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Dozens Meaning in English

word · lemma: dozen

/ˈdəzənz/
DUH-zuhnz
/dˈʌzənz/
DUH-zuhnz

释义

'Dozens' means many groups of twelve; it is often used to describe a large but not exact number of things, usually more than twenty-four.

用法与细微差别

'Dozens' is typically used informally to mean a lot (but less than 'hundreds'). Often used with 'of': 'dozens of people.' Not used for exact counting. Don't confuse with the singular 'dozen' (one group of twelve).

例句

There are dozens of apples in the basket.

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He has dozens of books on his shelf.

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We saw dozens of birds in the park.

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I've tried dozens of times, but it never works.

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There were dozens of cars stuck in traffic.

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She answered dozens of emails this morning.

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