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dozen /ˈdʌzn/► SEE ALLby the dozena baker’s dozentalk, etc. nineteen to the dozentwo/ten a pennyit’s six of one and half a dozen of the other
●by the ˈdozenmany at the same time 许多◆On her birthday, she always receives cards by the dozen.
她过生日时总是收到许多贺卡。●a baker’s ˈdozen (old-fashioned) thirteen 十三 ORIGIN This phrase comes from bakers’ old custom of adding one extra loaf to an order of a dozen (= twelve). 这个短语源于旧时面包师在售出一打面包时常多奉送一个的习俗。●talk, etc. nineteen to the ˈdozen (BrE, informal) talk a lot and very fast, usually in an informal conversation （通常指在非正式谈话中）喋喋不休◆An hour later they were still sitting there talking nineteen to the dozen.一小时后他们还坐在那里说个不停。●two/ten a ˈpenny (BrE) (NAmE a ˌdime a ˈdozen) very cheap or very common, and therefore not valuable 多得不值钱；廉价而易得◆In the small towns on the coast, lobsters are two a penny.在海滨小镇，龙虾十分便宜。◆Finding a job will be difficult. History teachers are ten a penny at the moment.找工作太难了，现在历史老师遍地都是。●it’s six of ˌone and half a dozen of the ˈother (saying) used to say that there is no real difference between two possible choices 半斤八两；没什么两样◆Patrick said John started the fight, but I think it was probably six of one and half a dozen of the other.帕特里克说是约翰先动手的，可是我看他俩很可能是半斤对八两，都有错。◆I’ve tried both ways of getting to Oxford and as far as I can see it’s six of one and half a dozen of the other (= they both take the same time).去牛津的两条路我都试过了，我看距离差不了多少。 |