lot
/lɒt/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈɑt] /lɑːt/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈɑt] /ˈlät/ (ame, mw)
lot — 名詞
- lotsingular
- lotsplural
1. very many people, objects, or other items taken together
許多
數量很多的人或物
very many people, objects, or other items taken together
Chidi saw a lot of bicycles outside the station this morning.
Chidi 今天早上在車站外看到許多腳踏車。
a lot of + plural noun
We still have a lot of rice in the kitchen cupboard.
我們廚房櫃子裡還有很多米。
A lot of parents waited in the hall after the concert.
音樂會結束後，許多家長在大廳等候。
The museum bought a lot of old maps from one family.
那家博物館向一個家族買了很多舊地圖。
2. to a high degree or on many different occasions
很；常常
表示程度高或次數多
to a high degree or on many different occasions
Mei practices the piano a lot before school concerts.
Mei 在學校音樂會前常常練鋼琴。
a lot after verb
I miss my grandparents a lot when I study abroad.
我在國外讀書時很想念祖父母。
The printer breaks a lot in hot weather.
天氣熱時，那台印表機常常故障。
Christopher smiled a lot more after he changed jobs.
Christopher 換工作後笑得更多了。
3. used to show that one thing was mainly behind a problem or bad result
主要是
表示某事是主要原因
used to show that one thing was mainly behind a problem or bad result
A lot of the delay came from the broken lift.
這次延誤主要是那部壞掉的電梯造成的。
a lot of the + noun as cause
Most of Mei's stress had a lot to do with the late train.
Mei 的壓力有很大一部分主要是晚點的火車造成的。
The paint spill had a lot to do with the mess on the floor.
地上的混亂主要和那次油漆灑落有關。
A lot of the trouble grew from one careless email.
這場麻煩主要是從一封粗心的電子郵件開始的。
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
全部
整批或整組全都算進去
all of the people or things in a set, with none excluded
Ravi ate the lot before anyone else reached the table.
Ravi 在其他人走到桌邊前就把全部吃光了。
the lot = everything
The storm soaked our bags, tents, and blankets, the lot.
暴風雨把我們的袋子、帳篷和毛毯全部淋濕了。
Sell the old chairs and tables, the lot, before Friday.
把那些舊椅子和桌子全部在星期五前賣掉。
Emily packed the books, notebooks, and pens, the lot.
Emily 把書、本子和筆全部都收好了。
5. one full batch or amount, especially when several are being compared
一批
幾批之中的其中一批
one full batch or amount, especially when several are being compared
Put these oranges in one lot and the small ones in another.
把這些柳橙放成一批，小顆的放到另一批。
one lot ... another
The farmer loaded each lot of eggs into a separate van.
農夫把每一批雞蛋裝進不同的貨車。
We checked the first lot of shirts before opening the next box.
我們先檢查第一批襯衫，再打開下一箱。
This lot is cheaper because two jars are missing lids.
這一批比較便宜，因為有兩個罐子少了蓋子。
6. a single thing, or a set of things, offered together in an auction
拍品
拍賣時單獨出售的一組
a single thing, or a set of things, offered together in an auction
The silver watch was the next lot in Friday's auction.
那只銀錶是星期五拍賣會的下一件拍品。
lot in an auction
Bidding opened at two hundred dollars for the next lot.
下一件拍品以兩百美元起標。
This lot includes four posters from the same tour.
這件拍品包含同一次巡演的四張海報。
The dealer bought three lots before lunch ended.
那位古董商在午飯前買下了三件拍品。
7. a section of land marked off as one property
地塊
有明確界線的一塊地
a section of land marked off as one property
They bought the empty lot beside the bakery last year.
他們去年買下了麵包店旁邊那塊空地。
empty lot = piece of land
A fence now marks the edge of the building lot.
一道圍欄現在標出了那塊建地的邊界。
The corner lot gets bright sunlight all afternoon.
那塊轉角地塊整個下午都照得到陽光。
Workers cleared the lot before the new shop was built.
工人在新店蓋好前先把那塊地清空了。
8. the studio buildings and surrounding grounds of a film company
片廠
電影公司的攝影棚與園區
the studio buildings and surrounding grounds of a film company
Reporters waited outside the lot after the actor arrived.
那位演員到場後，記者都在片廠外等候。
the lot = studio grounds
Visitors cannot drive onto the lot without a pass.
沒有通行證，訪客不能把車開進片廠。
The director moved the crew to another lot for filming.
導演把劇組移到另一個片廠拍攝。
Security guards closed the studio lot at midnight.
警衛在午夜把片廠關閉了。
9. the overall way a person has to live, including what happens to them
際遇
一個人的人生處境與遭遇
the overall way a person has to live, including what happens to them
After the accident, Hamza accepted his lot and started again.
意外之後，Hamza 接受了自己的際遇，重新開始。
accept your lot
Manuela was not happy with her lot in the small town.
Manuela 對自己在那座小鎮的際遇並不滿意。
Bao's lot improved after the family moved to Taichung.
搬到台中後，Bao 一家的際遇改善了。
Reema refused to see poverty as her lot forever.
Reema 不肯把貧困看成自己永遠的際遇。
10. the act of making a choice by pulling a marked slip or stick at random
抽籤
靠抽取記號物來決定
the act of making a choice by pulling a marked slip or stick at random
The class picked the winner by lot after lunch.
全班午飯後靠抽籤選出得主。
by lot
Ancient leaders sometimes chose soldiers by lot in wartime.
古代領袖有時會在戰時靠抽籤選兵。
We settled the last seat by drawing lots.
我們靠抽籤決定最後一個座位。
The teams were divided by lot before the first match.
比賽前，各隊靠抽籤分組。
11. a certain set of people spoken of together, often informally
那夥人
被一起提到的那群人
a certain set of people spoken of together, often informally
That lot never cleans the shared kitchen after meetings.
那夥人開完會後從來不清共用廚房。
that lot = that group
I met the whole lot from the design team last night.
我昨晚見到了設計團隊的那夥人。
This lot arrived early and took the front seats.
這夥人提早到場，坐走了前排座位。
We asked the noisy lot to move outside.
我們請那夥吵鬧的人到外面去。
lot — 代名詞
1. many of them or much of it, without naming the noun again
很多
代替前文的大量人或物
many of them or much of it, without naming the noun again
I baked thirty cookies, and a lot were gone by noon.
我烤了三十片餅乾，中午前很多就不見了。
a lot as pronoun
Some students understood the rule, but not a lot did.
有些學生懂那條規則，但懂的人並不很多。
We planted ten tomatoes, and a lot survived the storm.
我們種了十株番茄，很多都熬過了暴風雨。
Only a few boxes looked heavy, but a lot were empty.
看起來重的箱子只有幾個，但很多其實是空的。
lot — 動詞
- lotpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lots3rd person singular
- lotting-ing form
- lottedpast simple
1. to give out something by splitting it into shares
分配
把東西分成幾份發出
to give out something by splitting it into shares
After the will was read, the money was lotted among the heirs.
遺囑宣讀後，那筆錢被分配給各個繼承人。
passive: be lotted among
The judge lotted the compensation equally between the families.
法官把補償金平均分配給兩個家庭。
Relief food was lotted among the villages after the flood.
洪水過後，救援食物被分配到各個村子。
The manager lotted the extra tickets to local schools.
經理把多出的票分配給在地學校。
文法句型
lot something among or to people
2. to cut land into separate plots
分成地塊
把土地分成數塊
to cut land into separate plots
The builder lotted the old farm before the houses went up.
房子動工前，建商先把那座舊農場分成地塊。
lot land into plots
Surveyors lotted the hillside into twelve small plots.
測量員把山坡地分成十二個小地塊。
The company bought the field and lotted it for new homes.
那家公司買下那塊地後，把它分成地塊蓋新房。
The town later lotted the river land for shops.
後來鎮公所把河邊那片地分成地塊蓋商店。
文法句型
lot land into plots