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• ① 一打,12个
  • two [several] dozen eggs两[几]打蛋
  • half a dozen eggs半打[六个](鸡)蛋
  • She bought three dozen of them.她买了其中的三打。
  • five dozen of these eggs这些蛋五打(★表部分时需用of)
  • some dozens of eggs数打蛋
  • Pack them in dozens.按打把它们包装起来。
  • How much are those oranges a dozen?那些橙一打多少钱?

• ② 【口】1[a dozen]一打左右;十二、三个;(相当)多<of>(★half a dozen(半打)在【口】亦有当「大约半打」、「大约六个[人]」、「五、六个[人]」用者)2[用复数形]数十,几十
  • The earthquake destroyed dozens of houses.那次地震摧毁了数十间房子。
  • dozens of people数十人
  • I have been there dozens (and dozens) of times.我到过那里几十次。