lot
gb/lˈɑt/ us/lˈɑt/
A1
英語
~ 300
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A1
quantity
1
a large amount or number
A large number or amount of something.
用法パターン：
a lot of [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'a lot' (two words) with 'alot', which is incorrect.
類義語
plenty (Suggests more than enough, often with a positive connotation.)
対義語
little (Refers to a small amount, opposite in quantity.)
コロケーション
a lot of people
|a lot of time
|a lot of money
|a lot of work
テーマ
daily life
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She has a lot of friends in the city.
- There's a lot of traffic this morning.
- We spent a lot of money on the wedding.
- He has a lot of experience in marketing.
学習者向け例文
- I have a lot of books.
- There are a lot of cars on the road.
- She drinks a lot of water every day.
- We have a lot of homework today.
名詞
B1
entity
2
a piece of land
A small area of land, usually for building a house or other structure.
用法パターン：
[a/some] lot
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'lot' meaning 'land' with 'lot' meaning 'many'. Context determines meaning.
類義語
plot (Often used for smaller pieces of land, especially for gardening or building.)
対義語
wilderness (Refers to undeveloped land far from human settlement.)
コロケーション
vacant lot
|parking lot
|building lot
テーマ
real estate
|geography
|housing
例文
- They bought a lot near the lake to build their cabin.
- The parking lot was full by 9 a.m.
- A new shopping center will be built on this vacant lot.
学習者向け例文
- We parked the car in the parking lot.
- He owns a lot by the river.
- This empty lot will be a park soon.
名詞
B1
quantity
3
the whole group or set
All the people or things being talked about.
用法パターン：
the whole lot
類義語
group (General term for a collection, without implying entirety.)
対義語
individual (Refers to one single person or thing from a group.)
コロケーション
the whole lot
|sell the lot
テーマ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I don't like this lot of politicians.
- The whole lot was sold at auction.
- She threw the whole lot in the trash.
学習者向け例文
- I don't trust that lot.
- He sold the whole lot yesterday.
- She gave the whole lot to charity.
名詞
B2
state
4
someone's fate or condition in life
The kind of life someone has, especially how good or bad it is.
類義語
fate (More literary and abstract; emphasizes inevitability.)
対義語
choice (Implies control over one's circumstances rather than acceptance.)
コロケーション
lot in life
テーマ
life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She accepted her lot in life without complaint.
- His poor health was part of his unfortunate lot.
- They tried to improve their lot through education.
学習者向け例文
- She is happy with her lot in life.
- His lot is not easy.
- They want to change their lot.
名詞
B2
entity
5
an item or set for sale at auction
Something sold as one unit at an auction or sale.
類義語
batch (Refers to a group produced or handled together, not just at auctions.)
対義語
single item (Refers to one object sold separately rather than as part of a group.)
コロケーション
auction lot
テーマ
commerce
|business
|finance
例文
- Lot 23 includes three antique chairs.
- The painting was sold as part of Lot 15.
- Each lot will be displayed before bidding begins.
学習者向け例文
- Lot 5 is two old books.
- They bought Lot 10 at the auction.
- Lot 7 is a set of dishes.
文法
表現
cast lots
1/kˈæst lˈɑts/
idiom
literary
decide by random tokens (literary)
To decide something by picking randomly from marked objects. More formal and old-fashioned than 'draw lots'.
例文
- In ancient times, people cast lots to make decisions.
- They cast lots to determine the leader.
draw lots
1/dɹˈɔ lˈɑts/
idiom
decide randomly by marked items
To choose who will do something by picking from items with different marks, like straws or slips of paper.
例文
- We drew lots to see who would go first.
- They drew lots to decide who would get the last ticket.
lots of
1/lˈɑts əv/
fixed phrase
informal
many or much (informal)
Many people or things, or much of something. Informal form of 'a lot of'.
例文
- There were lots of people at the party.
- He has lots of homework tonight.
a lot of
1/ə lˈɑt əv/
fixed phrase
Large amount or number of something
Many or much of something.
例文
- There are a lot of people here today.
- We have a lot of work to do today.
- She has a lot of homework to do.
- She drinks a lot of tea every morning.
parking lot
1/pˈɑɹkɪŋ lˈɑt/
fixed phrase
area for parking vehicles outdoors
An area where cars can be parked outside.
例文
- The parking lot was full when we arrived.
- The parking lot was full by noon.
- They built a new parking lot next to the store.
- We met in the parking lot after the concert.