lot
noun
uk/lɒt/us/lɑːt/lotnoun(LARGE AMOUNT)
a lot (of)informal
A1
lots (of)alargeamountornumberofpeopleor things:
大量，许多Sheeatslots offruit.她水果吃得很多。
There were a lot ofpeoplethere.那里有很多人。
He does a lot oftravellingin hisjob.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。
Heearnslots ofmoney.他挣钱很多。
There's lots offood.食物很多。
- Itcostsa lot tofeedandclothefivechildren.
- Try toavoidfoodswhichcontaina lot offat.
- We did a lot ofcyclingin France lastyear.
- This is a verydifficultpieceofmusictoplay- itdemandsa lot ofconcentration.
- I can get through a lot moreworkwhen I'm on my own.
a lot
A1
very much or very often:
非常；经常Yoursisterlooksa lot like you.你妹妹长得非常像你。
I'mfeelinga lotbettertoday.今天我感觉好多了。
Helooksa lotolderthan hiswife.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 themaincauseof aproblemor anunpleasantsituation:
是问题的主要原因；应负最大的责任People whoselldrugstokidshave a lot toanswerfor.卖毒品给儿童的人应付重大责任。
the lotinformal
everything:
一切，全部I made enoughcurryfor threepeopleand heatethe 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'llsellyou thewholelot for only £50.只要出50英镑我就把这些都卖给你。
I'msickof the lotofthem.我讨厌他们所有人。
Masses and large amounts of things
- accumulation
- any number ofthingsidiom
- armload
- backlog
- bolus
- flood
- foam
- hulk
- logjam
- many
- motherlode
- multi-million
- multitude
- pile
- the lion's shareidiom
- tsunami
- wave after/upon waveidiom
- wedge
- welter
- wodge
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Large in number or quantity
Frequency & regularity - general words
Causing things to happen
Something, anything, nothing, and everything
lotnoun(GROUP)
[C]UK
anamountor set of things,especiallywhen there are several of theseamounts:
一批；一组；一套I've already done one lot ofwashing.我已经洗完了一批衣服。
Another lot ofvisitorswill be here thisafternoon.今天下午还有一批参观者要来这里。
Groups and collections of things
- agglomeration
- Aladdin's cave
- anthology
- assemblage
- bank
- basket
- bob
- empty set
- ensemble
- family
- feast
- generation
- glory box
- package
- permutation
- pool
- selection
- sheaf
- sheaves
- starter pack
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General words for size and amount
lotnoun(SALE)
[C]
in anauction(=publicsale), anobjector set ofobjectsthat are beingsold:
拍卖品Lotnumber134 is afineoldwalnutbureau.134号拍卖品是一个精美的老式胡桃木写字台。
See also
job lotinformal
Objects - general words
- affair
- Americana
- artefact
- blank
- column
- conversation piece
- curio
- entity
- ephemera
- extrusion
- forensics
- gewgaw
- non-abstract
- object
- phenomenon
- piece
- shape
- snow globe
- such and such
- tchotchke
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Groups and collections of things
lotnoun(LAND)
[C]mainlyUS
anareaofland:
一块地，场地anemptylot一块空地
aparkinglot停车场
They'replanningtobuildahouseon avacantlot on 35thStreet.他们正计划在35街的一块空地上建一所房子。
[C]US
afilmstudioand thelandaround it
（电影）制片厂，摄影场Places and locations
- anatopism
- behind
- Cambrian
- capital
- coign of vantage
- core
- direction
- drop-in
- far from the madding crowdidiom
- hill
- Mecca
- multi-location
- multi-site
- natal
- nestle
- station
- subsite
- technology park
- venue
- World Heritage Site
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Geography: areas of land in general
Cinema - general words
lotnoun(LIFE)
someone'slot/the lot ofsomeone
thequalityof someone'slifeand theexperiencesthat they have:
（某人的）生活状况，命运They should do something toimprovethe lot of the lowest-paidworkers.他们应该采取措施改善最低收入工人的生活。
Do youthinkhe'shappywith his lot?你认为他对自己的命运满意吗？
Lifestyles & their study
- anthropogenic
- anthropological
- anthropologically
- anthropologist
- anthropology
- demographer
- demographics
- demography
- downshifting
- ethnographer
- hermetic
- hermetically
- intercultural
- lifestyle
- meme
- vegetate
- way of lifeidiom
- westernization
- westernize
- westernized
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Fate and destiny
lotnoun(CHANCE)
draw lots
to make adecisionbychoosingfrom a set ofobjectssuch aspiecesofpaperorsticksthat are all the same except for one:
抽签Wedrewlots todecidewho would go.我们抽签决定谁去。
Gambling & bookmaking
- a/the bookmaker'sphrase
- ante
- anti-gambling
- bank
- bet
- blackjack
- casino
- chip
- co-favourite
- cockfight
- favourite
- poker machine
- punt
- raffle
- slot machine
- stakesomethingonsomething
- sweepstake
- toss up
- trifecta
- turf accountant
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Decisions and deciding
Grammar
Lots,a lot,plenty
We use lots, a lot and plenty in informal styles to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. Lots and a lot are similar in meaning to much and many. Plenty means ‘enough’ or ‘more than enough’. Lots is even more informal than a lot:…Much,many,a lot of,lots of: quantifiers
We use the quantifiers much, many, a lot of, lots of to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use them with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun).…Much, manywith a noun
We use much with singular uncountable nouns and many with plural nouns:…A lot of,lots ofwith a noun
We use a lot of and lots of in informal styles. Lots of is more informal than a lot of. A lot of and lots of can both be used with plural countable nouns and with singular uncountable nouns for affirmatives, negatives, and questions:…Much,many,a lot of,lots of: negative questions
When we use much and many in negative questions, we are usually expecting that a large quantity of something isn’t there. When we use a lot of and lots of in negative questions, we are usually expecting a large quantity of something.…Much,many,a lot,lots: without a noun
We usually leave out the noun after much, many and a lot, lots when the noun is obvious:…Muchwith comparative adjectives and adverbs:much older, much faster
We can use much before comparative adjectives and adverbs to make a stronger comparison:…Too much,too manyandso much,so many
We often use too before much and many. It means ‘more than necessary’. We can use too much before an uncountable noun and too many before a plural noun, or without a noun when the noun is obvious:…As much as,as many as
When we want to make comparisons connected with quantity, we use as much as and as many as:…Much,manyanda lot of,lots of: typical errors
We use much with uncountable nouns and many with countable nouns:…Much,a lot,lots,a good deal: adverbs
We use much, a lot, lots and a good deal as adverbs to refer to frequency, quantity and degree.…Much
We use much in questions and negative clauses to talk about degrees of something. We put it in end position:…A lot,a good dealanda great deal
We can use a lot, a good deal and a great deal as adverbs of frequency, quantity or degree:…Idiom
there's a lot of it about
lot
noun[plural]
UKinformaluk/lɒt/us/lɑːt/agroupofpeople:
一群，一帮，一伙You're anignorantlot!你们这群无知的家伙！
Are you lot coming tolunch?你们这伙人来吃午饭吗？
My lot(=childrenandfamilygenerally)won'teatspinach.我们家不吃菠菜。
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flashmob
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- mafia
- sandwich generation
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- suspect
- syndicate