| 单词 | a good few |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa good few c. colloquial. a good few. extracted from fewadj.pron.n. (a) Used as noun: a considerable number; also with of-phrase as complement. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [noun] > a large number or multitude sandc825 thousandc1000 un-i-rimeOE legiona1325 fernc1325 multitudec1350 hundred1362 abundancec1384 quantityc1390 sight1390 felec1394 manyheada1400 lastc1405 sortc1475 infinityc1480 multiplie1488 numbers1488 power1489 many1525 flock1535 heapa1547 multitudine1547 sort1548 myriads1555 myriads1559 infinite1563 tot-quot1565 dickera1586 multiplea1595 troop1596 multitudes1598 myriad1611 sea-sands1656 plurality1657 a vast many1695 dozen1734 a good few1756 nation1762 vast1793 a wheen (of)1814 swad1828 lot1833 tribe1833 slew1839 such a many1841 right smart1842 a million and one1856 horde1860 a good several1865 sheaf1865 a (bad, good, etc.) sortc1869 immense1872 dunnamuch1875 telephone number1880 umpty1905 dunnamany1906 skit1913 umpteen1919 zillion1922 gang1928 scrillion1935 jillion1942 900 number1977 gazillion1978 fuckload1984 1756 Gen. Evening Post 7 Sept. A Copyhold Estate..with..six measured Acres, of Arable or Pasture Land adjoining to the Premises, and a good few thereunto belonging in the Parish Church of Waltham. 1765 Museum Rusticum 5 229 I have diverse times sown the seed, and have a good few of those trees. 1840 York Herald 11 Apr. Such was the disposition of ‘a good few’ in the town and neighbourhood, that they seemed determined..to render the day one of pleasure. 1975 Economist 11 Jan. 79/2 A good few of the smaller stake-holders in the North Sea are now trying to find buyers so that they can get out. 2002 S. Brett Torso in Town (2003) vi. 46 There are as many theories as I've had hot dinners, and I'm seventy-four, so that's a good few. (b) Used adjectivally: a considerable number of. ΚΠ 1769 E. Taylor Lady's, Housewife's, & Cookmaid's Assistant 126 Then put into the pan a good few sliced onions, which fry a light brown. 1865 J. G. Bertram Harvest of Sea iii. 104 As soon as they are able to eat—which is not for a good few days. 1970 T. Murphy Whistle in Dark ii. 35 It's a good few years—It's a long time since we saw you. 2016 Church Times 9 Dec. 18/4 Place inside the freezer for a good few hours until firm. < as lemmas |
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