myriads
myriads — noun
- myriadssingular
- myriadsesplural
1. an extremely large number of people or things that is difficult to count or take
an extremely large number of people or things that is difficult to count or take in all at once.
Marco gazed up at the myriads of stars scattered across the desert sky.
myriads of + plural noun
Nila had to sort through myriads of unread emails after returning from a two-week holiday.
myriads of + plural noun (emails)
Scientists have discovered myriads of tiny organisms living in the deepest parts of the ocean.
Tamar's charity provides food and shelter to myriads of families after natural disasters.
When Felipe lifted the old wooden plank, myriads of tiny beetles scurried out from the damp soil beneath it.
- countless numbers
more emphatic and informal; often used in speech
- multitude
slightly more formal; suggests a crowd or mass rather than an abstract quantity
- plethora
often implies more than is needed or wanted; slightly negative connotation
- handful
a very small number; opposite extreme
- scattering
a small, sparse number spread over an area
文法句型
myriads of + plural noun
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' and a plural noun. The singular form 'myriad' is also used as a noun ('a myriad of possibilities') but is less common in modern English.
常見錯誤
myriads — adjective
- myriadspositive
- more myriadscomparative
- most myriadssuperlative
1. countless and too many or varied to grasp or list.
countless and too many or varied to grasp or list.
Beatriz faced myriad challenges while setting up her small bakery in the city centre.
myriad + noun (challenges)
The festival offered myriad dishes from every region of the country at its food stalls.
Lan read through myriad college brochures until she felt overwhelmed, yet still could not decide which course to pick.
In the museum, Renata discovered myriad artefacts from ancient civilisations she had never heard of.
Modern smartphones can perform myriad functions that were impossible just twenty years ago.
- countless
more common in everyday speech; similar meaning
- innumerable
more formal; stresses that counting is impossible
- numerous
less extreme in meaning; simply means 'many'
文法句型
myriad + noun
用法筆記
The adjective form is 'myriad' (without -s), not 'myriads'. It always comes before the noun it describes and is especially common in formal or literary English. The noun 'myriads' is a separate word with a similar meaning but different grammar.