lot
gb/lˈɑt/ us/lˈɑt/
A1
영어
~ 300
의미
의미 0개
명사
A1
quantity
1
a large amount or number
A large number or amount of something.
사용 패턴：
a lot of [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'a lot' (two words) with 'alot', which is incorrect.
유의어
plenty (Suggests more than enough, often with a positive connotation.)
반의어
little (Refers to a small amount, opposite in quantity.)
연어
a lot of people
|a lot of time
|a lot of money
|a lot of work
주제
daily life
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
명사
B1
entity
2
a piece of land
A small area of land, usually for building a house or other structure.
사용 패턴：
[a/some] lot
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'lot' meaning 'land' with 'lot' meaning 'many'. Context determines meaning.
유의어
plot (Often used for smaller pieces of land, especially for gardening or building.)
반의어
wilderness (Refers to undeveloped land far from human settlement.)
연어
vacant lot
|parking lot
|building lot
주제
real estate
|geography
|housing
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- We parked the car in the parking lot.
- He owns a lot by the river.
- This empty lot will be a park soon.
명사
B1
quantity
3
the whole group or set
All the people or things being talked about.
사용 패턴：
the whole lot
유의어
group (General term for a collection, without implying entirety.)
반의어
individual (Refers to one single person or thing from a group.)
연어
the whole lot
|sell the lot
주제
daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- I don't like this lot of politicians.
- The whole lot was sold at auction.
- She threw the whole lot in the trash.
학습자용 예문
- I don't trust that lot.
- He sold the whole lot yesterday.
- She gave the whole lot to charity.
명사
B2
state
4
someone's fate or condition in life
The kind of life someone has, especially how good or bad it is.
유의어
fate (More literary and abstract; emphasizes inevitability.)
반의어
choice (Implies control over one's circumstances rather than acceptance.)
연어
lot in life
주제
life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- She is happy with her lot in life.
- His lot is not easy.
- They want to change their lot.
명사
B2
entity
5
an item or set for sale at auction
Something sold as one unit at an auction or sale.
유의어
batch (Refers to a group produced or handled together, not just at auctions.)
반의어
single item (Refers to one object sold separately rather than as part of a group.)
연어
auction lot
주제
commerce
|business
|finance
예문
- Lot 23 includes three antique chairs.
- The painting was sold as part of Lot 15.
- Each lot will be displayed before bidding begins.
학습자용 예문
- Lot 5 is two old books.
- They bought Lot 10 at the auction.
- Lot 7 is a set of dishes.
문법
표현
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'.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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'.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.