dozen
翻译
一打, 十二个
例句
I bought a dozen eggs.
我买了一打鸡蛋。
There were dozens of people there.
那里有几十个人。
语法模式
a dozen ((sth.)) 一打((sth.)) I bought a dozen eggs.
dozens of ((sth.)) 几十个((sth.)) There were dozens of people there.
近义词
同义词: twelve
词源
源自古法语 'dozaine'(一组十二个),来自 'doze'(十二),源于拉丁语 'duodecim'(duo '二' + decem '十')。
记忆技巧
想一想一盒甜甜圈,里面通常有一打(12个)。