/lɒt ||; lɑt/noun1 [C] a lot (of sth);lots (of sth) a large amount or number of things or people 大量;许多: Sit here -- there's lots of room. 坐在这儿─这儿还有好多地方。There seem to be quite a lot of new shops opening. 这里好像新开了许多店铺。 An awful lot of(= very many)people will be disappointed if the concert is cancelled. 要是这场音乐会取消,好多人会感到失望。I've got a lot to do today. 我今天有好多事要做。
In negative statements and questions, much and many are more usual A lot of girls go to dancing classes, but not many boys. ‘How much would a car like that cost?’ ‘A lot!’ 在否定句和疑问句,更常用much及many: A lot of girls go to dancing classes, but not many boys.许多女孩子去上舞蹈课,但男孩子去的不多。 · ‘How much would a car like that cost?’ ‘A lot!’“买那样的一辆车要多少钱?”“很多钱!”2 [sing] [with.sop] (informal 非正式) all of sth; the whole of a group of things or people 全部;整个儿;全体: When we opened the bag of potatoes the whole lot was/were bad. 我们打开那袋马铃薯一看,发觉全部都坏了。The manager has just sacked the lot of them ! 经理把他们通通解雇了!Just one more suitcase and that's the lot ! 就差一个手提箱,要不就全了!‘How many of these books shall we take?’ ‘ The lot.’ “这些书我们要带上多少本?”“全部带上。”You count those kids and I'll count this lot. 你清点那拨孩子,我来清点这一拨儿。
3 [C] an object or group of objects that are being sold at a public sale(an auction) (拍卖会上供拍卖的)一件或一组物品: Lot 27 is six chairs. (拍卖项目)第27项是六把椅子
4 [sing] the quality or state of your life; your fate 生活的质量或状态;际遇;命运: I'm quite happy with my lot in life. 我对生活状况相当满意。
5 [C] (US 美) an area of land used for a particular purpose (作特定用途的)土地: a parking lot 停车场
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