lot
/lɒt/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈɑt] /lɑːt/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈɑt] /ˈlät/ (ame, mw)
lot — noun
- lotsingular
- lotsplural
1. very many people, objects, or other items taken together
very many people, objects, or other items taken together
Chidi saw a lot of bicycles outside the station this morning.
a lot of + plural noun
We still have a lot of rice in the kitchen cupboard.
A lot of parents waited in the hall after the concert.
The museum bought a lot of old maps from one family.
2. to a high degree or on many different occasions
to a high degree or on many different occasions
Mei practices the piano a lot before school concerts.
a lot after verb
I miss my grandparents a lot when I study abroad.
The printer breaks a lot in hot weather.
Christopher smiled a lot more after he changed jobs.
3. used to show that one thing was mainly behind a problem or bad result
used to show that one thing was mainly behind a problem or bad result
A lot of the delay came from the broken lift.
a lot of the + noun as cause
Most of Mei's stress had a lot to do with the late train.
The paint spill had a lot to do with the mess on the floor.
A lot of the trouble grew from one careless email.
用法筆記
Often appears in 'a lot of the...' or 'have a lot to do with' when naming the main cause.
4. all of the people or things in a set, with none excluded
all of the people or things in a set, with none excluded
Ravi ate the lot before anyone else reached the table.
the lot = everything
The storm soaked our bags, tents, and blankets, the lot.
Sell the old chairs and tables, the lot, before Friday.
Emily packed the books, notebooks, and pens, the lot.
5. one full batch or amount, especially when several are being compared
one full batch or amount, especially when several are being compared
Put these oranges in one lot and the small ones in another.
one lot ... another
The farmer loaded each lot of eggs into a separate van.
We checked the first lot of shirts before opening the next box.
This lot is cheaper because two jars are missing lids.
6. a single thing, or a set of things, offered together in an auction
a single thing, or a set of things, offered together in an auction
The silver watch was the next lot in Friday's auction.
lot in an auction
Bidding opened at two hundred dollars for the next lot.
This lot includes four posters from the same tour.
The dealer bought three lots before lunch ended.
7. a section of land marked off as one property
a section of land marked off as one property
They bought the empty lot beside the bakery last year.
empty lot = piece of land
A fence now marks the edge of the building lot.
The corner lot gets bright sunlight all afternoon.
Workers cleared the lot before the new shop was built.
8. the studio buildings and surrounding grounds of a film company
the studio buildings and surrounding grounds of a film company
Reporters waited outside the lot after the actor arrived.
the lot = studio grounds
Visitors cannot drive onto the lot without a pass.
The director moved the crew to another lot for filming.
Security guards closed the studio lot at midnight.
9. the overall way a person has to live, including what happens to them
the overall way a person has to live, including what happens to them
After the accident, Hamza accepted his lot and started again.
accept your lot
Manuela was not happy with her lot in the small town.
Bao's lot improved after the family moved to Taichung.
Reema refused to see poverty as her lot forever.
10. the act of making a choice by pulling a marked slip or stick at random
the act of making a choice by pulling a marked slip or stick at random
The class picked the winner by lot after lunch.
by lot
Ancient leaders sometimes chose soldiers by lot in wartime.
We settled the last seat by drawing lots.
The teams were divided by lot before the first match.
11. a certain set of people spoken of together, often informally
a certain set of people spoken of together, often informally
That lot never cleans the shared kitchen after meetings.
that lot = that group
I met the whole lot from the design team last night.
This lot arrived early and took the front seats.
We asked the noisy lot to move outside.
lot — pronoun
1. many of them or much of it, without naming the noun again
many of them or much of it, without naming the noun again
I baked thirty cookies, and a lot were gone by noon.
a lot as pronoun
Some students understood the rule, but not a lot did.
We planted ten tomatoes, and a lot survived the storm.
Only a few boxes looked heavy, but a lot were empty.
lot — verb
- lotpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lots3rd person singular
- lotting-ing form
- lottedpast simple
1. to give out something by splitting it into shares
to give out something by splitting it into shares
After the will was read, the money was lotted among the heirs.
passive: be lotted among
The judge lotted the compensation equally between the families.
Relief food was lotted among the villages after the flood.
The manager lotted the extra tickets to local schools.
文法句型
lot something among or to people
2. to cut land into separate plots
to cut land into separate plots
The builder lotted the old farm before the houses went up.
lot land into plots
Surveyors lotted the hillside into twelve small plots.
The company bought the field and lotted it for new homes.
The town later lotted the river land for shops.
文法句型
lot land into plots