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

THESAURUS► many

a large number of people or things – used in everyday English in questions and negative sentences, and after ‘too’ and ‘so’. In formal or written English, you can also use it in other sentences: · There weren’t many people at the meeting.· Did you get many birthday presents?· Many people voted against the proposal.

► a lot

many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: · A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer.· The club has a lot more members now.

► dozens/hundreds/thousands/millions

many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etc: · At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion.· They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project.

► a large number of

written a lot of a particular type of person or thing: · China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants.

► numerous

formal many – used especially when saying that something has happened many times: · We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions.· Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer.

► countless/innumerable

[only before noun] many – used when it is impossible to count or imagine how many. Innumerable is more formal than countless: · He spent countless hours in the gym.· They had been given innumerable warnings.

► a host of

many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressive: · Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases.· People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons.

► a raft of

many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politics: · The report made a raft of recommendations.· The new government is planning a whole raft of changes.

► quite a few

especially spoken a fairly large number of people or things: · We’ve had quite a few problems with the software.· I’ve met quite a few of his friends.

► lots

informal many: · I’ve invited lots of people.· ‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’

► tons/loads

informal many – a very informal use: · I’ve got tons of books.· Have a strawberry – there are loads here.

Longman Language Activatora very large number of people or things► hundreds/thousands

a lot of things or people - use this when you want to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number. You can use this informally when the number is actually less than a hundred: · Hundreds were left homeless by the flood.hundreds/thousands of: · I've seen that movie hundreds of times.· It will cost thousands of dollars to repair the house.· From the 1880s to the early 1900s thousands of workers came to Hawaii from Japan.hundreds and hundreds/thousands and thousandsalso hundreds upon hundreds/thousands upon thousands: · The temple was filled with hundreds and hundreds of lanterns.by the hundreds/thousands: · Starving animals in the region are dying by the thousands.

► a great many

use this when you want to emphasize that you are talking about something important: · We have seen a great many changes in the last twenty years.· There are still a great many questions that remain unanswered.a great many of: · The fire had destroyed a great many of the family's possessions.

► countless/innumerable

an extremely large number of things or people, that cannot be counted or imagined: · The mountains around the lake are filled with countless hiking trails.· There are innumerable variations on the folktale, but the basic story is the same throughout Europe.countless millions (=an extremely large group of people): · His music has brought joy to countless millions.

► everything but the kitchen sink

informal an extremely large number of things of different types - use this especially when you think there are too many things: · When my parents come to stay with us, they bring everything but the kitchen sink!· Chatham refused to participate in what he called "everything but the kitchen sink" art shows.

单词	innumerable
释义	innumerablein‧nu‧me‧ra‧ble /ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl $ ɪˈnuː-/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINinnumerable Origin: 1300-1400 Latin innumerabilis, from numerabilis ‘countable’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES She has received innumerable get-well cards and flowers. Thesaurus THESAURUS► many a large number of people or things – used in everyday English in questions and negative sentences, and after ‘too’ and ‘so’. In formal or written English, you can also use it in other sentences: · There weren’t many people at the meeting.· Did you get many birthday presents?· Many people voted against the proposal. ► a lot many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: · A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer.· The club has a lot more members now. ► dozens/hundreds/thousands/millions many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etc: · At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion.· They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project. ► a large number of written a lot of a particular type of person or thing: · China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants. ► numerous formal many – used especially when saying that something has happened many times: · We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions.· Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer. ► countless/innumerable [only before noun] many – used when it is impossible to count or imagine how many. Innumerable is more formal than countless: · He spent countless hours in the gym.· They had been given innumerable warnings. ► a host of many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressive: · Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases.· People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons. ► a raft of many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politics: · The report made a raft of recommendations.· The new government is planning a whole raft of changes. ► quite a few especially spoken a fairly large number of people or things: · We’ve had quite a few problems with the software.· I’ve met quite a few of his friends. ► lots informal many: · I’ve invited lots of people.· ‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’ ► tons/loads informal many – a very informal use: · I’ve got tons of books.· Have a strawberry – there are loads here. Longman Language Activatora very large number of people or things► hundreds/thousands a lot of things or people - use this when you want to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number. You can use this informally when the number is actually less than a hundred: · Hundreds were left homeless by the flood.hundreds/thousands of: · I've seen that movie hundreds of times.· It will cost thousands of dollars to repair the house.· From the 1880s to the early 1900s thousands of workers came to Hawaii from Japan.hundreds and hundreds/thousands and thousandsalso hundreds upon hundreds/thousands upon thousands: · The temple was filled with hundreds and hundreds of lanterns.by the hundreds/thousands: · Starving animals in the region are dying by the thousands. ► a great many use this when you want to emphasize that you are talking about something important: · We have seen a great many changes in the last twenty years.· There are still a great many questions that remain unanswered.a great many of: · The fire had destroyed a great many of the family's possessions. ► countless/innumerable an extremely large number of things or people, that cannot be counted or imagined: · The mountains around the lake are filled with countless hiking trails.· There are innumerable variations on the folktale, but the basic story is the same throughout Europe.countless millions (=an extremely large group of people): · His music has brought joy to countless millions. ► everything but the kitchen sink informal an extremely large number of things of different types - use this especially when you think there are too many things: · When my parents come to stay with us, they bring everything but the kitchen sink!· Chatham refused to participate in what he called "everything but the kitchen sink" art shows. Word family WORD FAMILYnounnumbernumeralnumeracynumeratorinnumeracyadjectiveinnumerablenumericalnumerousnumerate ≠ innumerateverbnumberoutnumberadverbnumerically very many, or too many to be counted SYN countless: She’s served on innumerable committees.► see thesaurus at many
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