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dozen

英  [ˈdʌzən]
    

[NUM, PRON]

    NUM. 数词

  • dozens

    1. 十二

    If you have a dozen things, you have twelve of them.

    双语例句

    例：

    You will be able to take ten dozen bottles free of duty through customs.

    你可以携带120瓶免税通过海关。

    2. 大约一打

    You can refer to a group of approximately twelve things or people as a dozen. You can refer to a group of approximately six things or people as half a dozen.

    双语例句

    例：

    In half a dozen words, he had explained the bond that linked them.

    他用五六个字解释了将他们联系在一起的那种关系。

    PRON. 代词
  • 1. 许多东西

    You can also use dozens as a pronoun meaning lots.

    双语例句

    例：

    Just as revealing are Mr Johnson's portraits, of which there are dozens.

    约翰逊先生的肖像画也同样给人启示，这样的画还有许多。

    QUANT. 数量词
  • 1. 许多

    If you refer to dozens of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them.

    双语例句

    例：

    a storm which destroyed dozens of homes and buildings.

    一场毁坏了许多房屋和建筑物的暴风雨。

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