dozens of

dozens of — 限定詞

1. many individuals or items, enough to be noticeable — used when the speaker does

1.限定詞B1
釋義

數十個；許多

數量很多的人或事物

many individuals or items, enough to be noticeable — used when the speaker does not know or does not need to give an exact figure

例句

Dozens of students gathered in the courtyard for the morning assembly.

數十名學生聚集在庭院參加晨會。

dozens of + plural noun for an indefinite large number

Iris found dozens of old photographs in her grandmother's attic.

Iris 在她祖母的閣樓裡找到了數十張舊照片。

常見搭配
  • dozens of people
  • dozens of times
  • dozens of reasons
  • dozens of countries
  • dozens of others
同義詞
  • many

    the most neutral and common quantifier; works with both countable and uncountable nouns

  • lots of

    more informal than dozens of; also works with uncountable nouns

  • numerous

    more formal; common in writing and academic contexts

反義詞
  • few

    a small number; the direct opposite in quantity

  • hardly any

    emphasises near-total absence

文法句型

dozens of + plural noun

用法筆記

Followed by a plural countable noun. Not used with uncountable nouns — you cannot say ✗ dozens of water or ✗ dozens of advice.

常見錯誤

There were dozens of water on the floor.
There were dozens of water bottles on the floor.
dozens of must be followed by a plural countable noun, never an uncountable noun.
A dozens of people came.
Dozens of people came.
never use an article (a/the) directly before dozens of.

2. used to emphasise that the number of people or things is much larger than what w

2.限定詞B2
釋義

遠多於此

強調數量遠超已提及或預期的

used to emphasise that the number of people or things is much larger than what was mentioned, expected, or guessed — far more than a casual estimate would suggest

例句

Naoko thought she had ten emails to answer, but there were dozens of them waiting in her inbox.

Naoko 以為只有十封郵件要回，收件匣裡卻有數十封等著她。

contrast pattern: expected few → but dozens of

The park ranger said we might see a few deer — we actually saw dozens of them by the lake.

管理員說我們可能看到幾隻鹿——結果我們在湖邊看到了數十隻。

常見搭配
  • dozens more
  • dozens of them
  • dozens of others
同義詞
  • scores of

    more literary and old-fashioned; suggests even larger numbers with a dramatic feel

  • loads of

    very informal; common in spoken English but too casual for formal writing

反義詞
  • a handful of

    a small number, often the expected amount in the contrast pattern

文法句型

dozens of + plural noun

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (A LARGE NUMBER): this sense always appears in a context where the quantity is contrasted with a smaller expected or stated number. The surprise or correction is essential to the meaning.