Muckle Meaning in English
word
ˈməkəɫ
MUH-kuhl
ˈmʌkəl
MUK-uhl
释义
'Muckle' is a dialect word from Scotland and Northern England meaning 'a large amount' or 'a lot.' It is rarely used in modern English except in certain phrases.
用法与细微差别
Very regional and old-fashioned; mostly found in Scottish or Northern English contexts. Common in the phrase 'many a mickle makes a muckle' (which actually reverses the original meaning). Not used in everyday modern English.
Spanish: gran cantidad - mucho (arcaico/contextual)Portuguese (BR): muita coisa - muito (arcaico/contextual)Portuguese (PT): muita coisa - muito (arcaico/contextual)Chinese (Simplified): 大量（方言/古語）Chinese (Traditional): 大量（方言/古語）Hindi: बहुत बड़ी मात्रा (विलुप्त/पुरानी बोली)Arabic: كمية كبيرة (لهجة/قديم)Bengali: বেশি - অনেকRussian: много - большое количествоJapanese: たくさん - 大量Vietnamese: rất nhiều - số lượng lớnKorean: 많이 - 대량Turkish: çok - büyük miktarUrdu: زیادہ - بہت ساراIndonesian: banyak - sejumlah besar
例句
He has a muckle of work to do today.
basic
They found a muckle treasure in the cave.
basic
There isn’t muckle food left in the house.
basic
You won’t see muckle of him these days—he’s always traveling.
natural
It doesn’t take muckle to make a difference if everyone helps a little.
natural
As the old saying goes, 'Many a mickle makes a muckle.'
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