| 单词 | many |
| 释义 | 🔑 manyBrE /ˈmeni/ NAmE /ˈmeni/ determiner , pronoun 🔑 used with plural nouns and verbs , especially in negative sentences or in more formal English , to mean 'a large number of' . Also used in questions to ask about the size of a number , and with 'as' , 'so' and 'too' 许多（与复数名词及动词连用，尤用于否定句或正式用语，表示大量；也用于疑问句以询问数字大小，并可与 as、so 和 too 连用）◆ We don't have very many copies left . 我们所剩的册数不多。◆ You can't have one each . We haven't got many . 你们不能一人一个。我们没有很多。◆ Many people feel that the law should be changed . 许多人都觉得这项法律应该修改。◆ Many of those present disagreed . 许多到场的人都不同意。◆ How many children do you have ? 你有几个孩子？◆ There are too many mistakes in this essay . 这篇文章错误太多。◆ He made ten mistakes in as many (= in ten )lines . 他在十行中就出了十个错。◆ New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers . 新手司机所出的事故是熟练司机的两倍。◆ Don't take so many . 别拿这么多。◆ I've known her for a great many (= very many )years . 我认识她好多好多年了。◆ Even if one person is hurt that is one too many . 即使伤一个人，都嫌太多。◆ It was one of my many mistakes . 这是我犯的许多错误中的一个。◆ a many -headed monster 一只多头怪兽many / a lot of / lots ofMany is used only with countable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences. * many 只与可数名词连用，主要用于疑问句和否定句中：◆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.该词在陈述句中不很常用，但用于 so、as 和 too 之后：◆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.在陈述句中 a lot of 或 lots of（非正式）常用得多：◆I go to a lot of concerts.我常去听音乐会。◆'How many CDs have you got?' 'Lots!'“你有几张光盘？” “多着呢！” However, they are not used with measurements of time or distance.不过，上述词语不与表示时间和距离的量词连用：◆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. * a lot of/lots of 意为 many 时，谓语动词用复数：◆Lots of people like Italian food.许多人喜欢意大利食物。 You can also use plenty of (informal ).亦可用 plenty of（非正式）：◆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.以上短语亦可用于疑问句和否定句中。A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in BrE , so in formal writing it is better to use many or a large number of in statements. * a lot of/lots of 在英式英语中尤被视为非正式，因此在正式的书面陈述句中较宜用 many 或 a large number of。 ➡ note atmuch the many used with a plural verb to mean 'most people' （与复数动词连用）大多数人◆ a government which improves conditions for the many 为大多数人改善生活条件的政府many a (formal ) used with a singular noun and verb to mean 'a large number of' （与单数名词及动词连用）许多，大量◆ Many a good man has been destroyed by drink . 许多好人都毁在了饮酒上。 ● as many as… 🔑 used to show surprise that the number of people or things involved is so large （表示惊讶）多达，如此多◆ There were as many as 200 people at the lecture . 听讲的有 200 人之多。● have had ˌone too ˈmany (informal ) to be slightly drunk 微醉；醉意朦胧● many's the… (formal ) used to show that sth happens often 许多次；常常◆ Many's the time I heard her use those words . 我不只一次听她说过那样的话。 |
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