many
determiner,pronoun
uk/ˈmen.i/us/ˈmen.i/A1
usedmainlyinnegativesentencesandquestionsand with "too", "so", and "as" tomean"alargenumberof":
许多（主要用于否定句和疑问句中，或者带有“too”、“so” 和“as” 等词的句子中）I don't have manyclothes.我衣服不多。
Notmanypeoplehaveheardof him.听说过他的人不多。
There aren'tvery manyweekendsbetween now andChristmas.从现在到圣诞节没有多少个周末了。
Were there manycarson theroad?路上车多吗？
Howmanystudentsare there in eachclass?每班有多少学生？
Manypeoplewoulddisagreewithyourideas.许多人会不同意你的想法。
Rachel was at thepartywith her manyadmirers.雷切尔和她众多的爱慕者一起参加了聚会。
I'vemethimsomanytimesand I still can'trememberhisname!我见过他多次了，可还是记不住他的名字！
There aretoomanypeoplechasingtoo fewjobs.找工作的人太多，而岗位又太少。
If there are only five of us going to theconcert, then I'vebookedone too manyseats.如果我们中只有5个人去听音乐会，那我就多订了一张票。
If there wereasmany women as there are men inparliament, thesituationwould be very different.如果议会中女性人数和男性一样多，情形就会大不相同了。
Asmanyas(= thesurprisinglylargenumberof)6,000peoplemay have beeninfectedwith thedisease.可能有多达6000人已染上此病。
There are already twelvebottlesofwine, so if Ibuyas many again(= another twelvebottles)we'll have enough.已经有12瓶葡萄酒，如果我再买12瓶，那我们就足够了。
Agood/greatmanypeoplewhovotedfor her in the lastelectionwill not be doing so thistime.许多在上次选举中投她票的人这次不会那么做了。
She had fivechildrenin as many(= in the samenumberof)yearsanddecidedit was enough.她5年里生了5个孩子，认为已经足够了。
- MrBlackhas been aclientof thisfirmfor manyyears.
- Highpricesaredeterringmanyyoungpeoplefrombuyinghouses.
- How manypeopledoesyourcompanyemploy?
- There are too manysillyquizshowsontelevisionthesedays.
- Theschoolhaspupilsfrom many differentethnicandculturalbackgrounds.
Masses and large amounts of things
- accumulation
- any number ofthingsidiom
- armload
- backlog
- bolus
- flood
- foam
- logjam
- motherlode
- multi-million
- multitude
- myriad
- pile
- stack
- the lion's shareidiom
- tsunami
- wedge
- welter
- whoosh
- wodge
Grammar
Many
We use many to refer to a large number of something countable. We most commonly use it in questions and in negative sentences:…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:…Idioms
in so many words
many a time
many happy returns (of the day)
many's the
one too many