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Definition of myriad in English: myriadnoun ˈmɪrɪədˈmɪriəd 1A countless or extremely great number of people or things. 无数，极大数量 myriads of insects danced around the light above my head 无数的昆虫在我头上围着灯光飞舞。 Example sentencesExamples - There are countless types available in a myriad of colors, shapes, and sizes.
- They jumped over countless hedges and a myriad of small streams and barbed wire, all set up to prevent what was happening now.
- Between these extremes are a myriad of topics that might work if properly presented.
- From the earliest days of childhood, the brain is subjected to a myriad of input, from countless sources.
- I have a host of acquaintances, a myriad of contacts, but no one besides Lucas I can call a real friend.
- These and the thousands of similar stanzas have been recited by myriads of Arabs for hundreds of years.
- These trades churned out in ever more massive quantities a myriad of small objects for personal and domestic adornment and use.
- The Civil War has generated a myriad of publications that address the interests of its devotees.
- Africa starts with 53 nations loaded with a myriad of problems and needs.
- There are countless different religions claiming a myriad of truths.
- For a while it was uncomfortable outdoors because of the myriads of tiny flying insects.
- News that two young East Yorkshire men are set to become dot com millionaires will provoke a myriad of reactions.
- Healthy, well-cared for long locks are not only extremely gorgeous, they offer a myriad of styling options.
- Again, water surges from the dark cave under the myriads of mountains.
- I now do my computer work surrounded by my small garden and myriads of trees in all directions.
- But there are a myriad of issues to be resolved next.
- These databases are usually spread across a myriad of tables sharing multiple relationships.
- Cook and his crew marvelled at the dense forests and the myriads of birds as they sailed along this coast.
- Hundreds of events have been organised including a myriad of workshops, themed walks, concerts, performances and films.
- A myriad of historic details adds to the story's verisimilitude.
Synonyms multitude, a large/great number/quantity, a lot, scores, quantities, mass, crowd, throng, host, droves, horde, army, legion, sea, swarm informal lots, loads, masses, stacks, tons, oodles, hundreds, thousands, millions, billions, zillions, more … than one can shake a stick at British informal shedload North American informal slew, gazillions, bazillions, gobs Australian/New Zealand informal swag vulgar slang shitload North American vulgar slang assload 2(chiefly in classical history) a unit of ten thousand. 多用于古典历史剧中一万 the army was organized on a decimal system, up to divisions of 10,000 or myriads
adjective ˈmɪrɪədˈmɪriəd 1Countless or extremely great in number. 无数，极大数量 he gazed at the myriad lights of the city 他凝眸眺望着城市的万家灯火。 Example sentencesExamples - Lighted candles of myriad colors gathered in a large circle, and a stick of incense stood in the center.
- All in all, the myriad choices offer extreme varieties for the look of your character - making it almost certain that your look will be unique.
- It misses the point that we are indeed multi-faceted creatures, driven by myriad goals, desires and values.
- The scenery surrounding me was so picturesque, so grand that it took my breath away even though I'd seen it a myriad number of times before.
- The ongoing debate over gay marriage has evoked myriad opinions from numerous points of reference.
- Explaining what a card is to a blackjack computer given the myriad number of possible designs is not easy.
- By contrast, the compounds of calcium have a myriad number of uses.
- As they approached the facility, Peter could tell how large the entire installation was by the myriad lights scattered across the compound.
- It's a global cookbook, providing myriad rice recipes from a diverse set of cooking traditions.
- The reasons for their hesitancy are myriad - as diverse as the facilities themselves.
- The games seem simple, but the myriad ways of betting and sheer number of games to play can be daunting.
- Both men eagerly explored and shared their myriad talents with all those fortunate enough to know them as family members, friends, colleagues and students.
- Ham radios can send messages on multiple channels and in myriad ways, including Morse code, microwave frequencies and even email.
- Suspended from the ceiling, and casting the only light in the room, were myriad red lanterns constructed from the same silk to suggest various familiar objects.
- Check out the myriad DIY lighting systems available in local garden centres and DIY stores for this very purpose.
- On our visit the restaurant was decked out for the festive season, with myriad glinting fairy lights and the obligatory sprinkling of canned snow around the windows.
- James could have picked any one of the myriad number of small towns to relocate to, but he was secretly hoping to see Charlotte again.
- Your week's best strategy would be focussing those myriad abilities on one primary project, rather than dividing and scattering them over a dozen different endeavours.
- Almost certainly, the causes are myriad and varied.
- Their story is one of the myriad untold stories about this country.
Synonyms innumerable, countless, infinite, numberless, unlimited, untold, limitless, unnumbered, immeasurable, multitudinous, numerous, manifold, multiple, legion, several, many, various, sundry, diverse, multifarious literary divers rare innumerous, unnumberable - 1.1 Having countless or very many elements or aspects.
含有无数组成部分的；包括极多方面的；包罗万象的 the myriad political scene 包罗万象的政治舞台。 Example sentencesExamples - These include a myriad assortment of insects, arachnids, rodents, and the occasional raccoon.
- In the evening I hang out with a myriad assortment of interesting characters.
Synonyms various, many and various, sundry, manifold, multiple
OriginMid 16th century (in sense 2 of the noun): via late Latin from Greek murias, muriad-, from murioi '10,000'. Definition of myriad in US English: myriadnounˈmɪriədˈmirēəd literary 1A countless or extremely great number. 无数，极大数量 networks connecting a myriad of computers Example sentencesExamples - These databases are usually spread across a myriad of tables sharing multiple relationships.
- Africa starts with 53 nations loaded with a myriad of problems and needs.
- These trades churned out in ever more massive quantities a myriad of small objects for personal and domestic adornment and use.
- But there are a myriad of issues to be resolved next.
- From the earliest days of childhood, the brain is subjected to a myriad of input, from countless sources.
- Again, water surges from the dark cave under the myriads of mountains.
- For a while it was uncomfortable outdoors because of the myriads of tiny flying insects.
- I have a host of acquaintances, a myriad of contacts, but no one besides Lucas I can call a real friend.
- There are countless different religions claiming a myriad of truths.
- These and the thousands of similar stanzas have been recited by myriads of Arabs for hundreds of years.
- I now do my computer work surrounded by my small garden and myriads of trees in all directions.
- Cook and his crew marvelled at the dense forests and the myriads of birds as they sailed along this coast.
- Hundreds of events have been organised including a myriad of workshops, themed walks, concerts, performances and films.
- The Civil War has generated a myriad of publications that address the interests of its devotees.
- There are countless types available in a myriad of colors, shapes, and sizes.
- Between these extremes are a myriad of topics that might work if properly presented.
- Healthy, well-cared for long locks are not only extremely gorgeous, they offer a myriad of styling options.
- News that two young East Yorkshire men are set to become dot com millionaires will provoke a myriad of reactions.
- They jumped over countless hedges and a myriad of small streams and barbed wire, all set up to prevent what was happening now.
- A myriad of historic details adds to the story's verisimilitude.
Synonyms multitude, a great number, a great quantity, a large number, a large quantity, a lot, scores, quantities, mass, crowd, throng, host, droves, horde, army, legion, sea, swarm 2(chiefly in classical history) a unit of ten thousand. 多用于古典历史剧中一万
adjectiveˈmɪriədˈmirēəd literary 1Countless or extremely great in number. 无数，极大数量 the myriad lights of the city 他凝眸眺望着城市的万家灯火。 Example sentencesExamples - Both men eagerly explored and shared their myriad talents with all those fortunate enough to know them as family members, friends, colleagues and students.
- As they approached the facility, Peter could tell how large the entire installation was by the myriad lights scattered across the compound.
- Suspended from the ceiling, and casting the only light in the room, were myriad red lanterns constructed from the same silk to suggest various familiar objects.
- Lighted candles of myriad colors gathered in a large circle, and a stick of incense stood in the center.
- Almost certainly, the causes are myriad and varied.
- By contrast, the compounds of calcium have a myriad number of uses.
- Explaining what a card is to a blackjack computer given the myriad number of possible designs is not easy.
- The scenery surrounding me was so picturesque, so grand that it took my breath away even though I'd seen it a myriad number of times before.
- The games seem simple, but the myriad ways of betting and sheer number of games to play can be daunting.
- On our visit the restaurant was decked out for the festive season, with myriad glinting fairy lights and the obligatory sprinkling of canned snow around the windows.
- It's a global cookbook, providing myriad rice recipes from a diverse set of cooking traditions.
- Ham radios can send messages on multiple channels and in myriad ways, including Morse code, microwave frequencies and even email.
- The ongoing debate over gay marriage has evoked myriad opinions from numerous points of reference.
- Their story is one of the myriad untold stories about this country.
- Your week's best strategy would be focussing those myriad abilities on one primary project, rather than dividing and scattering them over a dozen different endeavours.
- The reasons for their hesitancy are myriad - as diverse as the facilities themselves.
- James could have picked any one of the myriad number of small towns to relocate to, but he was secretly hoping to see Charlotte again.
- It misses the point that we are indeed multi-faceted creatures, driven by myriad goals, desires and values.
- Check out the myriad DIY lighting systems available in local garden centres and DIY stores for this very purpose.
- All in all, the myriad choices offer extreme varieties for the look of your character - making it almost certain that your look will be unique.
Synonyms innumerable, countless, infinite, numberless, unlimited, untold, limitless, unnumbered, immeasurable, multitudinous, numerous, manifold, multiple, legion, several, many, various, sundry, diverse, multifarious - 1.1 Having countless or very many elements or aspects.
含有无数组成部分的；包括极多方面的；包罗万象的 the myriad political scene 包罗万象的政治舞台。 Example sentencesExamples - These include a myriad assortment of insects, arachnids, rodents, and the occasional raccoon.
- In the evening I hang out with a myriad assortment of interesting characters.
Synonyms various, many and various, sundry, manifold, multiple
UsageMyriad is derived from a Greek noun and adjective meaning ‘ten thousand.’ It was first used in English as a noun in reference to a great but indefinite number. The adjectival sense of ‘countless, innumerable’ appeared much later. In modern English, use of myriad as a noun and adjective are equally standard and correct, despite the fact that some traditionalists consider the adjective as the only acceptable use of the word OriginMid 16th century (in myriad (sense 2 of the noun)): via late Latin from Greek murias, muriad-, from murioi ‘10,000’. |