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

lot

(lɒt )

Word forms: lots

1. quantifier A1

A lot of something or lots of it is a large amount of it. A lot of people or things, or lots of them, is a large number of them.

A lot of our land is used to grow crops for export.

I remember a lot of things.

'You'll find that everybody will try and help their colleague.'—'Yeah. There's a lot of that.'

Lots of pubs like to deck themselves out with flowers in summer.

He drank lots of milk.

A lot of the play is very funny.

Lot is also a pronoun.

There's lots going on at Selfridges this month.

I learned a lot from him about how to run a band. [+ from]

I know a lot has been said about my sister's role in my career.

2. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A1

A lot means to a great extent or degree.

Matthew's out quite a lot doing his research.

I like you, a lot.

If I went out and accepted a job at a lot less money, I'd jeopardize a good career.

3. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A1

If you do something a lot, you do it often or for a long time.

They went out a lot, to the Cafe Royal or The Ivy.

He talks a lot about his own children. [+ about]

4. countable noun [num NOUN]

You can use lot to refer to a set or group of things or people.

He bought two lots of 1,000 shares in the company during August and September. [+ of]

We've just sacked one lot of builders. [+ of]

Synonyms: bunch [informal], group, crowd, crew [informal]

5. singular noun [adjective NOUN]

You can refer to a specific group of people as a particular lot. [informal]

Future generations are going to think that we were a pretty boring lot.

6. singular noun

You can use the lot to refer to the whole of an amount that you have just mentioned. [informal]

She was given £20 and by Monday morning had spent the lot.

7. singular noun [usually with poss]

Your lot is the kind of life you have or the things that you have or experience.

Sometimes you just have to accept your lot in life . [+ in]

Synonyms: destiny, situation, circumstances, fortune

8. countable noun

A lot is a small area of land that belongs to a person or company. [US]

If oil or gold are discovered under your lot, you can sell the mineral rights.

9. See also parking lot

10. countable noun

A lot in an auction is one of the objects or groups of objects that are being sold.

The receivers are keen to sell the stores as one lot.

The two lots have made just over £5 million.

Synonyms: share, group, set, piece

11. to draw lots phrase

If people draw lots to decide who will do something, they each take a piece of paper from a container. One or more pieces of paper is marked, and the people who take marked pieces are chosen.

Two names were selected by drawing lots.

For the first time in a World Cup finals, lots had to be drawn to decide who would finish second and third.

Synonyms: choose, pick, select, toss up

12. to throw in your lot with someone phrase

If you throw in your lot with a particular person or group, you decide to work with them and support them from then on, whatever happens.

He has decided to throw in his lot with the far-right groups in parliament.

Idioms:

have a lot of irons in the fire

to be involved in several different activities or have several different plans at the same time, so that it is likely that something will succeed even if other things fail

`I will be earning a lot more money,' he says, declining to say how much more. `I also have a number of other irons in the fire.'

get a lot of stick [British]

to be criticized, often in an unfair way, or for something that is not your fault

The cricket team got a lot of stick when they returned from their tour of India, but they deserved it as they had played so badly.

all over the lot [US]

spread across a large area or over a wide range of things. The British equivalent of this expression is all over the shop.

IBM's investments have been all over the lot – in fiber-optic technology, data-retrieval systems, computer networks and so on.

throw in your lot with someone

to decide to join someone and to share whatever good or bad things happen to them

That does not mean that France is ready to throw in its lot with other Community states on defence matters.

Translations:

Chinese: 批

Japanese: 群れ

单词	lot
释义	lot (lɒt ) Word forms: lots 1. quantifier A1 A lot of something or lots of it is a large amount of it. A lot of people or things, or lots of them, is a large number of them. A lot of our land is used to grow crops for export. I remember a lot of things. 'You'll find that everybody will try and help their colleague.'—'Yeah. There's a lot of that.' Lots of pubs like to deck themselves out with flowers in summer. He drank lots of milk. A lot of the play is very funny. Lot is also a pronoun. There's lots going on at Selfridges this month. I learned a lot from him about how to run a band. [+ from] I know a lot has been said about my sister's role in my career. 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A1 A lot means to a great extent or degree. Matthew's out quite a lot doing his research. I like you, a lot. If I went out and accepted a job at a lot less money, I'd jeopardize a good career. 3. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A1 If you do something a lot, you do it often or for a long time. They went out a lot, to the Cafe Royal or The Ivy. He talks a lot about his own children. [+ about] 4. countable noun [num NOUN] You can use lot to refer to a set or group of things or people. He bought two lots of 1,000 shares in the company during August and September. [+ of] We've just sacked one lot of builders. [+ of] Synonyms: bunch [informal], group, crowd, crew [informal] 5. singular noun [adjective NOUN] You can refer to a specific group of people as a particular lot. [informal] Future generations are going to think that we were a pretty boring lot. 6. singular noun You can use the lot to refer to the whole of an amount that you have just mentioned. [informal] She was given £20 and by Monday morning had spent the lot. 7. singular noun [usually with poss] Your lot is the kind of life you have or the things that you have or experience. Sometimes you just have to accept your lot in life . [+ in] Synonyms: destiny, situation, circumstances, fortune 8. countable noun A lot is a small area of land that belongs to a person or company. [US] If oil or gold are discovered under your lot, you can sell the mineral rights. 9. See also parking lot 10. countable noun A lot in an auction is one of the objects or groups of objects that are being sold. The receivers are keen to sell the stores as one lot. The two lots have made just over £5 million. Synonyms: share, group, set, piece 11. to draw lots phrase If people draw lots to decide who will do something, they each take a piece of paper from a container. One or more pieces of paper is marked, and the people who take marked pieces are chosen. Two names were selected by drawing lots. For the first time in a World Cup finals, lots had to be drawn to decide who would finish second and third. Synonyms: choose, pick, select, toss up 12. to throw in your lot with someone phrase If you throw in your lot with a particular person or group, you decide to work with them and support them from then on, whatever happens. He has decided to throw in his lot with the far-right groups in parliament. Idioms: have a lot of irons in the fire to be involved in several different activities or have several different plans at the same time, so that it is likely that something will succeed even if other things fail `I will be earning a lot more money,' he says, declining to say how much more. `I also have a number of other irons in the fire.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers get a lot of stick [British] to be criticized, often in an unfair way, or for something that is not your fault The cricket team got a lot of stick when they returned from their tour of India, but they deserved it as they had played so badly. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers all over the lot [US] spread across a large area or over a wide range of things. The British equivalent of this expression is all over the shop. IBM's investments have been all over the lot – in fiber-optic technology, data-retrieval systems, computer networks and so on. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers throw in your lot with someone to decide to join someone and to share whatever good or bad things happen to them That does not mean that France is ready to throw in its lot with other Community states on defence matters. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 批 Japanese: 群れ
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