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