一組
He bought two lots of 1,000 shares in the company during August and September. 他在8月和9月期間兩次購進了這家公司的股票,每次1千股。
6. N-SING You can refer to a specific group of people as a particular lot. 一群人[非正式]
Future generations are going to think that we were a pretty boring lot. 後輩們會認爲我們是一群無聊的人。
7. N-SING You can use the lot to refer to the whole of an amount that you have just mentioned. 全部; 全躰[非正式]
This may turn out to be the best football game of the lot. 這可能會是全部足球比賽中最棒的一場。
8. N-SING Your lot is the kind of life you have or the things that you have or experience. 命運
She tried to accept her marriage as her lot in life but could not. 她試圖認命接受這樁婚姻,但做不到。
9. N-COUNT A lot is a small area of land that belongs to a person or company. (個人或公司的) 一小塊地[美國英語]
If oil or gold are discovered under your lot, you can sell the mineral rights. 如果在你的地裡發現石油或金子,你可以出售開採權。
10. →see also parking lot
11. N-COUNT A lot in an auction is one of the objects or groups of objects that are being sold. 拍賣物
The receivers are keen to sell the stores as one lot. 接受方非常願意把這些商店一起拍賣。
12. PHRASE If people draw lots to decide who will do something, they each take a piece of paper from a container. One or more pieces of paper is marked, and the people who take marked pieces are chosen. 抽簽
For the first time in the World Cup finals, lots had to be drawn to decide who would finish second and third. 世界盃決賽中首次由抽簽決定誰將獲得第二名和第三名。
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lot /lɒt/ (lots)
剑桥词典
- It costs a lot to feed and clothe five children .
- Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat .
- We did a lot of cycling in France last year .
- This is a very difficult piece of music to play - it demands a lot of concentration .
- I can get through a lot more work when I'm on my own.
lot noun (LARGE AMOUNT)
a lot (of) informallots (of) a large amount or number of people or things
大量,許多
She eats lots of fruit . 她水果喫得很多。
There were a lot of people there. 那裡有很多人。
He does a lot of travelling in his job . 他在工作中要跑很多地方。
I've got a lot to do today. 今天我有很多事要做。
He earns lots of money . 他掙錢很多。
There's lots of food . 食物很多。
例句
a lot
very much or very often
非常;經常
Your sister looks a lot like you. 你妹妹長得非常像你。
I'm feeling a lot better today. 今天我感覺好多了。
He looks a lot older than his wife . 他看起來比妻子老很多。
We used to go there a lot. 過去我們經常去那裡。
have a lot to answer for
to be the main cause of a problem or an unpleasant situation
是問題的主要原因;應負最大的責任
People who sell drugs to kids have a lot to answer for. 賣毒品給兒童的人應付重大責任。
the lot informal
everything
一切,全部
I made enough curry for three people and he ate the lot. 我準備了夠三人喫的咖喱飯,結果都讓他一個人喫光了。
Have I got everything? Is that the lot? 都給我了嗎?全在這裡了嗎?
I'll sell you the whole lot for only £50. 衹要出50英鎊我就把這些都賣給你。
I'm sick of the lot of them. 我討厭他們所有人。
lot noun (GROUP)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ] UKan amount or set of things, especially when there are several of these amounts
一批;一組;一套
I've already done one lot of washing . 我已經洗完了一批衣服。
Another lot of visitors will be here this afternoon . 今天下午還有一批蓡觀者要來這裡。
lot noun (SALE)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]in an auction (= public sale ), an object or set of objects that are being sold
拍賣品
Lot number 134 is a fine old walnut bureau . 134號拍賣品是一個精美的老式衚桃木寫字台。
也見
job lot
lot noun (LAND)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ] mainly USan area of land
一塊地,場地
an empty lot 一塊空地
a parking lot 停車場
They're planning to build a house on a vacant lot on 35th Street. 他們正計劃在35街的一塊空地上建一所房子。
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ] US
a film studio and the land around it
(電影)制片廠,攝影場
lot noun (LIFE)
sb's lot/the lot of sbthe quality of someone's life and the experiences that they have
(某人的)生活狀況,命運
They should do something to improve the lot of the lowest-paid workers . 他們應該採取措施改善最低收入工人的生活。
Do you think he's happy with his lot? 你認爲他對自己的命運滿意嗎?
lot noun (CHANCE)
draw lotsto make a decision by choosing from a set of objects such as pieces of paper or sticks that are all the same except for one
抽簽
We drew lots to decide who would go. 我們抽簽決定誰去。