myriads
myriads — 名詞
- myriadssingular
- myriadsesplural
1. an extremely large number of people or things that is difficult to count or take
無數；眾多
極大量的人或事物
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.
Marco 仰望沙漠天空中散布的無數星辰。
myriads of + plural noun
Nila had to sort through myriads of unread emails after returning from a two-week holiday.
Nila 休假兩週回來後，得整理無數封未讀的電子郵件。
myriads of + plural noun (emails)
Scientists have discovered myriads of tiny organisms living in the deepest parts of the ocean.
科學家在深海發現了無數種微小的生物。
Tamar's charity provides food and shelter to myriads of families after natural disasters.
Tamar 的慈善機構在天然災害後為無數家庭提供食物和住所。
When Felipe lifted the old wooden plank, myriads of tiny beetles scurried out from the damp soil beneath it.
Felipe 掀開舊木板時，無數隻小甲蟲從底下潮濕的土壤中四散竄出。
- 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 — 形容詞
- myriadspositive
- more myriadscomparative
- most myriadssuperlative
1. countless and too many or varied to grasp or list.
無數；多樣
數量極多或種類繁多的
countless and too many or varied to grasp or list.
Beatriz faced myriad challenges while setting up her small bakery in the city centre.
Beatriz 在市中心開設小麵包店的過程中，面臨了無數挑戰。
myriad + noun (challenges)
The festival offered myriad dishes from every region of the country at its food stalls.
這個美食節的攤位提供了來自該國各地區的無數道菜餚。
Lan read through myriad college brochures until she felt overwhelmed, yet still could not decide which course to pick.
Lan 讀了無數本大學簡章，讀到頭昏腦脹，還是無法決定要選哪個科系。
In the museum, Renata discovered myriad artefacts from ancient civilisations she had never heard of.
在博物館裡，Renata 發現了無數件她從未聽聞過的古代文明文物。
Modern smartphones can perform myriad functions that were impossible just twenty years ago.
現代智慧型手機能執行無數種二十年前還無法做到的功能。
- 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.