dozen是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)dozens of数十；几十；数十个

(2)a dozen一打；十二个

(3)half a dozen半打；六个

(4)long dozen十三

(5)a dime a dozen一毛钱买一打的；常见而不值钱的

(6)by the dozen大量地

(7)six of one and half a dozen of the other半斤八两

(8)daily dozen晨操；晨练

(9)the devil's dozen十三

(10)baker's dozen十三；一打加一

(11)a dozen crew-cut十来个平头的

双语例句

(1)Two black people are playing the dozens in the park.

两个黑人正在公园里玩对骂游戏。

(2)Dozens of documents need to be signed by tomorrow.

大量的文件都需要在明天之前签署。

(3)The naughty child accidentally broke a dozen eggs.

这个调皮的小孩子不小心打碎了一打鸡蛋。

(4)There are 12 eggs in a dozen.

一打有12个鸡蛋

(5)They are so rich. They have at least a dozen cars.

他们很有钱，至少有十几辆车。

(6)We’d like a dozen mild chicken wings, please.

我们想要一打原味鸡翅，谢谢。

(7)I used to stress-bake in University. Every time we had exams I baked a dozen muffins.

我以前在大学通过烘焙释放压力。每次要考试我都会烤一打松饼。

(8)There weren't a lot of people at the party. I'd say a dozen at most.

参加聚会的人不多。我想最多有十二个。

(9)Nothing says "I love you" like a dozen roses.

没有什么比一打玫瑰更能表达“我爱你”了。

(10)The author has written over a dozen novels, but her latest is her crowning achievement.

这个作者写了十几部小说，但她的最新作品是其最高成就。

(11)Self-help books are a dime a dozen these days.

这年头心灵鸡汤类的书到处都是。

(12)I'll have half a dozen rolls, please.

好，那给我来六个软面包。

(13)Famous Oxford alumni and faculty include 28 British Prime Ministers, nearly a dozen saints, and numerous Nobel Prize winners.

牛津校友、教职人员中包括28位英国历任首相、近12位宗教圣人、以及众多诺贝尔奖得主。

(14)What about vulnerabilities like data breaches? They're a dime a dozen these days.

那像数据泄露这样的安全隐患怎么办？最近这种事实在是太多了。

(15)Packages arrived by the dozen from America.

成打的包裹从美国寄来。

(16)She loaded me down with around a dozen cassettes.

她给我的十几个盒子加重了我的负担。

(17)I bought a dozen eggs and every one of them was bad.

我买了一打鸡蛋，个个都是坏的。

(18)The corridor echoed with the barking of a dozen dogs.

走廊里回荡着十几条狗的吠声。

(19)There are several dozen Indian pueblos near Santa Fe.

圣达菲附近有几十个印第安人村庄。

同义词

n. 十二个，一打

释义

n.

(复同单)a group or set of twelve

（一）打，十二个

a dozen bottles of sherry.

１２瓶雪利酒。

(dozens)informal a lot

〈非正式〉 　许多

she has dozens of admirers.

她有许多仰慕者。

(the dozens)an exchange of insults engaged in as a game or ritual among black Americans

（美国黑人中的）对骂游戏，骂娘比赛。

短语

by the dozen in large quantities 大量地

talk nineteen to the dozen Brit. talk incessantly 〈英〉 喋喋不休

易错必背词

a dozen 一打

(1)By the time he graduated, he had been offered jobs by a dozen computer companies.

在他毕业时，已有十几家计算机公司向他提供了工作。[天津 2021 高考 单项填空]

(2)By the next Sunday evening,he had filled orders for 420 empanadas,getting $18 for six empanadas and $30 for a dozen.

截止到下个星期天晚上，他已经完成了 420 份肉馅卷饼的订单，其中 6 份卖 18 美元， 12 份卖 30 美元。[连云港 2018 中考 阅读理解]

dozens of 许多; 几十个

(1)He has written dozens of plays.

他已经写了几十个剧本。[浙江 2020 高考 阅读理解]

词源

"Middle English： from Old French dozeine, based on Latin duodecim ‘twelve’."

考纲分布

近6年出现1次

重要程度: 3星

100%; n 十二个; 一打

考纲释义

( 1)n. 十二个; 一打

真题例句：

By the next Sunday evening, he had filled orders for 420 empanadas, getting $18 for six empanadas and $30 for a dozen.

截止到下个星期天晚上，他已经完成了 420 份肉馅卷饼的订单，其中 6 份 18 美元和 12 份 30 美元。[2018年 连云港卷 阅读理解C]

考纲分布

近12年出现1次

重要程度: 3星

100%; n 十二个; 一打

考纲释义

( 1)n. 十二个; 一打

真题例句：

By the time he graduated, he had been offered jobs by a dozen computer companies.

到他毕业时，已经有十几家计算机公司向他提供了工作。[2021年 天津卷 单项填空]

考纲分布

近9年出现7次

重要程度: 4星

100%; n (~s)许多

0%; n [数量单位]十二个; 一打

考纲释义

( 1)n. (~s)许多

英文释义：a lot of people or things

( 2)n. [数量单位]十二个; 一打

必考短语

(1)dozens of数十; 几十; 数十个

考纲分布

近9年出现9次

重要程度: 5星

100%; n (~s)许多

0%; n [数量单位]十二个; 一打

考纲释义

( 1)n. (~s)许多

英文释义：a lot of people or things

( 2)n. [数量单位]十二个; 一打

考纲分布

近16年出现7次

重要程度: 4星

100%; n 十二个; 一打

0%; n (~s)许多

考纲释义

( 1)n. 十二个; 一打

真题例句：

The Parkrun phenomenon began with a dozen friends and has inspired 400 events in the UK and more abroad.

Parkrun现象最初由十几个朋友发起，如今在英国已引发四百个类似活动，在国外就更多了。[2017年 英语二 阅读理解A]

At least a dozen industry groups, four states, and three environmental groups are challenging it in federal court.

至少有十几个行业团体、四个州和三个环保团体在联邦法院对其提出质疑。[2016年 英语二 阅读理解A]

To Egypt, France, and a dozen more countries, G.I. Joe was any American soldier.

对埃及、法国和其他十几个国家来说，G.I. Joe是任何一个美国士兵。[2012年 英语二 完型填空]

( 2)n. (~s)许多

英文释义：a lot of people or things

必考短语

(1)a dozen一打；十二个

(1)I'm sorry? I need eggs. Four dozen should suffice. Four dozen?

你说什么？我要蛋4打就够了。4打？《The Big Bang Theory Season 1》《生活大爆炸 第一季》

(2)I'm not running for state's attorney. There are a dozen candidates.

我不打算竞选州检察官。反正有很多候选人。《The Good Wife Season 5》《傲骨贤妻 第五季》

(3)Simulators say Cat Three, possibly Cat Four. Major devastation across a dozen states.

模拟软件显示有三级，甚至四级。将给数十个州造成极大破坏。《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》

(4)Just a heads up, fellas. If anyone gets lucky, I've got a dozen condoms in my quiver.

先告诉你们，各位，如果有谁交了好运，我的箭筒里有一打套套。《The Big Bang Theory Season 1》《生活大爆炸 第一季》

(5)How many walkers have you killed? Haven't kept count. A couple dozen.

你杀了多少行尸? 没数着 几十个吧《The Walking Dead S4》《行尸走肉 第四季》

(6)There were more than a dozen extinction level events before even the dinosaurs got theirs.

灭绝级的事件太多了，比恐龙灭绝之前还多。《Avengers: Age of Ultron》《复仇者联盟2：奥创纪元》

(7)But, to be fair, you did stop a master criminal from stealing two dozen moldy onions.

但说句公道话，你确实阻止了个恶棍，偷走两袋发霉的洋葱。《Zootopia》《疯狂动物城》

(8)He's credited with over two dozen assassinations in the last fifty years. So he's a ghost story.

过去五十年里，他被认为是二十多起刺杀案的凶手。这么说是鬼故事。《Captain America: The Winter Soldier》《美国队长2》

(9)Over the past month, the fourth-year associates have called our top clients a dozen times each.

过去几个月里面四年律师给我们的顶级客户打了很多电话。《The Good Wife Season 5》《傲骨贤妻 第五季》

(10)Do they miss me in Chicago? Yes, at least a dozen people send their love. How gorgeous.

芝加哥那些人想我了吗？是的，不少人托我带个好。真不错。《The Great Gatsby》《了不起的盖茨比》

(11)You both realize, of course that in the past few hours, you have broken perhaps a dozen school rules. Yes, sir.

你们两位一定明白，在过去的这几个小时里，你们已违反了将近几十条校规。是，校长。《Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets》《哈利波特与密室》

(12)Now, a dozen consultants can tell me why this won't work, but I think you can tell me why it can.

很多顾问都能告诉我这为什么不行，但我觉得你能告诉我这为什么行。《House of Cards Season 4》《纸牌屋 第四季》

(13)They do? They pay me 60 cents a dozen. I didn't know. How could you? I'm sorry. No, you're not.

是吗？12个鸡蛋60美分，我并不知道。你怎么能这样？对不起。不，你才不会。《Flipped》《怦然心动》

(14)Since we first learned of their existence, the Klingon Empire has conquered and occupied two planets that we know of and fired on our ships half a dozen times.

从我们知道他们的存在开始，克林贡帝国已经攻克并且霸占了两个我们所知道的星球而且六次向我们的飞船开火。《Star Trek Into Darkness》《星际迷航：暗黑无界》

(15)You just start with half a dozen European cities, throw in thirty euphemisms for male genitalia, and bam! You have got yourself a book.

你只需先描述半打欧洲城市，以30个委婉语形容男性生殖器，这样就能写成一本书了。《Friends Season 1》《老友记第一季》

(16)So, you see, you don't even have time on your side. It's on ours. By tomorrow morning, there'll be a dozen articles just like that.

你看，时间没有站在你那边，而在我们这边，到明天早上，会有十几篇类似报道。《House of Cards Season 4》《纸牌屋 第四季》

(17)The word is indeed applied too liberally. I cannot boast of knowing more than half a dozen women, in all my acquaintance, that are truly accomplished. Nor I, to be sure!

这个词的使用的太泛滥了。我认识的这样的女士不超过6个，那一定是多才多艺的。可我不是。《Pride & Prejudice》《傲慢与偏见》

(18)Wonder Woman. Anyway, I was heading towards this bakery to pick up a couple of dozen linzer tortes for someone, when out of nowhere, this thug with a pipe jumps out and says: "Give me your money, punk!"

是神力女超人。反正，我正在要去面包店的路上帮某人买几个蛋糕，然后不知道从哪里冒出来的恶棍，拿着一条管子跳出来说“小子！钱交出来。”《Friends Season 9》《老友记 第九季》