plural dozens or dozen
plural dozens or dozen
Learner's definition of DOZEN
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[count] plural dozen : a group of 12 people or things（人或物）十二个，一打 -
a dozen eggs [=12 eggs]一打鸡蛋
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half a dozen eggs = a half-dozen eggs [=six eggs]半打鸡蛋
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two dozen roses [=24 roses]两打玫瑰
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We'll need a couple dozen hot dogs for the party. [=we will need about 24 hot dogs]聚会上我们需要两打热狗。
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A few dozen people were at the party. [=about 36 people were at the party]几十个人参加了聚会。
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She has published several dozen [=many, probably more than 36] poems.她发表了几十首诗。
— see also baker's dozen 2
dozens [plural] : large numbers of people or things大量；许多 —
often + of
a dime a dozen
— see dime
six of one, half a dozen of the other
— see six