dozen
/ˈdʌzən/noun
1
- （复同单）a group or set of twelve（一）打, 十二个：
a dozen bottles of sherry.
12瓶雪利酒。
1.1
dozens
informal a lot〈非正式〉许多：she has dozens of admirers.
她有许多仰慕者。
2
the dozens
an exchange of insults engaged in as a game or ritual among black Americans（美国黑人中的）对骂游戏, 骂娘比赛。
短语
by the dozen
- in large quantities大量地。
talk nineteen to the dozen
- Brit. talk incessantly〈英〉喋喋不休。
派生词
dozenth
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French dozeine, based on Latin duodecim 'twelve'.