dozen 英 [ˈdʌzn]   美 [ˈdʌzən]

dozen

dozen  英 [ˈdʌzn] 美 [ˈdʌzən]

n. 十二个,一打 

名词复数:dozens 

Give me a dozen, please. 请给我来一打。
two dozen eggs 两打鸡蛋

  • A dozen is twelve. If you buy a dozen doughnuts for six people, everyone will get to eat two of them.
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  • n. 十二个,一打
  • 1. Give me a dozen, please.

    请给我来一打。

  • 2. two dozen eggs

    两打鸡蛋

  • 3. three dozen red roses

    三打红玫瑰

  • 4. several dozen people,a few dozen people

    数十╱几十个人

  • 5. he company employs no more than a couple of dozen people.

    这家公司顶多雇用了几十个人。

  • 6. Only about half a dozen people turned up.

    只有六七个人到了。

  • 7. There was only space for a half-dozen tables.

    只有摆六张桌子的地方。

  • 8. They arrived in dozens.

    他们大批到达了。

  • 9. I've been there dozens of times.

    我到过那里很多次了。

  • dozen (n.) c. 1300, from Old French dozaine "a dozen," from doze (12c.) "twelve," from Latin duodecim "twelve," from duo "two" (from PIE root *dwo- "two") + decem "ten" (from PIE root *dekm- "ten").
dozen / ˈdʌzn ; NAmE ˈdʌzn / noun , determiner ( plural dozen ) 1 [countable ] ( abbr.doz. ) a group of twelve of the same thing (一)打;十二个 Give me a dozen, please. 请给我来一打。 two dozen eggs 两打鸡蛋 three dozen red roses 三打红玫瑰 see also baker's dozen 2 [countable ] a group of approximately twelve people or things 十来个;十几个;十多个 several dozen/a few dozen people 数十╱几十个人 The company employs no more than a couple of dozenpeople. 这家公司顶多雇用了几十个人。 Only about half a dozenpeople turned up. 只有六七个人到了。 There was only space for a half-dozentables. 只有摆六张桌子的地方。 3 dozens [plural ] ( informal) a lot of people or things 许多;很多 They arrived in dozens (= in large numbers). 他们大批到达了。 dozenof sth I've been there dozens of times. 我到过那里很多次了。 IDIOMsee dime , nineteen , six dozen dozens dozen / ˈdʌzn ; NAmE ˈdʌzn /
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