many

determiner, pronoun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈmeni/

Idioms

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used with plural nouns and verbs, especially in negative sentences or in more formal English, to mean ‘a large number of’. Also used in questions to ask about the size of a number, and with ‘as’, ‘so’ and ‘too’.
- We don't have very many copies left.
- You can't have one each. We haven't got many.
- Many people feel that the law should be changed.
- Many of those present disagreed.
- How many children do you have?
- There are too many mistakes in this essay.
- He made ten mistakes in as many (= in ten) lines.
- New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers.
- Don't take so many.
- I've known her for a great many (= very many) years.
- Even if one person is hurt that is one too many.
- It was one of my many mistakes.
- a many-headed monster
Grammar Point many / a lot (of) / lots (of)
many / a lot (of) / lots (of)
- Many is used only with countable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
  Do you go to many concerts?
  How many people came to the meeting?
  I don’t go to many concerts.
  Although it is not common in statements, it is used after so, as and too:
  You made too many mistakes.
- In statements a lot (of) or lots (of) (informal) are much more common:
  I go to a lot of concerts.
  ‘How many shows did you see?’ ‘Lots!’
  However, they are not used with measurements of time or distance:
  I stayed in England for many/quite a few/ten weeks.
  I stayed in England a lot of weeks.
  When a lot (of)/lots (of) means ‘many’, it takes a plural verb:
  Lots of people like Italian food.
  You can also use plenty of (informal):
  Plenty of stores stay open late.
  These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences.
- A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use many or a large number of in statements.
note at much
the many
used with a plural verb to mean ‘most people’
- a government which improves conditions for the many
many a
(formal) used with a singular noun and verb to mean ‘a large number of’
- Many a good man has been destroyed by drink.

Word OriginOld English manig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch menig and German manch.

Idioms

as many as…

used to show surprise that the number of people or things involved is so large
- There were as many as 200 people at the lecture.

have had one too many

(informal) to be slightly drunk

many’s the…

(formal) used to show that something happens often
- Many's the time I heard her use those words.

单词	many
释义	many determiner, pronoun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈmeni/ /ˈmeni/ Idioms jump to other results used with plural nouns and verbs, especially in negative sentences or in more formal English, to mean ‘a large number of’. Also used in questions to ask about the size of a number, and with ‘as’, ‘so’ and ‘too’. We don't have very many copies left. You can't have one each. We haven't got many. Many people feel that the law should be changed. Many of those present disagreed. How many children do you have? There are too many mistakes in this essay. He made ten mistakes in as many (= in ten) lines. New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers. Don't take so many. I've known her for a great many (= very many) years. Even if one person is hurt that is one too many. It was one of my many mistakes. a many-headed monster Grammar Point many / a lot (of) / lots (of)many / a lot (of) / lots (of) Many is used only with countable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences: Do you go to many concerts? How many people came to the meeting? I don’t go to many concerts. Although it is not common in statements, it is used after so, as and too: You made too many mistakes. In statements a lot (of) or lots (of) (informal) are much more common: I go to a lot of concerts. ‘How many shows did you see?’ ‘Lots!’ However, they are not used with measurements of time or distance: I stayed in England for many/quite a few/ten weeks. I stayed in England a lot of weeks. When a lot (of)/lots (of) means ‘many’, it takes a plural verb: Lots of people like Italian food. You can also use plenty of (informal): Plenty of stores stay open late. These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use many or a large number of in statements. note at much the many used with a plural verb to mean ‘most people’ a government which improves conditions for the many many a (formal) used with a singular noun and verb to mean ‘a large number of’ Many a good man has been destroyed by drink. Word OriginOld English manig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch menig and German manch. Idioms as many as… used to show surprise that the number of people or things involved is so large There were as many as 200 people at the lecture. have had one too many (informal) to be slightly drunk many’s the… (formal) used to show that something happens often Many's the time I heard her use those words.
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