| 单词 | a lot |
| 释义 | a lot (once / 81 pages) adv Very many or very much or very often is a lot. If you like something very much, you might say, "I like it a lot, or if you have a large amount of homework, you can say, "I have a lot of homework." A lot is correctly written as two words, not alot. You might wonder why. One meaning of lot is "a great quantity of something." For instance, if someone wants to bring enough cupcakes for everyone at the party, he or she might buy the whole lot, meaning every cupcake the bakery has. It's that spirit of abundance that comes through in a lot. Just remember: "You brought a lot of cupcakes! I bet you bought the whole lot!" WORD FAMILYa lot USAGE EXAMPLESSo, hopefully, a lot of guys will be a lot more hungry.” Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) “It puts a lot of things in perspective,” Anderson said. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “There’s a lot of uncertainty around Duterte,” one of the officials said. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) adv to a very great degree or extent I feel a lot better Syn a good deal, a great deal, lots, much, very much |
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