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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++man·y /ˈmeni/ ●●● S1 W1 determiner, pronoun, adjective 1 LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa large number of people or things 许多 OPP few → more, most, much Many people have to use a car to travel to work. 许多人不得不开车上班。 I don’t have many friends. 我的朋友不多。 She has lived in Spain for many years. 她在西班牙已经生活多年。 Do you get many visitors? 你们这儿参观者多吗？ Some of the houses have bathrooms but many do not. 有些房子有浴室，但许多房子没有。 His third novel is regarded by many (=a lot of people) as his best. 他的第三部小说被很多人认为是最好的。many of Many of our staff work part-time. 我们很多员工都是兼职的。 There are plenty of bars, many of them serving excellent food. 有很多酒吧，其中有许多都提供精美的食物。 There are so many things we disagree about. 很多事情上我们都合不来。 Not many (=only a few) people can afford my services. 没有多少人能享受得起我的服务。 You’ve been reading too many romantic novels (=more than you should). 你爱情小说看得太多了。 One job loss is one too many (=one more than is acceptable, needed etc). 哪怕失去一个工作岗位也太多了。the many people/things etc We should like to thank the many people who have written to us offering their support. 我们要感谢许许多多来信表示愿意提供支持的人。many hundreds/thousands/millions military equipment worth many millions of dollars 价值好几百万美元的军事装备a great many/a good many/very many (=a very large number) 大量的 Most of the young men went off to the war, and a great many never came back. 大多数年轻人去参加战争，其中有很多人再也没回来。 It all happened a good many years ago. 这都是很多年以前的事了。n RegisterMany sounds formal in positive statements. In everyday English, people usually say a lot of.A lot of people use a car to get to work.There were a lot of people at the wedding.2 how many used to ask or talk about how large a number or quantity is 多少〔询问或谈论数量〕 How many sisters do you have? 你有几个姊妹？ I didn’t know how many tickets to buy. 我不知道要买几张票。3 as many SAMEa number that is equal to another number 一样多，同样数目 They say the people of Los Angeles speak 12 languages and teach just as many in the schools. 据说洛杉矶人讲12种语言，而且在学校里也教12种语言。as many (...) as Grandfather claimed to have as many medals as the general. 祖父声称他拥有的勋章和将军一样多。 There weren’t as many people at the meeting as we had hoped. 参加会议的人数没有我们期望的那么多。in as many days/weeks/games etc A great trip! We visited five countries in as many days (=in five days). 旅行很棒！我们五天去了五个国家。twice/three times etc as many The company now employs four times as many women as men. 公司现在雇用的女职员是男职员的四倍。4 as many as 50/1,000 etc used to emphasize how surprisingly large a number is 多达50/1,000等〔用于强调数目之大〕5 many a something formal or old-fashioned a large number of people or things 很多，许多6 many’s the time/day etc (that/when) old-fashionedOFTEN used to say that a particular thing has happened often （有）许多次/天等〔用以表示某事经常发生〕7 have had one too many informalDRUNK to be drunk 喝醉了8 many thanks written used especially in letters to thank someone for something 非常感谢〔尤用于书信〕9 the many formalPERSON/PEOPLE a very large group of people, especially the public in general 一大群人〔尤指公众〕 → in as many words at word15 GRAMMAR 语法• If you are talking about a type of person or thing in general rather than a specific group, do not use ’of’ after many . 若泛指而非特指某人或某物时，many后不跟ofMany people (NOT 不说 Many of people) hate some aspects of their work.许多人都讨厌自己工作中的某些方面。• Do not use ‘and’ after many and before an adjective. 在many之后、形容词之前不用andWe saw many interesting things (NOT 不说 many and interesting things).我们看到许多有意思的东西。n GRAMMAR: Patterns with many• You use many before plural nouns to talk about people or things in general: Many people were against the decision.• You say many of the: Many of the houses are empty. ✗Don’t say: many of houses• You say many of my/her/his etc or many of them/us/you: Many of her friends have already left home.Many of them are excellent. • You use many directly before an adjective: We saw many interesting things. 我们看到许多有意思的东西。 ✗Don’t say: We saw many and interesting things. THESAURUSmany 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 许多〔在日常英语中用于疑问句和否定句中及too和so之后；在正式或书面英语中也可用于其他句型〕There weren’t many people at the meeting. 没有多少人来参加会议。Did you get many birthday presents? 你收到许多生日礼物吗？Many people voted against the proposal. 许多人对这项提议投了反对票。a lot many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English 大量，许多〔a lot不如many正式，是日常英语中常用的短语〕A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer. 夏天有许多游客到威尼斯旅游。The club has a lot more members now. 这家俱乐部现在多了许多会员。dozens/hundreds/thousands/millions many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etc 许多/数以百计/数以千计/数以百万计At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion. 在一次煤气爆炸中,至少有五人死亡,更有多人受伤。They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project. 他们已经在这个项目上浪费了数千英镑。a large number of written a lot of a particular type of person or thing 大量，很多〔指某类人或物〕China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants. 中国计划建造大量的核电站。numerous formal many – used especially when saying that something has happened many times 许多的，很多的〔尤指已多次发生的事〕We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions. 我们已多次与他联系。Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer. 无数的研究表明吸烟和肺癌之间有关联。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 不可胜数的〔innumerable比countless 正式〕He spent countless hours in the gym. 他花了大量时间在健身房锻炼。They had been given innumerable warnings. 他们已收到过无数次警告。a host of many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressive 许多，大量〔尤指令人惊讶或令人印象深刻〕Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases. 年龄是多种疾病最大的危险因素。People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons. 人们离职的原因多种多样。a raft of many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politics 许多，大量〔尤指商业或政治上的理念、建议、变化〕The report made a raft of recommendations. 报告提出了许多建议。The new government is planning a whole raft of changes. 新一届政府计划进行多方面的改革。quite a few especially spoken a fairly large number of people or things 相当多，不少We’ve had quite a few problems with the software. 这个软件我们遇到了不少问题。I’ve met quite a few of his friends. 我见过他的好多朋友。lots informal many 大量，许多I’ve invited lots of people. 我邀请了许多人。‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’ “她有多少只猫？”“好多呢！”tons/loads informal many – a very informal use 很多，大量〔相当非正式的用法〕I’ve got tons of books. 我有很多很多书。Have a strawberry – there are loads here. 吃个草莓吧——这儿有好多呢。
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many hundreds/thousands/millions• You rarely run into people you know in London; there are too many millions.• That progress was now direly slow, with many hundreds of cattle to herd, however expert some of the herders.• What do the petitions do but name many thousands of folk?• Today, many thousands of men like Michael have died of Aids.• Unfortunately, this is not the case with many millions of people whose backache is worse after even a short drive.• Last year this formula robbed East Cumbria and my constituents of many thousands of pounds.• How could I possibly find mine when there were so many hundreds of them, and so many black ones?• One year they are present, striving instinctively to maintain an existence many thousands of years old.Origin many Old English manigman·y determiner →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2
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man‧y S1 W1 /ˈmeni/
determiner, pronoun, adjective
OPP few ⇨ more, most, much:
Many people have to use a car to travel to work.
I don’t have many friends.
She has lived in Spain for many years.
Do you get many visitors?
Some of the houses have bathrooms but many do not.
His third novel is regarded by many (=a lot of people) as his best.
many of
Many of our staff work part-time.
There are plenty of bars, many of them serving excellent food.
There are so many things we disagree about.
Not many (=only a few) people can afford my services.
You’ve been reading too many romantic novels (=more than you should).
One job loss is one too many (=one more than is acceptable, needed etc).
the many people/things etc
We should like to thank the many people who have written to us offering their support.
many hundreds/thousands/millions
military equipment worth many millions of dollars
a great many/a good many/very many (=a very large number)
Most of the young men went off to the war, and a great many never came back.
It all happened a good many years ago.
REGISTER
Many sounds formal in positive statements. In everyday English, people usually say a lot of.
▪A lot of people use a car to get to work.
▪There were a lot of people at the wedding.
2. how many used to ask or talk about how large a number or quantity is:
How many sisters do you have?
I didn’t know how many tickets to buy.
3. as many a number that is equal to another number:
They say the people of Los Angeles speak 12 languages and teach just as many in the schools.
as many (...) as
Grandfather claimed to have as many medals as the general.
There weren’t as many people at the meeting as we had hoped.
in as many days/weeks/games etc
A great trip! We visited five countries in as many days (=in five days).
twice/three times etc as many
The company now employs four times as many women as men.
4. as many as 50/1,000 etc used to emphasize how surprisingly large a number is:
As many as 10,000 civilians are thought to have fled the area.
5. many a something formal or old-fashioned a large number of people or things:
Many a parent has had to go through this same painful process.
I’ve sat here many a time (=often) and wondered what happened to her.
6. many’s the time/day etc (that/when) old-fashioned used to say that a particular thing has happened often:
Many’s the time we’ve had to borrow money in order to get through the month.
7. have had one too many informal to be drunk:
Don’t pay any attention to him – he’s had one too many.
8. many thanks written used especially in letters to thank someone for something
many thanks for
Many thanks for your letter of 17 March.
9. the many formal a very large group of people, especially the public in general:
This war is another example of the few sacrificing their lives for the many.
⇨ in as many words at word1
GRAMMAR
If you are talking about a type of person or thing in general rather than a specific group, do not use 'of' after many:
▪Many people (NOT Many of people) hate some aspects of their work.
Do not use 'and' after many and before an adjective:
▪We saw many interesting things (NOT many and interesting things).
▪ 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.
man‧y S1 W1 /ˈmeni/
determiner, pronoun, adjective Language: Old English
Origin: manig
1. a large number of people or things Origin: manig
OPP few ⇨ more, most, much:
many of
the many people/things etc
many hundreds/thousands/millions
a great many/a good many/very many (=a very large number)
REGISTER
Many sounds formal in positive statements. In everyday English, people usually say a lot of.
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2. how many used to ask or talk about how large a number or quantity is:
3. as many a number that is equal to another number:
as many (...) as
in as many days/weeks/games etc
twice/three times etc as many
4. as many as 50/1,000 etc used to emphasize how surprisingly large a number is:
5. many a something formal or old-fashioned a large number of people or things:
6. many’s the time/day etc (that/when) old-fashioned used to say that a particular thing has happened often:
7. have had one too many informal to be drunk:
8. many thanks written used especially in letters to thank someone for something
many thanks for
9. the many formal a very large group of people, especially the public in general:
⇨ in as many words at word1
GRAMMAR
If you are talking about a type of person or thing in general rather than a specific group, do not use 'of' after many:
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Many is used only with countable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences.* many 只与可数名词连用，主要用于疑问句和否定句中 ：◆ Do you go to many concerts? 你常去听音乐会吗？ ◆ How many people came to the meeting?多少人来参加了会议？ ◆ I don't go to many concerts. 我不常去听音乐会。 Although it is not common in statements, it is used after so ,as andtoo .该词在陈述句中不很常用，但用于 so、as 和 too 之后 ：◆ You made too many mistakes. 你犯的错误太多了。 In statements a lot of orlots of ( are much more common.在陈述句中 a lot of 或 lots of（非正式）常用得多 ：◆ I go to a lot of concerts. 我常去听音乐会。 ◆ 'How many CDs have you got?' 'Lots!' “你有几张光盘？” “多着呢！” However, they are not used with measurements of time or distance. 不过，上述词语不与表示时间和距离的量词连用 ：◆ I stayed in England for many/quite a few/ten weeks. 我在英格兰逗留了许多周／好几周／十周。 ◆ I stayed in England a lot of weeks. When a lot of/lots of means 'many', it takes a plural verb.* a lot of/lots of 意为 many 时，谓语动词用复数 ：◆ Lots of people like Italian food. 许多人喜欢意大利食物。 You can also use plenty of ( .亦可用 plenty of（非正式） ：◆ Plenty of stores stay open late. 许多商店都营业到很晚。 These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. 以上短语亦可用于疑问句和否定句中。 A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially inBrE many ora large number of in statements.* a lot of/lots of 在英式英语中尤被视为非正式，因此在正式的书面陈述句中较宜用 many 或 a large number of。
