Word

lashings

/ˈlæʃiŋz/

noun

大量；很多

a large number or amount

主英

1.
n a large number or amount；n beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment；n rope that is used for fastening something to something else；v beat severely with a whip or rod；v lash or flick about sharply；v strike as if by whipping；v bind with a rope, chain, or cord
(主英)大量；很多

鞭打；捆绑用的绳索；(主英)大量；很多

In use

There were lashings of food at the party.

派对上有大量的食物。

We had lashings and lashings of fun at the beach.

我们在海滩上玩得非常开心，乐趣一大堆。

He gave us lashings of advice before the trip.

旅行前他给了我们很多建议。

常用于食物或饮料，表示大量。

We had lashings of cream with the strawberries.

我们吃了大量的奶油配草莓。

常用于食谱或描述中。

Serve the cake with lashings of custard.

蛋糕配上大量的蛋奶沙司。

非正式用法，可搭配可数或不可数名词。

There are lashings of opportunities in the city.

lashes: 鞭打；睫毛 · lashings 表示大量（常指液体或食物），而 lashes 表示鞭打或睫毛，两者发音相似但意义不同。
loads: 大量 · lashings 和 loads 都表示大量，但 lashings 通常用于液体或食物，如 lashings of cream，而 loads 更通用。
heaps: 大量 · lashings 和 heaps 都表示大量，但 heaps 常指堆状物，而 lashings 强调数量充足，常用于饮品。

常用复数，搭配of

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