
单数 dozen
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n. 许多(dozen的复数)
We've conducted dozens of interviews for the job, but we still haven't found the right person.
我们为这份工作进行了几十次面试,但仍然没有找到合适的人。
Hundreds of departing flights leave the airport, and dozens of departing vessels leave the port every day.
每天有上百架航班离开机场,几十艘船只离开港口。
Dozens of countries have thrown their hats into the ring for the 2034 Olympics.
几十个国家已经决定参加2034年的奥运会。
Former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo has pleaded guilty to 13 murders, 13 kidnappings and dozens of sexual assaults.
前警察Joseph James DeAngelo对其所犯下的13起谋杀案、13起绑架案和数十起性侵案供认不讳。
A heat wave in Western Canada and the US has killed dozens of people and put hundreds in hospitals.
加拿大西部和美国的热浪天气已造成上百人死亡,数百人被送进医院。
Avalanches in an area of Pakistan have killed over 77 people so far, and dozens of homes are buried.
巴基斯坦某地雪崩目前已造成逾77人死亡,几十座房屋被埋。
Beyond that, it's actually a sports mecca, home to dozens of sports teams and some state-of-the-art venues.
除此之外,这里也是体育圣地,拥有数十支球队和众多最先进的场馆。
Nice! Not surprised, though. There are dozens around the world in clinical trials.
太好了!不过也不奇怪。现在全世界有多款疫苗都在临床试验阶段了。
Dozens of villages have been razed.
几十座村庄已被夷为平地。
Dozens of homes had been completely destroyed.
数十家房屋已被完全毁坏了。
Dozens of reporters camped out on her doorstep.
许多记者在她家门口露宿。
Dozens of miles of railway track have been torn up.
数十英里的铁轨已被拆除。
Dozens of people were injured as fighting flared up.
数十人由于战斗激化而负伤。
dozens of
几十;许多
by the dozen
成打地;按打计算
half a dozen
adj. 半打,六个
a dozen eggs
一打鸡蛋
daily dozen
每日健身操;例行公事
n.|lots/tons;许多(dozen的复数)
"dozens"是英语中表示数量的名词,其核心含义为"十二个为一组",作为复数形式使用时通常指代"多个十二的集合"或"大量但非精确计数的物体"。该词源自古法语"dozeine",最早可追溯至13世纪的拉丁语"duodecim"(由duo"二"和decem"十"组成)。
在具体应用中,"dozens"具备双重语义特征:
该词在商业领域尤为常见,国际标准化组织(ISO 80000-1:2022)规定大宗商品交易中仍沿用"dozen"作为标准计量单位。值得注意的是,"a baker's dozen"这一历史性用法特指13个,源自中世纪英国面包师为避免缺斤短两受罚而额外添加的补偿惯例(大英博物馆历史文献,2024)。
"dozens" 是 "dozen" 的复数形式,其核心含义和用法如下:
1. 基本定义
She bought two dozen eggs for the party.
(她为聚会买了两打鸡蛋。)
2. 复数形式的特殊用法
The bakery prepared three dozens of cupcakes for the event.
(面包店为活动准备了三打纸杯蛋糕。)
Dozens of people attended the protest.
(几十人参加了抗议活动。)
3. 常见搭配与注意事项
These pens are sold by the dozen.
(这些笔按打出售。)
I've told you dozens of times not to do that.
(我告诉过你很多次别这么做。)
4. 与相似词的区别
"dozens" 既可精确表示多个「十二」,也可模糊指代「大量」。需根据语境判断具体含义,并注意搭配规则。在正式写作中,若需精确描述数量,建议使用具体数字替代模糊表达。
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