dozen

柯林斯詞典

1. NUM If you have a dozen things, you have twelve of them. 十二
You will be able to take ten dozen bottles free of duty through customs. 你可以攜帶120瓶免稅通過海關。
2. NUM You can refer to a group of approximately twelve things or people as a dozen. You can refer to a group of approximately six things or people as half a dozen. 大約一打
In half a dozen words, he had explained the bond that linked them. 他用五六個字解釋了將他們聯(lián)系在一起的那種關系。
3. QUANT If you refer to dozens of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them. 許多[QUANT 'of' pl-n] [強調(diào)]
...a storm which destroyed dozens of homes and buildings. …一場燬壞了許多房屋和建築物的暴風雨。
4. PRON You can also use dozens as a pronoun. 許多東西
Just as revealing are Mr. Johnson's portraits, of which there are dozens. 透過約翰遜先生的許多肖像畫，同樣也可以了解其人。

Most people would be hard-pressed to name more than half a dozen members of the government .
He sent a dozen roses to his betrothed .
Most office buildings have dozens of air ducts and vents .
There are dozens of different dyes to choose from.
Books like this are a dime a dozen.