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