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/ səm; səm/ indef det (used in affirmative sentences,or in questions expecting a positive reply; after if/whether, when the sentence has a positive emphasis; and in invitations and requests 用於肯定句或希望得到肯定回答的問句; 置於if/whether之后, 語義偏重於肯定; 用以表示邀請和請求)
(used with [U] ns 與不可數(shù)名詞連用) an unspecified amount of 一些; 若干: There's some ice in the fridge. 冰箱里有些冰塊兒. * Some mail came for you this morning. 今天上午有你的郵件. * You left some money on the table. 你把錢落在桌子上了. * Would you like some milk in your tea? 要不要在茶里加點兒牛奶? * Isn't there some (more) wine in the cellar? 酒窖里（還）有酒嗎? * If you save some money each week, we can go on holiday. 要是你每星期能存點兒錢, 咱們就可以外出度假了. * Please have some cake. 請吃點兒蛋糕.
(used with pl [C] ns, usu referring to three or more 與復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞連用, 通常指三個或三個以上) an unspecified number of 一些; 若干: Some children were playing in the park. 有些小孩兒在公園里玩兒. * Why don't you give her some flowers? 何不送給她一些花? (Cf 參看 I suggest you give her some flowers.) * Didn't you borrow some records of mine? 你沒向我借過一些唱片嗎? (Cf 參看 You borrowed some records of mine, didn't you?) * If you put some pictures on the wall the room will look brighter. 你要是在墻上掛幾幅畫, 這個房間就更有生氣. Cf 參看 any1. some 2
/ sʌm; sʌm/ indef det
(used with [C] and [U] ns 與可數(shù)和不可數(shù)名詞連用) (a) a number or amount of sth that is less than the total being considered 部分; 有些: Some people have naturally beautiful voices while others need to be trained. 有些人生就一副好嗓子, 有些人則需要訓(xùn)練. * Some modern music sounds harsh and tuneless. 現(xiàn)代音樂中有一些又刺耳又不成調(diào)子. (b) a considerable number or amount of 相當(dāng)多的; 好些: We went some (ie several) miles out of our way. 我們偏離原定路線走了好幾英里. * That is some help to us, ie It helps to a certain extent. 那對我們很有用. * I shall be gone (for) some time, ie for quite a long time. 我將有好些日子不在這兒. * The headmistress spoke at some (ie considerable) length. （女）校長講話講了好一會兒.
(used with sing [C] ns 與單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞連用) person, place or thing that is unknown or unspecified 未知的或未確指的人、 地點或事物: Some man at the door is asking to see you. 門口有人要見你. * She won a competition in some newspaper or other. 她參加某報紙舉辦的比賽獲勝.
(used with numbers 與數(shù)詞連用) approximately 大約; 近於: He spent some twelve years of his life in Africa. 他在非洲度過了近十二個年頭. * Some thirty people attended the funeral. 參加葬禮的約有三十人. some 3
/ sʌm; sʌm/ indef pron
an unspecified number or amount of people or things 一些人或事物. (a) (referring back 用以復(fù)指前文): Some were at the meeting yesterday. 有些人昨天出席了會議. * You'll find some in the cupboard. 柜櫥里有一些. * There's some (more) in the pot. 鍋里（還）有一些. * I already have some but it's not enough for six. 我有一些, 但不夠六個人的. (b) (referring forward 用以預(yù)指后文): Some of the chairs are broken. 有些椅子壞了. * Some of the money was stolen. 有些錢給偷走了.
part of the whole number or amount being considered 其中的一部分. (a) (referring back 用以復(fù)指前文): Thirty people came some stayed until the end but many left early. 來了三十人--有些人一直呆到最后, 但很多人先走了. (b) (referring forward 用以預(yù)指后文): Some of the students had done their homework but most hadn't. 有些學(xué)生做了作業(yè), 但大多數(shù)都沒做. * Some of the letter was illegible. 那封信有些字難以辨認(rèn). Cf 參看 any2.
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suff 后綴
(with ns and vs forming adjs 與名詞和動詞構(gòu)成形容詞) producing; likely to 引起...的; 有...傾向的: fearsome * quarrelsome * meddlesome.
(with numbers forming ns 與數(shù)詞構(gòu)成名詞) group of the specified number 某數(shù)目的一組: threesome.
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/ ˈmenɪ; ˋmɛnɪ/ indef det, indef pron (used with pl ns or vs 與復(fù)數(shù)名詞或動詞連用)
a large number of people or things 大量的人或事物. (a) (det): Many people agree with nationalization. 很多人都贊成國有化. * I didn't see many houses under 50000. 我很少見到5萬英鎊以下的房子. * Were there many pictures by British artists? 英國畫家的作品多嗎? * How many children have you got? 你有幾個孩子? * There are too many mistakes in this essay. 這篇文章錯誤太多. * I don't need many more. 我需要的不多了. (b) (pron): Many of the students were from Japan. 許多學(xué)生都是日本人. * I have some classical records but not very many. 我有一些古典音樂唱片, 但是不太多. * Did you know many of them? 他們中很多人你都認(rèn)識嗎? * How many do you want? 你要多少? * I wouldn't have offered to water the plants if I'd known there were so many. 早知道有這麼多花草需要澆水, 我就不自告奮勇了. * He made ten mistakes in as many (ie ten) lines. 他在十行里就有十個錯. =>Usage at much1 用法見much1.
many a a large number of 許多 (used with a sing n + sing v 與單數(shù)名詞+單數(shù)動詞連用): Many a strong man has weakened before such a challenge. 很多堅強(qiáng)的人面對這種困難都動搖了. * Many a famous pop star has been ruined by drugs. 很多著名的流行音樂歌星都因使用毒品而毀了自己. * I've been to the top of the Eiffel Tower many a time. 我曾多次登上埃菲爾鐵塔的塔頂. * (saying 諺) Many a true word is spoken in jest. 笑談之中有真話.
(idm 習(xí)語) be ,one, etc too `many (for sth) be one, etc more than the correct or needed number 比正確的或所需的數(shù)目多...個: There are six of us two too many for a game of whist. 我們有六個人--要打惠斯特牌就多了兩個人. a good/great many very many 許多; 很多. have had ,one too `many (infml 口) be slightly drunk 有一點醉. many's the sb/sth who/that... there are many people/things that... 有很多的...人[事物]: Many's the promise that has been broken. 違反諾言的事經(jīng)常有. (Cf 參看 Many a promise has been broken.) * Many's the time that I heard him use those words. 有很多次我聽到他使用那些詞語. (Cf 參看 I heard him use those words many a time.)
> the many n most people; the masses or majority 多數(shù)人; 群眾: a government which improves conditions for the many 致力於改善群眾生活條件的政府. Cf 參看 the few (few1).
# ,many-`sided adj having many sides 多邊的: (fig 比喻) We are faced with a ,many-sided `problem. 我們面臨著一個涉及多方面的問題.
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/ mɔː(r); mɔr/ indef det, indef pron ~ (sth) (than...) 1 a greater or additional number or amount(of) 更大的; 更多的. (a) (det): more people, cars, money, imagination 更多的人、 汽車、 錢、 想像物 * more accuracy than originality 準(zhǔn)確性多, 創(chuàng)造性少 * more food than could be eaten at one time 一次吃不完的食物 * Would you like some more coffee? 你再來點咖啡嗎? * There are two more students here than yesterday. 今天比昨天多兩個學(xué)生. * I know many more people who'd liketo come. 我知道還有很多人想來. (b) (pron): Thank you, I couldn't possibly eat any more. 謝謝你, 我真的再也吃不下了. * Is there much more of this film? 這部電影還很長嗎? * What more can I say (ie in addition to what has already been said)? 我還能再說什麼? * We need a few more. 我們還需要一些. * I'll take three more. 我再要三個. * room for no more than three cars 只能容下三輛汽車的空間 * I hope we'll see more of you, ie see you more often. 我希望我們能多和你見面. => Usage at much1 用法見much1.
an increasing number or amount (of sb/ sth) 不斷增長的數(shù)量: She spends more and more time alone in her room. 她獨自呆在房間里的時間越來越多了. * He's always hungry he seems to want more and more to eat. 他總餓--好像越來越能吃了.
> more adv
1 (used to form the comparative of adjs and advs with two or more syllables 與至少有兩個音節(jié)的形容詞或副詞構(gòu)成比較級): more expensive, intelligent, generous, frightened, anxiously 更昂貴、 聰明、 慷慨、 驚慌、 擔(dān)心 * She read the letter more carefully the second time. 她第二次看信時更仔細(xì)了.
2 to a greater extent 更加; 更甚: I like her more than her husband. 我喜歡她甚於她的丈夫. * Try and concentrate more on your work. 你做事精神要再集中些. * This costs more than that. 這個比那個貴. * Please repeat it once more,ie one more time. 請再重復(fù)一遍. * It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than an accident. 那很像是蓄意的罪行, 而不像是意外的事故.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) ,more and `more increasingly 越來越; 越發(fā): I am becoming more and more irritated by his selfish behaviour. 我對他那種自私的行為愈加惱火起來. * He speaks more and more openly about his problem. 他越來越公開地談他的問題. ,more or `less (a) almost 差不多; 幾乎: I've more or less finished reading the book. 我差不多已經(jīng)把這本書看完了. (b) approximately 大致; 大約; 或多或少: It took more or less a whole day to paint the ceiling. 粉刷天花板用了將近一整天的時間. * I can earn 20 a night, more or less, as a waiter. 我當(dāng)服務(wù)員一晚上能掙20英鎊左右. more than happy, glad, willing etc (to do sth) very happy, glad, etc (to do sth) 非常樂意（做某事）: I'm more than happy to take you there in my car. 我非常愿意用汽車把你送去. no more (a) neither 也不: He couldn't lift the table and no more could I. 他抬不動那張桌子, 我也抬不動. (b) not more 和...一樣不; 和...都不; 不超過: You're no more capable of speaking Chinese than I am. 你我都不會說漢語. * It's no more than a mile to the shops. 離商業(yè)區(qū)不過一英里. what is `more in addition; more importantly 而且; 此外; 還有; 更有甚者: They are going to get married, and what's more they are setting up in business together. 他們就要結(jié)婚了, 而且還要一起做生意呢. * He's dirty, and what's more he smells. 他很臟, 身上還有味呢.