| 词汇 | lot |
| 释义 | lot 11 ENTRIES FOUND: lot (noun) job lot (noun) parking lot (noun) awful (adjective) bad (adjective) cast (verb) desire (verb) lump (noun) say (verb) take (verb) thanks (noun) lot /ˈlɑːt/ noun plural lots lot /ˈlɑːt/ noun plural lots Learner's definition of LOT 1 [count] a chiefly US : a small piece of land that is or could be used for building something or for some other purpose一块地 He bought the vacant/empty lot across the street.他买下了街对面的空地。 They own the house on the corner lot.拐角处的那座房子是他们的。 a building lot建筑用地 — see also parking lot b : the buildings and land that are owned by a company that makes movies and television programs影视城；摄影场 We took a tour of the Universal lot.我们参观了环球影视城。 2 [count] : a small object used to choose the person who will do or receive something签；阄 ◊ When someone is chosen by lot or when people draw lots or (less commonly) cast lots to choose someone, each person in a group takes a small object or a piece of paper from a container. One of the objects or pieces of paper is different from the others, and the person who takes the different one is chosen.抽签；抓阄 The winner was chosen by lot.抽签决定胜出者。 We drew lots to determine the winner.我们抽签决定胜出者。 3 [singular] : a person's situation in life especially as decided by chance命运；处境 The organization has done much to improve the lot of underprivileged youth.这一组织已为改善贫困青年的生活状况做了很多工作。 Unhappy with her lot in life, she moved to the city to start over.由于对处境不满，她搬到城里重新开始。 Synonyms see: destiny 4 informal a [count] chiefly British : all the members of a group of people全体成员— usually singular通常用单数 Do you know the lot [=bunch, crowd] that hang around the arcade?你认识在拱廊闲逛的那群人吗？ That lot will never amount to anything! They're a thoroughly bad lot.那群家伙绝对成不了器！他们就是一群大混蛋。 Pipe down, the (whole) lot of you. = Pipe down, you lot.你们全都给我安静下来。 ◊ In British English, a person who is not liked is sometimes described as a bad lot.（英国英语）不讨人喜欢的人 He may be a bit wild, but he's not a bad lot once you get to know him.他可能有点野，但了解之后就会觉得他并不招人烦。 b the lot : all the things of a group全部事物 They sell tuxedos, business suits, casual wear…the lot.他们出售男士晚礼服、商业套装、休闲装等所有款式。 This one's the best of the lot.这是所有东西中最好的一个。 5 [count] : one or more things being sold as one item at an auction拍卖品 Lot 45 is a dining room set.45号拍卖品是一套餐厅桌椅。 — see also job lot a lot 1 also (informal) lots : a large amount大量 She has done a lot to help other people.她为帮助别人做了很多事情。 I'd give a lot to be able to write like that!要是能写成那样，我愿意付出很多！ I'm not asking for a lot. [=much]我并没有要求很多。 They must have paid a lot for that car.他们肯定为那辆车花了不少钱。 We did quite a lot this morning.今天上午我们干了很多活儿。 We still have a lot to do. = We still have lots (and lots) to do.我们还有很多事情要做。 2 : very often经常 Do they hike a lot?他们经常远足吗？ I've been seeing her a lot recently.我最近经常见到她。 3 — used to say that you feel a particular emotion very strongly（形容某种强烈感觉）很，非常 “Did you like the movie?” “Yes, I liked it a lot.” [=very much]“你喜欢这部电影吗？”“是的，非常喜欢。” I miss her a lot since she went away.她走之后我一直很想她。 4 also (informal) lots : to a large degree or extent : much（程度上）很，非常 This is a lot nicer. [=this is much nicer]这个漂亮多了。 There's a lot more to it than I realized at first. [=it's more complicated than it looks]它比我起初想的要复杂得多。 I'm feeling lots better.我感觉好多了。 Thanks a lot. [=very much]非常感谢。 a lot of also (informal) lots of : a large number or amount of (things, people, etc.)大量；许多 A lot of people feel that way.许多人都有那样的感觉。 There was a lot of space. = There was lots of space.空间很大。 We had lots of fun.我们玩得很高兴。 You can enjoy yourself without spending a lot of money.你不用花很多钱也能玩得很开心。 I don't need a lot of help; I just need a little.我不需要很多帮助；只需要一点点。 We don't have an awful lot of money/time. [=we don't have much money/time]我们没有多少钱/时间。 (informal) I think their ideas are a lot of garbage/nonsense. [=I think their ideas are very foolish]我认为他们的想法都是垃圾/废话。 (informal) It doesn't make a whole lot of [=very much] difference.这并没有太大的不同。 Not a lot of people [=not many people] know that.没几个人知道那件事。 “I've brought an umbrella.” “A (fat) lot of good that will do [=that will not do any good] now that it's stopped raining!”“我带了一把伞。”“一点用也没有，现在雨停了！” leave a lot to be desired — see 1desire throw in your lot with or cast your lot with : to join or become associated with a person, group, or thing that you hope will win or succeed与…同舟共济 During the American Civil War, my great-grandfather threw in his lot with the Confederacy/Union.美国南北战争期间，我的曾祖父全力支持南部邦联/合众国。 |
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