释义 |
by the dozen or by the hundred or by the thousandadv. phr.Very many at one time; in great numbers. 成打地;成百地;成千地;大量地。◆ Tommy ate cookies by the dozen.汤米吃了很多甜饼干。Often used in the plural, meaning even larger numbers. 常用复数,表示“很多很多”。◆ The ants arrived at the picnic by the hundreds.大批大批的蚂蚁来到了野餐的地方。◆ The enemy attacked the fort by the thousands.敌人以数以千计的兵力进攻那座城堡。 |