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lot pronoun /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ a lot (also informal lots) - a large number or amount许许多多；大量
- ‘How many do you need?’ ‘A lot.’“你需要多少？”“很多。”
- Have some more cake. There's lots left.再吃点蛋糕吧。还剩下好多呢。
- He has invited nearly a hundred people but a lot aren't able to come.他邀请了差不多一百人，但很多人都来不了。
- a lot to do I have a lot to do today.我今天有很多事要做。
- She still has an awful lot (= a very large amount) to learn.她要学的还多着呢。
Grammar Point many / a lot (of) / lots (of)many / a lot (of) / lots (of)- Many is used only with countable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
- Do you go to many concerts?你常去听音乐会吗？
- How many people came to the meeting?多少人来参加了会议？
- I don’t go to many concerts.我不常去听音乐会。
Although it is not common in statements, it is used after so, as and too:- You made too many mistakes.你犯的错误太多了。
- In statements a lot (of) or lots (of) (informal) are much more common:
- I go to a lot of concerts.我常去听音乐会。
- ‘How many shows did you see?’ ‘Lots!’“你看了多少场演出？”“很多！”
However, they are not used with measurements of time or distance:- I stayed in England for many/quite a few/ten weeks.我在英格兰逗留了许多周／好几周／十周。
- I stayed in England a lot of weeks.
When a lot (of)/lots (of) means ‘many’, it takes a plural verb:- Lots of people like Italian food.许多人喜欢意大利食物。
You can also use plenty of (informal):- Plenty of stores stay open late.许多商店都营业到很晚。
These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. - A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use many or a large number of in statements.
Grammar Point much / a lot of / lots ofmuch / a lot of / lots of- Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
- Do you have much free time?你空闲时间多吗？
- How much experience have you had?你经验如何？
- I don’t have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
- In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common:
- How much (money) does she earn?她赚多少钱？
- She earns a lot of money.她挣很多钱。
You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. - A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of.
- Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs:
- I miss my family very much.我很想念我的家人。
- I miss very much my family.
- I miss my family a lot.我很想念我的家人。
- Thanks a lot.多谢。
In negative sentences you can use much:- I didn’t enjoy the film (very) much.我不大喜欢这部影片。
Word OriginOld English hlot (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lot, German Los. The original meaning was ‘by lot’ and (by extension) the sense ‘a portion assigned to someone’; this gave rise to the other noun senses. The pronoun and adverb uses date from the early 19th cent.
lot determiner /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ a lot of (also informal lots of) - a large number or amount of somebody/something大量；许多
- What a lot of presents!礼品真多啊！
- A lot of people are coming to the meeting.有很多人要来参加这次会议。
- black coffee with lots of sugar不加奶多放糖的咖啡
- I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer.去年夏天我经常见到她。
Grammar Point many / a lot (of) / lots (of)many / a lot (of) / lots (of)- Many is used only with countable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
- Do you go to many concerts?你常去听音乐会吗？
- How many people came to the meeting?多少人来参加了会议？
- I don’t go to many concerts.我不常去听音乐会。
Although it is not common in statements, it is used after so, as and too:- You made too many mistakes.你犯的错误太多了。
- In statements a lot (of) or lots (of) (informal) are much more common:
- I go to a lot of concerts.我常去听音乐会。
- ‘How many shows did you see?’ ‘Lots!’“你看了多少场演出？”“很多！”
However, they are not used with measurements of time or distance:- I stayed in England for many/quite a few/ten weeks.我在英格兰逗留了许多周／好几周／十周。
- I stayed in England a lot of weeks.
When a lot (of)/lots (of) means ‘many’, it takes a plural verb:- Lots of people like Italian food.许多人喜欢意大利食物。
You can also use plenty of (informal):- Plenty of stores stay open late.许多商店都营业到很晚。
These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. - A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use many or a large number of in statements.
Grammar Point much / a lot of / lots ofmuch / a lot of / lots of- Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
- Do you have much free time?你空闲时间多吗？
- How much experience have you had?你经验如何？
- I don’t have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
- In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common:
- How much (money) does she earn?她赚多少钱？
- She earns a lot of money.她挣很多钱。
You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. - A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of.
- Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs:
- I miss my family very much.我很想念我的家人。
- I miss very much my family.
- I miss my family a lot.我很想念我的家人。
- Thanks a lot.多谢。
In negative sentences you can use much:- I didn’t enjoy the film (very) much.我不大喜欢这部影片。
Word OriginOld English hlot (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lot, German Los. The original meaning was ‘by lot’ and (by extension) the sense ‘a portion assigned to someone’; this gave rise to the other noun senses. The pronoun and adverb uses date from the early 19th cent.
lot adverb /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ (informal) a lot used with verbs to mean ‘a great amount’（与动词连用）非常- I care a lot about you.我非常在乎你。
- Thanks a lot for your help.非常感谢你的帮助。
- I play tennis quite a lot (= often) in the summer.我夏天常打网球。
a lot (also informal lots) used with adjectives and adverbs to mean ‘much’（与形容词和副词连用）很，非常- I'm feeling a lot better today.我今天感觉好多了。
- I spend a lot more time with my family now.我现在和家人在一起的时间要多得多。
- I eat lots less than I used to.我比以前吃得少多了。
- Are you sure he 's not Mark ? He looks an awful lot like him.你确定他不是马克？他看起来非常像他。
- I got into the city centre a whole lot quicker than expected. 我到达市中心的速度比预期要快得多。
Word OriginOld English hlot (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lot, German Los. The original meaning was ‘by lot’ and (by extension) the sense ‘a portion assigned to someone’; this gave rise to the other noun senses. The pronoun and adverb uses date from the early 19th cent.
Grammar Point much / a lot of / lots ofmuch / a lot of / lots of- Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
- Do you have much free time?你空闲时间多吗？
- How much experience have you had?你经验如何？
- I don’t have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
- In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common:
- How much (money) does she earn?她赚多少钱？
- She earns a lot of money.她挣很多钱。
You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. - A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of.
- Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs:
- I miss my family very much.我很想念我的家人。
- I miss very much my family.
- I miss my family a lot.我很想念我的家人。
- Thanks a lot.多谢。
In negative sentences you can use much:- I didn’t enjoy the film (very) much.我不大喜欢这部影片。
lot noun /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ Idioms whole amount/numberthe lot, the whole lot [singular + singular or plural verb] (informal) the whole number or amount of people or things全体；全部；整个- He's bought a new laptop, microphone, printer—the lot.他买了新的笔记本电脑、麦克风、打印机，样样齐备。
- She bought the whole lot.她全部买了下来。
- Get out of my house, the lot of you!你们别待在我家里，通通给我滚出去！
- That's the lot! (= that includes everything)全都在这儿了！
- That's your lot! (= that's all you're getting)你的那份儿全在那儿了！
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective group/set- [countable + singular or plural verb] (especially British English) a group or set of people or things（一）组，群，批，套
- The first lot of visitors has/have arrived.首批游客已经到达。
- I have several lots of essays to mark this weekend.这周末我有几批文章要批改。
- (informal) What do you lot want?你们这帮人想要怎么样？
- Shall I put this lot with the others?我把这些东西跟其他的放在一起可以吗？
items to be sold- [countable] an item or a number of items to be sold, especially at an auction待售商品；（尤指）拍卖品
- Lot 46: six chairs拍卖品 46 号：六把椅子
see also job lot area of land- [countable] an area of land used for a particular purpose专用区；园区
- a parking lot停车场
- a vacant lot (= one available to be built on or used for something)一块空地
- (especially North American English) We're going to build a house on this lot.我们打算在这块地上建造一座房子。
Synonyms landlandlot ▪ ground ▪ space ▪ plotThese words all mean an area of land that is used for a particular purpose.land an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose:lot (North American English) a piece of land that is used or intended for a particular purpose:- building lots建筑用地
- a parking lot停车场
ground an area of land that is used for a particular purpose :- The kids were playing on waste ground near the school.孩子们在学校附近的荒地玩耍。
- the site of an ancient burial ground古代墓地遗址
land, lot or ground?Land is used for large areas of open land in the country, especially when it is used for farming. A lot is often a smaller piece of land in a town or city, especially one intended for building or parking on. Ground is any area of open land; a ground is an area of land designed or used for a particular purpose or activity.space a large area of land that has no buildings on it:- The city has plenty of open space.这座城市有很多开阔的空地。
- the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies加拿大一片片广袤的草原
plot a small piece of land used or intended for a particular purpose:- She bought a small plot of land to build a house.她买了一小块地盖房子。
- a vegetable plot一块菜圃
lot or plot?Either a lot or a plot can be used for building on. Only a plot can also be used for growing vegetables or burying people.Patterns- an open space
- open/empty/vacant/waste/derelict land/ground
- a/an empty/vacant lot/plot
see also parking lotExtra Examples- Our house is built on a lot that's somewhat below street level.我们的房子建在一块比街面低一点儿的地上。
- abandoned lots converted into baseball fields改建成棒球场的废弃地块
- the market for homes on smaller lots小宗地块住宅市场
- Building lots will cost between $100 000 and $500 000.建筑用地的价格将在10万至50万元之间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + lot luck/situation- [singular] a person’s luck or situation in life命运；生活状况 synonym destiny
- She was feeling dissatisfied with her lot.她对自己的生活状况感到不满。
Word OriginOld English hlot (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lot, German Los. The original meaning was ‘by lot’ and (by extension) the sense ‘a portion assigned to someone’; this gave rise to the other noun senses. The pronoun and adverb uses date from the early 19th cent. Idioms all over the lot (North American English) (British English all over the place) (also British English, informal all over the shop) - everywhere到处；各处
- New restaurants are appearing all over the lot.新的餐馆不断涌现。
- not neat or tidy; not well organized凌乱；狼藉；杂乱无章
- Your calculations are all over the lot (= completely wrong).你的计算完全错误（=完全错误）。
- (British English, old-fashioned) a person who is dishonest不诚实的人；骗子
the best of a bad bunch/lot - (especially British English, informal) a person or thing that is a little better than the rest of a group, although none are very good一群（或堆）坏的里较好者；矮子中的将军
- using a method of choosing somebody to do something in which each person takes a piece of paper, etc. from a container and the one whose paper has a special mark is chosen抽签；抓阄
draw/cast lots (for something/to do something) - to use a method of choosing somebody/something that involves putting a number folded pieces of paper in a bag, one of them with a mark on it. People then take it in turns to take a piece of paper from the bag and the one who takes the paper with the mark on it is chosen.抽签（选定）；抓阄（决定）
- They drew lots for the right to go first.他们拈阄儿决定谁先走。
fall to somebody’s lot (to do something) - (formal) to become somebody’s task or responsibility成为某人的任务（或责任）；落到某人肩上
- It fell to her lot to organize the Christmas party.筹办圣诞聚会的责任落到了她的身上。
throw in your lot with somebody - to decide to join somebody and share their successes and problems决心与某人共命运
- He threw in his lot with the pirates.他决心与那些海盗共命运。
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