- informal a large number or amount; a great deal〈非正式〉大量, 许多：
there are a lot of actors in the cast
有很多男演员参加了演出
they took a lot of abuse
他们忍受了大量辱骂
a lot can happen in eight months
八个月内可以发生很多事情
we had lots of fun.
我们非常快乐。
- （the lot或the whole lot）chiefly Brit. the whole number or quantity that is involved or implied〈主英〉所有, 全部：
you might as well take the whole lot.
你还不如统统拿去吧。
- informal a great deal; much〈非正式〉很多地; 非常：
he played tennis a lot last year
他去年经常打网球
thanks a lot
非常感谢
I feel a whole lot better.
我感觉好多了。
- treated as sing. or pl. informal a particular group, collection, or set of people or things〈非正式〉（一）群, （一）类, （一）批：
it's just one lot of rich people stealing from another lot
这不过是一群群富人之间的巧取豪夺罢了
you lot think you're clever, don't you?
你们这些人觉得自己很聪明, 是吧？
- with adj. chiefly Brit. a group or person of a specified kind (generally used in a derogatory or dismissive way)〈主英〉特定种类的人（人群）（通常用以表示贬抑或不屑一顾之意）：
an inefficient lot, our Council
我们这个市政委员会啊, 都是些无能之辈
he was known as a ne'er-do-well and a bad lot.
大家都知道他没出息, 而且是个坏种。
- an article or set of articles for sale at an auction（供出售或拍卖的）（一）件（商品）; （一）批（货）：
nineteen lots failed to sell
有19件拍卖品没有成交
the picture is lot 16.
那幅画是第16号拍卖品。
- mass noun the making of a decision by a method that involves random selection, in particular by the choosing of one from a number of pieces of folded paper or similar, one of which has a concealed mark抽签, 抓阄：
officers were elected rather than selected by lot.
官员们是通过选举产生而不是抽签抽出来的。
- in sing. the choice resulting from such a process（抽签时中签的）运气：
eventually the lot fell on the King's daughter.
最终国王的女儿交上好运中了签。
- in sing. a person's luck or condition in life, especially as determined by fate or destiny命运; 遭际：
schemes to improve the lot of the disadvantaged.
旨在改善弱势人群命运的方案。
- chiefly N. Amer. a plot of land assigned for sale or for a particular use〈主北美〉（待出售或做特定用途的）界定场地：
a vacant lot
未被占用的土地
a fenced-off back lot.
用栅栏圈起的后院。
- （亦作parking lot）a car park停车场。
- an area of land near a film studio where outside filming may be done（拍电影的）外景场地。
- the area at a car dealership where cars for sale are kept（汽车经销处的）停车场。
- divide (items) into lots for sale at an auction（拍卖前）将（商品）分成批组：
the contents have already been lotted up, and the auction takes place on Monday.
拍卖品已分好批组, 拍卖会将于周一举行。
all over the lot
- US informal in a state of confusion or disorganization〈美, 非正式〉混乱地, 无条理地。
draw（或cast）lots
- decide by lot抽签决定：
we drew lots to decide the order.
我们抽签来决定顺序。
fall to someone's lot
- become someone's task or responsibility命定应由某人…。
throw in one's lot with
- decide to ally oneself closely with and share the fate of (a person or group)与他人同甘共苦。