English translation for "dozen"

[ 'dʌzn ] 
n.
(pl. dozen, dozens)
1.一打，十二个〔作为实数及作修饰语时，复数不加 s〕。
2.〔dozens〕 若干，许许多多。
短语和例子
two [three] dozen eggs 两[三]打鸡蛋。 four dozen of these eggs 四打这种鸡蛋。 some dozens of eggs 好几打鸡蛋。 dozens of eggs 几十个鸡蛋。 some dozen (of) eggs 一打左右鸡蛋。 a dozen of eggs 一打鸡蛋。 sell eggs by the dozen 论打售蛋。 pack oranges in dozens 按打包装橘子。 a round dozen 整整一打。 a baker's [devil's, long, printer's] dozen 十三个。 dozens of times 屡次。 (talk) thirteen [nineteen] to the dozen 〔英俚〕 1. (说个)不停。 2. (说得)过分地，迅速地。

Related Translations:

daily dozen:  每天的体育健身活动。

long dozen:  十三个。

Example Sentences:

	1.	It is six of one and half a dozen of the other . 这不过是半斤八两而已。
	2.	In hollywood, pretty girls are a dime a dozen . 在好莱坞漂亮姑娘多的是。
	3.	A dozen clamoured to put on our list . 有一打人吵着要在我们的名单上登记。
	4.	They were chatting away nineteen to the dozen . 他们聊个没完。
	5.	He strings his phrases by the dozen . 他老是重复这些陈词滥调。
	6.	Her tongue goes nineteen to the dozen . 她喋喋不休说个没完。
	7.	A dozen petticoats bulked out her figure . 十几条衬裙把她的身体撑得圆鼓鼓的。
	8.	In the east dozens of cities sprang into being . 在东部，几十座新城市诞生了。
	9.	The countess gave a dozen turns of the head . 伯爵夫人把头扭去，做出了不少姿势。
	10.	I was "turned down" at a dozen houses . 我去了十多户人家，吃到的都是“闭门羹”。

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