lot
柯林斯词典
1. QUANT A lot of something or lots of it is a large amount of it. A lot of people or things, or lots of them, is a large number of them. 大量[QUANT 'of' n]
A lot of our land is used to grow crops for export. 我们的土地大多用来种植出口农作物。
He drank lots of milk. 他喝了许多奶。
2. PRON Lot is also a pronoun. 大量
I personally prefer to be in a town where there's lots going on. 我个人更喜欢呆在充满生机的小镇上。
I learned a lot from him about how to run a band. 我从他那里学了很多管理乐队的知识。
3. ADV A lot means to a great extent or degree. 非常
Matthew's out quite a lot doing his research. 马修经常出去做研究。
I like you, a lot. 我非常喜欢你。
4. ADV If you do something a lot, you do it often or for a long time. 频繁地; 长期地[ADV after v]
They went out a lot, to restaurants and bars. 他们经常去饭店和酒吧。
5. N-COUNT You can use lot to refer to a set or group of things or people. 一组
He bought two lots of 1,000 shares in the company during August and September. 他在8月和9月期间两次购进了这家公司的股票，每次1千股。
6. N-SING You can refer to a specific group of people as a particular lot. 一群人[非正式]
Future generations are going to think that we were a pretty boring lot. 后辈们会认为我们是一群无聊的人。
7. N-SING You can use the lot to refer to the whole of an amount that you have just mentioned. 全部; 全体[非正式]
This may turn out to be the best football game of the lot. 这可能会是全部足球比赛中最棒的一场。
8. N-SING Your lot is the kind of life you have or the things that you have or experience. 命运
She tried to accept her marriage as her lot in life but could not. 她试图认命接受这桩婚姻，但做不到。
9. N-COUNT A lot is a small area of land that belongs to a person or company. (个人或公司的) 一小块地[美国英语]
If oil or gold are discovered under your lot, you can sell the mineral rights. 如果在你的地里发现石油或金子，你可以出售开采权。
10. →see also parking lot
11. N-COUNT A lot in an auction is one of the objects or groups of objects that are being sold. 拍卖物
The receivers are keen to sell the stores as one lot. 接受方非常愿意把这些商店一起拍卖。
12. PHRASE If people draw lots to decide who will do something, they each take a piece of paper from a container. One or more pieces of paper is marked, and the people who take marked pieces are chosen. 抽签
For the first time in the World Cup finals, lots had to be drawn to decide who would finish second and third. 世界杯决赛中首次由抽签决定谁将获得第二名和第三名。
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lot /lɒt/ (lots)
剑桥词典
- It costs a lot to feed and clothe five children .
- Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat .
- We did a lot of cycling in France last year .
- This is a very difficult piece of music to play - it demands a lot of concentration .
- I can get through a lot more work when I'm on my own.
lot noun (LARGE AMOUNT)
a lot (of) informallots (of) a large amount or number of people or things
大量，许多
She eats lots of fruit . 她水果吃得很多。
There were a lot of people there. 那里有很多人。
He does a lot of travelling in his job . 他在工作中要跑很多地方。
I've got a lot to do today. 今天我有很多事要做。
He earns lots of money . 他挣钱很多。
There's lots of food . 食物很多。
例句
a lot
very much or very often
非常；经常
Your sister looks a lot like you. 你妹妹长得非常像你。
I'm feeling a lot better today. 今天我感觉好多了。
He looks a lot older than his wife . 他看起来比妻子老很多。
We used to go there a lot. 过去我们经常去那里。
have a lot to answer for
to be the main cause of a problem or an unpleasant situation
是问题的主要原因；应负最大的责任
People who sell drugs to kids have a lot to answer for. 卖毒品给儿童的人应付重大责任。
the lot informal
everything
一切，全部
I made enough curry for three people and he ate the lot. 我准备了够三人吃的咖喱饭，结果都让他一个人吃光了。
Have I got everything? Is that the lot? 都给我了吗？全在这里了吗？
I'll sell you the whole lot for only £50. 只要出50英镑我就把这些都卖给你。
I'm sick of the lot of them. 我讨厌他们所有人。
lot noun (GROUP)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] UKan amount or set of things, especially when there are several of these amounts
一批；一组；一套
I've already done one lot of washing . 我已经洗完了一批衣服。
Another lot of visitors will be here this afternoon . 今天下午还有一批参观者要来这里。
lot noun (SALE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]in an auction (= public sale ), an object or set of objects that are being sold
拍卖品
Lot number 134 is a fine old walnut bureau . 134号拍卖品是一个精美的老式胡桃木写字台。
也见 job lot
lot noun (LAND)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] mainly USan area of land
一块地，场地
an empty lot 一块空地
a parking lot 停车场
They're planning to build a house on a vacant lot on 35th Street. 他们正计划在35街的一块空地上建一所房子。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] US
a film studio and the land around it
（电影）制片厂，摄影场
lot noun (LIFE)
sb's lot/the lot of sbthe quality of someone's life and the experiences that they have
（某人的）生活状况，命运
They should do something to improve the lot of the lowest-paid workers . 他们应该采取措施改善最低收入工人的生活。
Do you think he's happy with his lot? 你认为他对自己的命运满意吗？
lot noun (CHANCE)
draw lotsto make a decision by choosing from a set of objects such as pieces of paper or sticks that are all the same except for one
抽签
We drew lots to decide who would go. 我们抽签决定谁去。