Word
scores
/skɔːz/
noun
大量，众多
a large number or amount
得分；分数；大量；众多; 二十( score的名词复数 ); (游戏或比赛中的)得分; 大量; 百分数
In use
There were scores of fans waiting outside the stadium.
She has read scores of books on the subject.
The charity has helped scores of families in need.
scores of + plural noun
此处 scores 意为‘大量’，后接可数名词复数。
Scores of people attended the concert.
许多人参加了音乐会。
get/achieve + adjective + scores
此处 scores 指‘分数’，常与 high, low, perfect 等形容词连用。
She achieved high scores on all her exams.
她所有考试都取得了高分。
Common mistakes
I got a high scores in the exam.I got a high score in the exam.
名词 score 表示具体的得分时，是可数名词单数，不应加复数 s。
There are scores people waiting outside.There are scores of people waiting outside.
scores 表示“大量”时是固定搭配 scores of，后面必须接 of。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- score
- 得分 · n
- scoring
- 得分 · n
- scoreboard
- 记分牌 · n
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用复数形式表示大量
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.