| 释义 |
lot /lɒt/ n. | ad. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 签，阄
They drew (或 cast) lots to see who would speak first. 他们抽签决定谁先发言。
2. 抽签，抓阄
They chose the captain of their team by lot. 他们抽签选定他们的球队队长。
3. 抽签所得的决定(或选定)
The lot fell on me to pay the bill. 我抽签中彩而付账。
4. 份额，份儿
He made his will to provide for equal lots for all his children. 他立下遗嘱把财产平分给儿女们。
5. 命运，运气；遭际
try to improve the lot of the poor 试图改善穷人的命运
Her lot is not a happy one. 她的际遇并不快乐。
6. 〈主美〉一块(地)；(作特定用途的)界定场地；(城镇街区中的)块段；(公墓墓地的)分块
an empty lot 一块空地
Home lots sell at ＄20,000 an acre. 建宅空地售价每英亩2万美元。
7. 〈美〉电影摄制场
a producing (或 film) lot 电影制片厂
8. (出售或拍卖时的)(一)件(货品)；(一)批(货)，(一)组(商品)
Lot 99 is a pair of antique vases. 第99批拍卖品是一对古瓶。
The furniture was auctioned off in 20 lots. 家具被分作20批拍卖。
9. (一)群，(一)类，(一)批
a nice lot of youngsters 一群好小伙子
Will you shut up and give some of us lot a chance? 请你住口让咱们几个有个说话机会好不好?
This lot of bananas is better than the last. 这批香蕉比上次的好。
10. 〈口〉特定种类的人
He is a bad lot. 他是个坏种。
11. 〈英〉赋税
12. [亦作 lots] [用作单]大量
a lot of letters 大批信件
a lot of money 大量的钱
I have a lot (of things) to do today. 今天我有许多事情要做。
I'm sure you girls got lots in common. 我相信你们女孩子是有许多共同之处的。
I have recently seen a lot of him. 我最近多次看到他。
There is lots of soup left. 还剩有大量的汤。
13. [the lot] 全部，整个儿
Give me the (whole) lot. 全都给我。
bet one's last 20 dollars and lose the lot 把最后20美金押上而全部输光
They have searched the island twice—helicopters, dogs, the lot. 他们已把岛屿搜了两遍，动用了直升机、警犬等一应手段。
14. = parking lot
II ad.
[a lot] 〈口〉
1. 到极大程度；很，非常
She is a lot taller than her sister. 她比她妹妹高多了。
I feel a lot better today. 我今天感到好多了。
Thanks a lot. 多谢。
2. 常常
He jogs a lot. 他经常慢跑。
3. 久久地
We always have to wait a lot when we go to see the doctor. 我们去看医生时总是得等上好久。
III (lot·ted;lot·ting)
❶ vt.
1. 把(土地)划分成块；把(商品)分成批组
lot out a piece of ground 把一块地划分成小块
lot out pears by the basketful 把梨按篓分装
lot furniture for sale 把家具分组出售
2. 分配
Her uncle's will lotted most of the estate to her. 她叔父立的遗嘱把大部分财产分给了她。
3. 抽签决定(或分配)，抓阄决定(或分配)
❷ vi.
抽签，拈阄
[< OE hlot; 与 OHG lug portion of land, ON hlutr lot, share 有关] phr. across lots 〈美〉穿地越界，抄着近路 a fat lot 极多；极大 [用于讽刺或反语，实指极小或几乎没有]He offered us sympathy? That's a fat lot of help! 他对我们寄以同情? 那真是帮我们大忙了! all over the lot 〈美口〉一片混乱 cast (或 cast in, throw in) one's lot with 决心与…共命运，与…站在一起 He cast his lot with the rising left forces. 他站在新兴的左派力量一边与之共命运。do the lot 〈俚〉把钱全部输光 fall to sb.'s lot (或 fall to sb. as sb.'s lot) [常以先行词 it 作主语] 命定应由某人… So it fell to my lot to tell him the bad news about his son. 这么说来，关于他儿子的不幸消息非我去通报不可了。have a lot going for one 有许多长处 The new book has a lot going for it — it's interesting, bright, and well-written. 这本书有许多优点：饶有趣味，生动活泼，文字优美。take a lot of ...ing 〈口〉煞费…，相当难以… His story takes a lot of believing. 他的讲法很难置信。That won't take a lot of doing. 那件事并不难办。that's (或 this is) the lot 全在这儿了；人都齐了 that's your lot (或 you have had your lot) 你命该如此 think a lot of 看重，敬慕；视…极有价值 Betty thinks a lot of Dick. 贝蒂很敬慕迪克。The teacher thought a lot of the pupils' proposal. 老师很重视学生们的建议。 |