countless
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++count·less /ˈkaʊntləs/ ●●○ adjective [usually before noun] LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTtoo many to be counted 无数的，数不尽的 a famous film clip which has been shown countless times 播放了无数次的一段著名电影选段► see thesaurus at manyExamples from the Corpus
countless• Every year, countless agonising deaths occur through the pollution of rivers from factories or oil spillages at sea.• At length he returned to the boarded-up shell which had been his family seat for countless generations.• There also are countless hiking trails near the lake and in the surrounding mountains.• We had to peel back countless layers of paint and wallpaper.• Travel agents can help with arrangements and suggest countless more.• Since then Savas has studied other services and reviewed countless other studies.• As soon as the ideator's feet hit the floor in the morning, he or she starts to generate countless possibilities.• An old rocking horse beside the window has given countless rides to the Pages' children and five grandchildren.• Thousands of mental states, endless varieties of love, and countless supernormal powers are dramatized in the lives of the saints.countless times• He was the mightiest warrior of his age, and he led the terrifying Unberogens into battle against the Orcs countless times.• The celestial bodies than proceed to pass through the same series of configurations as they had done countless times before.• He'd wondered countless times, ever since that first call it had played on his mind.• I have observed this countless times in a number of beetle groups.• Kathleen had warned her countless times in the past, but this time she had had enough.• This view has been expressed countless times in the past four centuries.• So, countless times she gave up her own food when an unexpected guest arrived at dinnertime.• This mental dimorphism was remarked upon countless times throughout RajasthanRabari women were clever, shrewd, outspoken and wise.count·less adjectiveChineseSyllable
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countless
count‧less /ˈkaʊntləs/
adjective [usually before noun]
a famous film clip which has been shown countless times
▪ many a large number of people or things – used in everyday English in questions and negative sentences, and after ‘too’ and ‘so’. In formal or written English, you can also use it in other sentences: There weren’t many people at the meeting. | Did you get many birthday presents? | Many people voted against the proposal.
▪a lot many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer. | The club has a lot more members now.
▪dozens/hundreds/thousands/millions many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etc: At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion. | They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project.
▪a large number of written a lot of a particular type of person or thing: China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants.
▪numerous formal many – used especially when saying that something has happened many times: We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions. | Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer.
▪countless/innumerable /ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl $ ɪˈnuː-/ [only before noun] many – used when it is impossible to count or imagine how many. Innumerable is more formal than countless: He spent countless hours in the gym. | They had been given innumerable warnings.
▪a host of many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressive: Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases. | People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons.
▪a raft of many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politics: The report made a raft of recommendations. | The new government is planning a whole raft of changes.
▪quite a few especially spoken a fairly large number of people or things: We’ve had quite a few problems with the software. | I’ve met quite a few of his friends.
▪lots informal many: I’ve invited lots of people. | ‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’
▪tons/loads informal many – a very informal use: I’ve got tons of books. | Have a strawberry – there are loads here.
count‧less /ˈkaʊntləs/
adjective [usually before noun] Word Family: noun: count, recount, counter; verb: count, recount; adjective: countable ≠ uncountable, countless
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