英语词汇“dozen”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dozen

(dʌzən )

Word forms: dozens language note: The plural form is dozen after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as 'several' or 'a few'.

1. number B1

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

...a dozen eggs.

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

He ordered a dozen of their best red roses.

His chicken eggs sell for $22 a dozen.

2. number B1+

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.

I was sitting only a dozen feet away.

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

The riot left four people dead and several dozen injured.

3. quantifier

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

...a storm which destroyed dozens of homes and buildings. [+ of]

You can also use dozens as a pronoun.

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

Idioms:

a dime a dozen [US]

existing in large numbers and therefore not especially valuable or interesting. In British English, use two a penny.

Action movies are a dime a dozen these days.

a baker's dozen [old-fashioned]

thirteen

The series co-ordinator has picked out a baker's dozen of top events between April and September.

talk nineteen to the dozen [British]

to talk very quickly, without pausing

Ms Wallace visited her on February 28th and found her `vivacious and chatty and talking nineteen to the dozen'.

six of one and half a dozen of the other

said to mean that both of two people, situations or possible courses of action are equally bad or equally good

To me it was six of one and half a dozen of the other. They were both at fault.

Translations:

Chinese: 一打

Japanese: 12個

单词	dozen
释义	dozen (dʌzən ) Word forms: dozens language note: The plural form is dozen after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as 'several' or 'a few'. 1. number B1 If you have a dozen things, you have twelve of them. ...a dozen eggs. You will be able to take ten dozen bottles free of duty through customs. He ordered a dozen of their best red roses. His chicken eggs sell for $22 a dozen. 2. number B1+ 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. I was sitting only a dozen feet away. In half a dozen words, he had explained the bond that linked them. The riot left four people dead and several dozen injured. 3. quantifier If you refer to dozens of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them. [emphasis] ...a storm which destroyed dozens of homes and buildings. [+ of] You can also use dozens as a pronoun. Just as revealing are Mr Johnson's portraits, of which there are dozens. Idioms: a dime a dozen [US] existing in large numbers and therefore not especially valuable or interesting. In British English, use two a penny. Action movies are a dime a dozen these days. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a baker's dozen [old-fashioned] thirteen The series co-ordinator has picked out a baker's dozen of top events between April and September. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers talk nineteen to the dozen [British] to talk very quickly, without pausing Ms Wallace visited her on February 28th and found her `vivacious and chatty and talking nineteen to the dozen'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers six of one and half a dozen of the other said to mean that both of two people, situations or possible courses of action are equally bad or equally good To me it was six of one and half a dozen of the other. They were both at fault. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 一打 Japanese: 12個
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