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numerous adj.为数众多的；许多 (1) 地球只是宇宙中众多星球中的一个。(2) 近来那种鸟变得越来越多了。(3) 我屡遭搅扰以致工作未能完成。(4) 他出现时，子女前呼后拥不计其数。(5) 牛津获得了许多捐款。(6) 我明年有许多约会。 The adjective numerous is related to the word number — which is no big surprise since it basically means "a large number of something." Use numerous to describe a copious or abundant amount that you can't give a specific number for. Numerous fans probably come out for the all-star game, for example. And numerous players wish they made the all-star team.

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英 ['njuːmərəs] 美 ['nuːmərəs] (1) The Earth is only one of the numerous planets in the universe.(2) Those birds have become more numerous lately.(3) Numerous interruptions have prevented me from finishing my work.(4) He appeared, surrounded by his numerous progeny.(5) The Oxford has received numerous endowments.(6) I have numerous engagements for next year. Numerous means very large in quantity. You wouldn’t use numerous to describe how many feet you have (just two), but you could use it to describe the infinite number of shoes in your closet. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]众多的；许多的 If people or things are numerous, they exist or are present in large numbers. Sex crimes were just as numerous as they are today...当时性犯罪和现在一样多。Despite numerous attempts to diet, her weight soared.尽管多次尝试节食，她的体重仍然飙升了。

英语单词	numerous
英美音标	英 ['njuːmərəs] 美 ['nuːmərəs]
中文释义	adj.为数众多的；许多
英语例句	(1) The Earth is only one of the numerous planets in the universe. (2) Those birds have become more numerous lately. (3) Numerous interruptions have prevented me from finishing my work. (4) He appeared, surrounded by his numerous progeny. (5) The Oxford has received numerous endowments. (6) I have numerous engagements for next year.
中文例句	(1) 地球只是宇宙中众多星球中的一个。 (2) 近来那种鸟变得越来越多了。 (3) 我屡遭搅扰以致工作未能完成。 (4) 他出现时，子女前呼后拥不计其数。 (5) 牛津获得了许多捐款。 (6) 我明年有许多约会。
vocabulary简明	Numerous means very large in quantity. You wouldn’t use numerous to describe how many feet you have (just two), but you could use it to describe the infinite number of shoes in your closet.
vocabulary扩展	The adjective numerous is related to the word number — which is no big surprise since it basically means "a large number of something." Use numerous to describe a copious or abundant amount that you can't give a specific number for. Numerous fans probably come out for the all-star game, for example. And numerous players wish they made the all-star team.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]众多的；许多的 If people or things are numerous, they exist or are present in large numbers. Sex crimes were just as numerous as they are today... 当时性犯罪和现在一样多。 Despite numerous attempts to diet, her weight soared. 尽管多次尝试节食，她的体重仍然飙升了。

Numerous Number Large Describe Means All Star 英 Njuːmərəs] 美