| 释义 |
lot/lɒt/ n. & v.●n. 1 (prec. by 前接 a, or in pl. 用复数) colloq. [口]a a large number or amount 大量，很多，许多 a lot of people 许多人; lots of chocolate 许多巧克力 b much (as 作 adv.) 很，极，非常 a lot warmer 暖和多了; smiles a lot 高兴极了; is lots better 身体好多了 2a each of a set of objects used in making a chance selection 签；阄 b this method of deciding 抽签；抓阄 chosen by lot 用抓阄来选定 3 a share, or the responsibility resulting from it (由抓阄而定的)份额；份儿 4 a person's destiny, fortune, or condition 命运；运气；境遇 5 esp. N. Amer. a plot; an allotment of land [尤北美]地皮；场地 parking lot 停车场 6 an article or set of articles for sale at an auction etc. 一件(或一组拍卖品等) 7 a number or quantity of associated persons or things 一群；一批；一类；一组 ●v. tr. (lotted, lotting) divide into lots 把…分成批(组等) □ cast (or draw) lots decide by means of lots 由抓阄来决定 □ throw in one's lot with decide to share the fortunes of 决定与…共命运 □ the (or the whole) lot esp. Brit. the whole number or quantity [尤英]全部；整体；总量 □ a whole lot colloq. very much [口]很多，非常 is a whole lot better 好多了[Old English hlot ‘portion, choice’, from Germanic]■ Usage 用法说明 In sense 1a of the noun, a lot of is somewhat informal, but acceptable in serious writing, whereas lots of is not. 在名词释义 1a 中， a lot of 有非正式文体的意味，但是在正式文体中也可以接受，而 lots of 却不可接受。 |