Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2371
dozen
一打；十二
Twelve; a set of twelve.
- 1.
A set of twelve.
一组十二个
- 2.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
十二的基数
- 3.
A large, unspecified number of, comfortably estimated in small multiples of twelve, thus generally implied to be significantly more than ten or twelve, but less than perhaps one or two hundred; many.
大量,未具体说明的数量,通常以十二的倍数估算,通常意味着明显多于十或十二,但少于一两百；许多
- 4.
An old English measure of ore containing 12 hundredweight.
一种旧的英国矿石计量单位,含有12英担
- 5.
The number twelve.
数字十二
许多；几十；（旧英制矿石计量单位）十二英担；一组十二个；十二的基数；大量,未具体说明的数量,通常以十二的倍数估算,通常意味着明显多于十或十二,但少于一两百；许多
In use
I bought a dozen eggs from the supermarket.
She ordered half a dozen roses for her mother's birthday.
There were dozens of people waiting in line for the new movie.
number + dozen + plural noun
dozen 在数词后保持单数形式。
She bought two dozen eggs.
她买了两打鸡蛋。
dozens of + plural noun
表示数量很大，约几十个。
There are dozens of reasons to study English.
学习英语有几十个理由。
by the dozen
表示以打为单位计量。
Apples are sold by the dozen.
苹果按打出售。
Connections
Collocations
- a dozen
- 一打；十二个
- She bought a dozen eggs.她买了一打鸡蛋。
- dozens of
- 几十个；许多
- Dozens of people attended the meeting.几十个人参加了会议。
- half a dozen
- 半打；六个
- I need half a dozen apples.我需要半打苹果。
- a dozen eggs
- 一打鸡蛋
- Please get a dozen eggs from the store.请从商店买一打鸡蛋。
- by the dozen
- 按打；大量地
- They sell cookies by the dozen.他们按打出售饼干。
- a dozen roses
- 一打玫瑰
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dozen中的'do'像'做'，'zen'像'怎'，联想：做得怎么样？正好一打十二个。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：超市购物、食谱、库存计数 “dozen” 表示十二个，通常用于日常计数，中性语域，无特殊色彩。
Grammar Note
数字+dozen时dozen不变复数，如two dozen eggs；dozens of表示许多。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'dozen' (same stressed vowel /ʌ/ and ending /zən/) include 'cousin'. Words that end with /zən/ but have different vowels (e.g., 'citizen', 'frozen', 'raisin') look similar but do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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