dozen 详细解释

dozen

['dʌzn]

n.(一)打, 十二个
adj.一打的, 十二个的

n.

1. 一打, 十二个[C]

These eggs are $2 a dozen.

这些鸡蛋一打卖两美元。

2. 几十, 许多[P][(+of)]

They are chatting away nineteen to the dozen.

他们正在说个不停。

词形变化

形容词: dozenth |

英英释义

名词 dozen:

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

同义词:twelve, 12, XII

形容词 dozen:

denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units

同义词:twelve, 12, xii

短语词组

by the dozen

1. 成打地

The eggs are sold by the dozen.

这些鸡蛋论打出售。

dozens of

1. 许多

We have dozens of things to do now.

我们现在有很多事要做。

补充

dozendozen英:[ˈdʌzn] 美:[ˈdʌzən]n.1.(一)打, 十二个Pack them in dozens.按打装袋吧。He bought three dozen bottles of wine.他买了36瓶酒。

例句

1. You will be able to take ten dozen bottles free of duty through customs.你可以免税携带120瓶酒过海关。 2. He ordered a dozen of their best red roses.他订购了一打他们的顶级红玫瑰。 3. I was sitting only a dozen feet away.我就坐在十几英尺之外。 4. In half a dozen words, he had explained the bond that linked them.他三言两语就说清了他们之间的关系。 5. The riot left four people dead and several dozen injured.暴乱造成四人死亡、数十人受伤。 6. I could cite cases by the dozen.我能列出的例子不胜枚举。 7. In her home, everyone talked nineteen to the dozen about anything and everything.在她家, 大家滔滔不绝地说话, 天文地理无所不谈。 8. I'll dozen eggs.我要把鸡蛋组成打。 9. a dozen bottles of sherry.一打雪利酒。 10. she has dozens of admirers.她有许多仰慕者。 11. A dozen eggs, please.请给我一打鸡蛋。 12. half a dozen (= six)半打(六个) 13. two dozen sheep二十四头羊 14. I've tried phoning her dozens of times.我多次试图给她挂电话。 15. a dozen eggs [=12 eggs]一打鸡蛋 16. half a dozen eggs = a half-dozen eggs [=six eggs]半打鸡蛋 17. two dozen roses [=24 roses]两打玫瑰 18. We'll need a couple dozen hot dogs for the party. [=we will need about 24 hot dogs]聚会上我们需要两打热狗。 19. A few dozen people were at the party. [=about 36 people were at the party]几十个人参加了聚会。 20. "She has published several dozen [=many, probably more than 36] poems."她发表了几十首诗。 21. People entered the park by/in the dozens. [=large groups of people entered the park]人们成群地涌进公园。 22. dozens of [=many] people were at the park.公园里有许多人。 23. The shop sells dozens and dozens of [=very many] kinds of tea.这家商店出售各种茶叶。