lots

1. QUANT 许多；很多；大量
   A lot of something or lots of it is a large amount of it. A lot of people or things, or lots of them, is a large number of them.
   1. A lot of our land is used to grow crops for export...
      我们有很多土地被用来种植出口作物。
   2. I remember a lot of things...
      我记得很多事情。
   3. 'You'll find that everybody will try and help their colleague.' — 'Yeah. There's a lot of that.'...
      “你会发现同事们都会尽力互相帮助。”——“是呀，有很多这样的事。”
   4. Lots of pubs like to deck themselves out with flowers in summer...
      夏日里有许多酒吧喜欢用鲜花来装饰店面。
   5. He drank lots of milk...
      他喝了很多牛奶。
   6. A lot of the play is very funny.
      这出剧有许多地方都非常有趣。
   7. Lot is also a pronoun.
      
   8. There's lots going on at Selfridges this month...
      塞尔福里奇百货公司这个月有很多活动。
   9. I learned a lot from him about how to run a band...
      我从他那里学到了许多关于经营乐队方面的东西。
   10. I know a lot has been said about my sister's role in my career.
       我知道关于我姐姐对我事业的影响已经说了很多了。
2. ADV 很；非常
   A lot means to a great extent or degree.
   1. Matthew's out quite a lot doing his research...
      马修经常外出做研究。
   2. I like you, a lot...
      我很喜欢你。
   3. If I went out and accepted a job at a lot less money, I'd jeopardize a good career.
      我要是出去接下一份报酬低很多的工作，这将危及我的大好前程。
3. ADV 常常；往往；长久地
   If you do something a lot, you do it often or for a long time.
   1. They went out a lot, to the Cafe Royal or the The Ivy...
      他们常常出去玩，一般是到皇家咖啡馆或者常春藤那里。
   2. He talks a lot about his own children.
      他经常谈到自己的孩子。
4. N-COUNT （一）组；（一）批；（一）群
   You can use lot to refer to a set or group of things or people.
   1. He bought two lots of 1,000 shares in the company during August and September...
      他在8月和9月买进了两批这家公司的股票，每次1,000股。
   2. We've just sacked one lot of builders.
      我们刚炒掉一批建筑工人。
5. N-SING （特定的）（一）类（人）
   You can refer to a specific group of people as a particular lot.
   1. Future generations are going to think that we were a pretty boring lot.
      未来几代人会觉得我们无趣乏味得很。
6. N-SING （指刚提到的数量的）全部，整个儿
   You can use the lot to refer to the whole of an amount that you have just mentioned.
   1. Instead of using the money to pay his rent, he went to a betting shop and lost the lot in half an hour.
      他没有拿钱去交房租，而是去了投注站，半小时内就把这笔钱全输光了。
7. N-SING 际遇；境况；命运
   Your lot is the kind of life you have or the things that you have or experience.
   1. She tried to accept her marriage as her lot in life but could not...
      她想认命接受这段婚姻，但却做不到。
   2. Young people are usually less contented with their lot.
      年轻人往往对自己的际遇不甚满意。
8. See also: If oil or gold are discovered under your lot, you can sell the mineral rights. parking lot
9. N-COUNT 一件（或成组的一批）拍卖品
   A lot in an auction is one of the objects or groups of objects that are being sold.
   1. The receivers are keen to sell the stores as one lot...
      破产事务官想要将这些店铺打包整体出售。
   2. The two lots have made just over £3 million.
      这两件拍卖品拍出了300多万英镑的价钱。
10. PHRASE 抽签；抓阄
    If people draw lots to decide who will do something, they each take a piece of paper from a container. One or more pieces of paper is marked, and the people who take marked pieces are chosen.
    1. Two names were selected by drawing lots...
       抽签选出了两个名字。
    2. For the first time in a World Cup finals, lots had to be drawn to decide who would finish second and third.
       这是世界杯决赛首次用抽签的方法来决定亚军和季军。
11. PHRASE 决心与…共命运；决定与…站在一起
    If you throw in your lot with a particular person or group, you decide to work with them and support them from then on, whatever happens.
    1. He has decided to throw in his lot with the far-right groups in parliament.
       他已决定与议会中的极右团体共进退。

1. There's lots of money about these days for schemes like this.
   近来这类计划资金充足。
2. Just having lots of people around that you can talk to is important
   有许多能交谈的人在身边很重要。
3. Even if the weather's awful there's lots to do
   即使天气很差，也还有好多事情可做。
4. It's a good thing I brought lots of handkerchiefs
   还好我买了很多手帕。
5. There is lots of reading in class.
   课上要进行大量的阅读。
6. It was just when geography was really beginning to change and lots of new ideas were coming in
   那时正是地理学真正开始发生改变、许多新观念兴起的时候。
7. We are surrounded by lots of beautiful countryside.
   我们周边是大片美丽的乡村地区。
8. Of course lots of kids read dirty books in their rooms and hide them under the mattress.
   当然很多孩子在他们的房间里看黄书，而且会把它们藏在床垫子底下。
9. I only take on work that excites me, even if it means turning down lots of money
   我只做那些令我感兴趣的工作，即使这意味着要少赚很多钱。
10. The bus was completely full, and lots of people were standing.
    公共汽车里挤满了人，许多人都站着。
11. My mother bought lots of tickets and lived in hope of winning the prize.
    我母亲买了很多彩票，一心希望能中大奖。
12. Lots of children have imaginary friends.
    许多孩子都会凭空想象一些朋友。
13. I was wearing a purple jumpsuit, high heeled shoes, and lots of makeup.
    我穿着紫色连衫裤和高跟鞋，脸上抹着厚厚的化妆品。
14. Lots of people know her as a very kind woman
    很多人认为她是个非常善良的女人。
15. He drank lots of milk
    他喝了很多牛奶。
16. He bought two lots of 1,000 shares in the company during August and September
    他在8月和9月买进了两批这家公司的股票，每次1,000股。
17. Two names were selected by drawing lots
    抽签选出了两个名字。
18. We took lots of measurements
    我们得到了许多测量结果。
19. I spent lots of money on smart new outfits for work.
    我花大笔钱购置了上班时穿的漂亮新套装。
20. Keep in mind you're going to be fighting lots of men who hit plenty hard.
    记住你要和许多出拳非常凶狠的人交手。
21. We had lots before but now we've run out.
    我们以前有很多，但是现在已经用完了。
22. You see studs on lots of London front doors.
    在伦敦，你能看到许多人家的大门上都装有饰钉。
23. I have lots of suggestions for the park's future.
    对于公园未来的规划我有很多提议。
24. The upshot is that we have lots of good but not very happy employees
    结果是我们有很多优秀然而却不太快乐的员工。
25. Lots of people got the questions wrong.
    很多人把问题理解错了。
26. Lots of periodicals in foreign languages have been subscribed to, not to mention those in Chinese.
    且不说中文期刊，外文期刊也订了不少。
27. He has lots of original ideas about the research into microelectronics.
    他对微电子学的研究很有创见。
28. Recently, lots of trees have been planted around the square.
    广场周围新种了不少树。
29. We had lots of fun at the picnic.
    我们在这次野餐中玩得很痛快。
30. There are lots of pear trees near the house.
    屋子近旁种着许多梨树。

noun

1. a large number or amount
   1. made lots of new friends
   2. she amassed stacks of newspapers

   Synonym:    tonsdozensheapspilesscoresstacksloadsraftsslewswadsoodlesgobsscadslashings

adv

1. to a very great degree or extent
   1. I feel a lot better
   2. we enjoyed ourselves very much
   3. she was very much interested
   4. this would help a great deal

   Synonym:    a lota good deala great dealmuchvery much