millions
millions — 名詞
1. an extremely large but unspecified amount or quantity, usually mentioned to stre
無數；許多
極多但不確切的數量，常用於誇飾
an extremely large but unspecified amount or quantity, usually mentioned to stress how big or how many something is rather than to give an exact count.
Sirin said millions of people watch that cooking show every Sunday night.
Sirin 說每個星期天晚上都有無數人在看那個烹飪節目。
millions of + plural countable noun for exaggeration
Tamar has told me millions of times not to leave wet towels on the bed.
Tamar 已經跟我說過無數次，不要把濕毛巾丟在床上。
informal idiomatic 'millions of times' for emphasis
After the storm, there were millions of broken branches scattered across the park.
暴風雨過後，公園裡散落著數不清的斷掉樹枝。
Omar joked that he had millions of tiny tasks to finish before Saturday's wedding rehearsal.
Omar 開玩笑說，星期六婚禮彩排前，他還有無數瑣事要處理。
My nephew Christopher owns millions of plastic dinosaurs but only ever plays with two of them.
我姪子 Christopher 擁有無數塑膠恐龍，可是真正會拿來玩的只有兩隻。
- a handful
small, easily counted number
文法句型
millions of + plural noun
用法筆記
Mostly informal hyperbole. The speaker is not counting — the number is chosen to sound impressively huge. In careful writing, prefer 'many' or 'a great many' when no actual count is implied.
常見錯誤
2. huge amounts of money, usually counted in units of one million of a currency, of
數百萬元
以百萬為單位的龐大金額，常指財富或營收
huge amounts of money, usually counted in units of one million of a currency, often when describing wealth, profits, or losses.
Rachid built three coffee chains and is now reportedly worth millions.
Rachid 開了三家連鎖咖啡店，據說現在身價數百萬。
be worth + millions to describe personal wealth
The new film about a young pianist has already made millions at the box office.
那部講年輕鋼琴家的新電影，票房已經進帳數百萬。
make + millions for revenue or earnings
Feng warned that the failing bank could cost taxpayers millions in losses.
Feng 警告，那家倒閉的銀行可能讓納稅人損失數百萬。
By selling rare comic books online, Quinn quietly turned a small hobby into millions.
Quinn 靠在網路上賣稀有漫畫，悄悄把小興趣變成數百萬收入。
Beatriz inherited millions from her grandmother, but she still drives the same old van.
Beatriz 從祖母那裡繼承了數百萬遺產，卻仍開著那台舊廂型車。
- pennies
informal; tiny amounts of money
文法句型
make millions
worth millions
millions in + currency
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the noun refers specifically to money amounts (millions of dollars / pounds / euros), often left unstated because context is financial. The plural alone is read as currency in business and news contexts.
常見錯誤
3. the numerical range starting at one million and going up to just under a billion
百萬量級
達到百萬至十億區間的實際數量級
the numerical range starting at one million and going up to just under a billion, used to describe how big a count or figure actually is.
Sari said the city's nightly water use is now in the millions of litres.
Sari 說該城市每晚的用水量已經達到數百萬公升。
in the + millions for stating a count's order of magnitude
Sales of the new phone climbed into the millions within just three days.
那款新手機上市才三天，銷量就衝到數百萬支。
into the millions for growth crossing the seven-digit line
Ife told reporters that the repair bill would run well into the millions.
Ife 對記者表示，修繕費用恐怕會高達數百萬。
Tickets for the Tokyo film festival are usually counted in the millions every spring.
每年春季，東京電影節的售票數通常以百萬量級計算。
Yara explained that the new vaccine had already been given to numbers in the millions worldwide.
Yara 解釋，這款新疫苗在全球已經施打給數百萬人。
- seven figures
informal; used mainly for sums and salaries
- in the high six- or seven-digit range
more technical phrasing in reports
- in the hundreds
much smaller magnitude
文法句型
in the millions
into the millions
run into millions
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (which is loose exaggeration) and sense 2 (which is specifically money). This sense gives a real magnitude estimate — the count is genuinely between roughly one million and one billion.