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Dozen Refer Things Num Twelve 例:...A Group Approximately

单词 dozen
音标
英[ˈdʌzn] 美[ˈdʌzən]
解释
n.(一)打,十二个;adj.一打的;
例句

NUM
一打;十二个
If you have a dozen things, you have twelve of them.
例:...a dozen eggs...一打鸡蛋
例: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。

NUM
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 .
例:I was sitting only a dozen feet away...我正坐在只有十几英尺远的地方。
例: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。

QUANT
许多;很多
If you refer to dozens of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them.
例:...a storm which destroyed dozens of homes and buildings.摧毁了许多房屋和建筑的暴风雨
变形
pl:dozens~

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