| 单词 | lot |
| 释义 | lot —lotter, n. /lot/, n. , v. , lotted, lotting, adv. n. 1. one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance. 2. the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding something: to choose a person by lot. 3. the decision or choice made by such a method. 4. allotted share or portion: to receive one's lot of an inheritance. 5. the portion in life assigned by fate or Providence; one's fate, fortune, or destiny: Her lot had not been a happy one. 6. a distinct portion or piece of land: a building lot. 7. a piece of land forming a part of a district, city, or other community. 8. South Midland and Southern U.S. a farmyard or barnyard. 9. a piece of land having the use specified by the attributive noun or adjective: a parking lot; a used-car lot. 10. Motion Pictures. a motion-picture studio and its surrounding property. 11. a distinct portion or parcel of anything, as of merchandise: The furniture was to be auctioned off in 20 lots. 12. a number of things or persons collectively: There's one more, and that's the lot. 13. kind of person; sort: He's a bad lot. 14. Often, lots. a great many or a great deal: a lot of books; lots of money. 15. Chiefly Brit. a tax or duty. 16. cast or cast in one's lot with, to ally oneself with; share the life and fortunes of: She had cast her lot with the bohemian crowd. 17. draw or cast lots, to settle a question by the use of lots: They drew lots to see who would go first. v.t. 18. to divide or distribute by lot (sometimes fol. by out): to lot furniture for sale; to lot out apples by the basketful. 19. to assign to one as his or her lot; allot. 20. to divide into lots, as land. 21. Obs. to cast or draw lots for. v.i. 22. to draw lots. adv. 23. Often, lots. a great deal; greatly: Thanks a lot for the ride. I care lots about my family. [bef. 950; 1805-15 for def. 14; ME; OE hlot portion, choice, decision; c. D lot, ON hlutr; akin to OE hliet, G Los, ON hlaut, Goth hlauts lot] Syn. 4. part, quota. 7. plot, parcel. 12. group, crowd, gang. |
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