The plural form is dozen after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as ‘several’ or ‘a few’. 置于数字或表示数字的词语如 several, a few等后面时用 dozen 这种复数形式。
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[NUM 数词]一打;十二个 If you have
a dozen things, you have twelve of them.
...a dozen eggs...
一打鸡蛋
You will be able to take ten dozen bottles free of duty through customs...
你可以携带120瓶免税通过海关。
He ordered a dozen of their best red roses...
他订购了12朵他们那儿最好的红玫瑰。
His chicken eggs sell for $22 a dozen.
他的鸡蛋卖 22 美元一打。
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[NUM 数词]十几个;十来个 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 .
I was sitting only a dozen feet away...
我正坐在只有十几英尺远的地方。
In half a dozen words, he had explained the bond that linked them...
他用了六七个字就解释清楚了他们之间的关系。
The riot left four people dead and several dozen injured.
暴乱中四人丧生,数十人受伤。
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[QUANT 数量词]许多;很多 If you refer to
dozens of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them.
[QUANT of pl-n]
[emphasis]
...a storm which destroyed dozens of homes and buildings.
摧毁了许多房屋和建筑的暴风雨
You can also use dozens as a pronoun.