lot
pron, adv
noun
lɒt
pron, adv
1
a lot lots
also
又作
a
large
amount
or
number
大量，许多
informal informal
We’ve
spent
a
lot
on
the
children’s
education.
我们在孩子的教育上花费甚多。
‘How
many
CDs
have
you
got?’
‘Lots.’
“你有多少张激光唱片？”“很多很多。”
[+
of
]
They
paid
a
lot
of
money
for
that
house.
他们花了很多钱买下那幢房子。
I
eat
a
lot
of
vegetables.
我吃很多蔬菜。
There
were
lots
of
people
at
the
party.
聚会上来了很多人。
an
awful
lot
also
又作
a
whole
lot
informal
(a
very
large
amount
or
number)
【非正式】
很多，极多
He
spends
an
awful
lot
of
time
on
the
computer.
他在计算机上花很多时间。
a
lot
to
do/learn/say
etc
I
still
have
a
lot
to
learn.
我还有很多东西要学。
It’s
a
great
city,
with
lots
to
see
and
do.
这是个很好的城市，有很多可看的东西、可做的事情。
2
a lot lots
also
又作
if
someone
or
something
is
a
lot
better,
faster,
easier
etc,
they
are
much
better,
faster
etc
很，非常，很大程度;
informal
My
headache’s
lots
better,
thanks.
我的头痛好多了，谢谢。
She
has
a
lot
more
contact
with
clients
these
days.
现在她和客户联系得更多了。
You’ll
get
there
a
lot
quicker
if
you
take
the
motorway.
如果走高速公路去那里会快很多。
The
house
is
a
lot
tidier
now
Chris
has
left
home.
克里斯从家里搬出去之后，屋子里就干净了许多。
3
a lot
used
to
say
that
something
happens
to
a
great
degree
or
often
很大程度，非常; 经常
Things
have
changed
a
lot
since
I
was
a
child.
从我小时候到现在，情况已发生了很大变化。
Paul
travels
a
lot
on
business.
保罗经常出差。
I’ve
been
worrying
a
lot
about
my
health.
我一直非常担心自己的健康。
She
likes
you
a
lot.
她很喜欢你。
4
have a lot on your plate
to
have
a
large
number
of
problems
to
deal
with
or
a
large
amount
of
work
to
do
[非正式] 有很多难题要处理; 有很多工作要做
informal
5
have a lot on your mind
to
have
a
lot
of
problems
that
you
are
worried
about
有很多操心的事情，心事重重
‘You’re
quiet
today.’
‘I’ve
got
a
lot
on
my
mind.’
“你今天话不多。”“我有很多烦心的事。”
6
have a lot on
to
be
very
busy,
with
a
large
number
of
things
to
do
in
a
short
time
[英] 很忙，要赶做很多事情
BrE
I
can’t
help
you
now
–
I’ve
got
rather
a
lot
on.
我现在帮不了你 — 我很忙。
noun
7
GROUP OF PEOPLE/THINGS
一批人/东西
a
group
of
people
or
things
considered
together
一批 （组 ）人 （东西 ）
C
Could
you
help
me
carry
this
lot
upstairs?
你帮我把这些东西拿到楼上去好吗？
[+
of
]
The
last
lot
of
people
offered
£70,000.
最后几个人愿意出 7 万英镑。
I
did
three
lots
of
exams
last
summer.
去年夏天我参加了三组考试。
Come
on,
you
lot,
hurry
up!
来吧，你们这帮家伙，快点！
His
friends
are
a
strange
lot.
他的朋友是一群奇怪的人。
8
the lot
the
whole
of
an
amount
or
number
of
things,
people
etc
[尤英] 全部，全数
especially BrE
We’ll
do
everything
–
cooking,
washing,
ironing
–
the
lot.
我们样样都做 — 烧饭、洗衣、熨衣服全部都做。
I
can’t
believe
you
ate
the
whole
lot
.
我无法相信你全都吃了。
I
think
that’s
the
lot
(=everything
is
included)
.
我想那就是全部了。
the
lot
of
you/them/us
(all
of
you,
them,
or
us)
你们/他们/我们所有的人
Shut
up,
the
lot
of
you!
你们全都给我闭嘴！
9
SB’S SITUATION
某人的处境
your
lot
is
your
work,
duties,
social
position
etc,
especially
when
they
could
be
better
〔尤指不太好的〕命运; 处境
singular 单数
She
seems
happy
enough
with
her
lot.
她好像对自己的境况感到很满意。
The
unions
have
always
tried
to
improve
the
lot
of
their
members.
各工会一直在试图改善会员的处境。
10
LAND
土地
an
area
of
land
used
for
building
on
or
for
another
purpose
一块地〔用于建屋或其他用途〕
C | especially AmE
the
vacant
lot
(=empty
land)
behind
the
Commercial
Hotel
商务酒店后面的一块空地
a
used-car
lot
旧车场
11
FILM
电影
a
building
and
the
land
surrounding
it
where
films
are
made
电影摄制场;
C
the
Universal
Studios
lot
环球影片公司的片场
12
THING TO BE SOLD
待售物品
something,
or
a
group
of
things,
that
is
sold
at
an
AUCTION
拍卖品
C
Lot
54
is
a
Victorian
lamp.
54 号拍卖品是一盏维多利亚时代的灯。
13
CHOOSING
选择
a.
if
someone
is
chosen
by
lot,
several
people
each
take
a
piece
of
paper
or
an
object
from
a
container,
and
the
person
who
is
chosen
is
the
one
who
gets
a
particular
marked
paper
or
object
b.
to
choose
something
or
someone
by
lot
抽签，抓阄
In
Athens
at
that
time,
judges
were
chosen
by
lot
.
在那时候的雅典，法官是通过抽签来选定的。
We
drew
lots
to
decide
who
should
go
first.
我们抽签决定谁先去。
14
throw in/cast your lot with sb/sth
to
join
or
support
someone
or
something,
and
accept
that
what
happens
to
them
will
affect
what
happens
to
you
与某人/某事物共命运〔加入或支持对方〕
In
1915
Italy
threw
in
her
lot
with
the
allies.
1915 年，意大利把自己的命运与其盟友连在了一起。