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many

UK //ˈmeni//US //ˈmeni//

词源

源自古英语'manig',与德语'manch'同源,最初意为'多'或'大量'。

determiner

❶ 表示数量多,用于修饰可数名词复数形式,指代大量的人或事物。

“Many people enjoy traveling during holidays.”

(许多人喜欢在假期旅行。)

“She has many friends from different countries.”

(她有许多来自不同国家的朋友。)

同义词:numerous, countless, multiple

pronoun

❶ 指代大量的人或事物,常用于正式或书面语境中。

“Many of the guests arrived early.”

(许多客人提前到达了。)

“Many have tried, but few have succeeded.”

(许多人尝试过,但很少有人成功。)

同义词:a lot, plenty, a great number

常见短语

a great many — 强调数量非常多,比单独使用many更加强调数量之大。

“A great many people attended the concert.”

(非常多的人参加了这场音乐会。)

many a — 后接单数名词,表示许多个,用于正式或文学语境。

“Many a student has struggled with this problem.”

(许多学生都曾为这个问题困扰过。)