Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2371
dozen
一打；十二
核心释义
Twelve; a set of twelve.
- 1.
一组十二个
A set of twelve.
- 2.
十二的基数
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
- 3.
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
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.
- 4.
一种旧的英国矿石计量单位,含有12英担
An old English measure of ore containing 12 hundredweight.
- 5.
数字十二
The number twelve.
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
用法In use
I bought a dozen eggs from the supermarket.
用法提示：dozen（一打）作为名词，表示十二个鸡蛋。
She ordered half a dozen roses for her mother's birthday.
用法提示：dozen（一打）在短语half a dozen中作为名词，表示六个。
There were dozens of people waiting in line for the new movie.
用法提示：dozens（复数形式）作为名词，表示几十个，约数。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
数字+dozen时dozen不变复数，如two dozen eggs；dozens of表示许多。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.