Definition of dozen in English:

dozen

noun ˈdʌz(ə)nˈdəzən

1A group or set of twelve.
（一）打，十二个
a dozen bottles of sherry
12瓶雪利酒。
Example sentencesExamples
- Unfortunately it was getting dark but in the time available to them they caught a dozen or so fish.
- The first golfer said that he sent his wife a dozen red roses and fixed a gourmet dinner for two.
- I ploughed through the list of courses and picked out about a dozen that appealed.
- The base of the trunk is pushed just four feet into the ground and secured with a dozen or more wooden wedges.
- It's Friday evening and so there are a dozen of us trying to catch the barman's eye in the George.
- More than a dozen children spent a couple of hours learning about stained glass making.
- A nearby rock, the Haystack, has a colony of seals, of which you can see a dozen or so at low tide.
- Eventually the claims were whittled down to around a dozen which had some credibility.
- Place the fish in a large saucepan with the milk and a dozen or so peppercorns.
- This contest is primarily a war of turnout in a dozen or so battleground states.
- With a dozen or so games left to play in the league, the season could easily tail off between now and May.
- You eat at one of only a dozen or so tables by the swimming pool in a flower-filled courtyard.
- For every published writer out there there are at least a dozen unpublished who could be.
- There were around a dozen of us that turned up, from a variety of backgrounds and with a variety of ages.
- Long queues at the checkouts at midnight, and not much more than a dozen spaces left in the car park.
- Only a dozen or so fish had been caught from the dozens and dozens of boats which included two fish for Bill.
- However, my embassy knows of a dozen recent examples where the opposite has been true.
- I was at home last night and this morning brought back to London a dozen or so of these carrier bags.
- A dozen or so sat on their reflections on the smooth steel grey water of the loch.
- Over time the faded memories of the dozen or so participants will go with them to grave.
1. 1.1dozensinformal A lot.
  she has dozens of admirers
  她有许多仰慕者。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Then the news started pouring in: four bombed trains, dozens of casualties, hundreds of injured.
  A city centre church verger has the power to summon scores of police and dozens of security guards at the touch of a button.
  When you travel overseas with television gear you sometimes have to pay hundreds of pounds for dozens of extra kilos.
  There are literally dozens, if not hundreds, of variations and combinations of tattoos.
  Doubtless dozens, if not hundreds of other celebrities do the same thing.
  They were booing and throwing their programmes, and dozens, if not hundreds walked out screaming in protest at the stage.
  The hostile crowd included dozens of placard-waving children who stamped their feet and called for the pool to be saved.
  The 80 pages and dozens of questions gave plenty of food for thought.
  Scores dead, hundreds wounded, dozens of television networks scrambling to find an angle.
  They have so far left 22 dead and hundreds injured, including dozens of UN police and Nato troops.
  But we have had dozens, if not scores, of calls from youngsters who are obviously worried enough to phone us.
  Our collection spans hundreds of models, dozens of manufacturers and infinite gadgetry.
  We made our way over thousand-year-old bridges, dozens of hills and slippery dams.
  The lane petered out to track, the rain increased to torrential and dozens of lambs crowded under thorn trees, bleating.
  All this makes for a very close finish with hundreds, if not dozens of votes deciding the third seat.
  Hundreds of people and dozens of vehicles had arrived at the Dome by this time.
  As dozens of people crowded on to the gangway, the structure collapsed.
  They come by the dozens, laborers swarm this vehicle hoping to be hired for the day.
  In cyberspace you can win big every day as dozens of poker sites pile up the prize money to tempt us to try our ‘hand’.
  Kodak decided to invest dozens of billions of US dollars globally last year to expand its business.
  Synonyms
  a large amount, a fair amount, a good deal, a great deal, a deal, a great quantity, quantities, an abundance, a wealth, a profusion, plenty, masses
2the dozensAn exchange of insults engaged in as a game or ritual among black Americans.
（美国黑人中的）对骂游戏，骂娘比赛
Example sentencesExamples
- The two loudly play the dozens, insulting each other to the delight of neighbors.

Phrases

by the dozen

In large quantities.
大量地
Example sentencesExamples
- Having an address is very important, especially if you live right in the middle of the city and have people coming to see you by the dozen.
- People kept trickling in by the dozen, stopping by to take a look, choosing something that caught their fancy and even placing orders for more.
- The consultants look interested and bring out bulging files marked up ‘Salary’ and leaking ten pound notes by the dozen.
- But in bad years fires kill by the dozen and destroy houses by the thousand.
- They came in by the dozen - middle-aged couples chaperoning their kids, the young ones waiting to see what the day was all about and, surprise, surprise, college students!
- It's Vancouver, there are panhandlers by the dozen everywhere you look.
- Elsewhere, live shrimp are sold by the dozen or individually, but the quantities tend to be roughly the same by any standard of sale.
- Internet usership here skyrocketed from 9 million to 40 million over a year and a half, and new, commerce-related websites are sprouting up by the dozen.
- When finally one week, the half-ton truck backs up to its designated spot, with its box filled with corn picked that morning, the place swarms with eager buyers, counting out cobs by the dozen.
- He would regularly invite friends by the dozen to stay, entertaining them lavishly and paying for it by selling the jewels he was regularly given by grateful foreign sovereigns.
- There is a sense in which my love of languages is a substitute for adventure - for travel and all those other ways that get you out of yourself and into the world in which you can find secret places by the dozen.
- Try to avoid being there in the middle of the day, when tourist coaches arrive by the dozen (another good reason to stop for lunch on the way).
- The department stores are beginning to hire Santas by the dozen.
- Instead of caddies popping in to have their grip altered or a new wood knocked up, there were jumpers and scarves by the dozen, a homespun formula which, like its forerunner, would soon be replicated beyond the bounds of the old town.
- Now that water is gushing out of the crest gates, the ancient temple near Lingasagur is attracting visitors by the dozen.
- Are you one of those cooks who can turn out fancy dishes by the dozen, but are at a loss when it comes to preparing traditional delights?
- Not too coincidentally, Márquez’ book is showing up in bookstores by the dozen.
- A puck may only fly into the stands now and then, but foul balls, some of them travelling more than 100 mph, are hit by the dozen.
- And motorists have been stopping by the dozen to enjoy the sight.
- The Dean field operatives have purchased mountains of bottled water and granola bars, and cell phones and flashlights by the dozen.
Synonyms
aplenty, in abundance, in profusion, in great quantity, in large numbers, by the dozen

talk nineteen to the dozen

Talk incessantly.
〈英〉喋喋不休
Example sentencesExamples
- She talks nineteen to the dozen, amusingly, self - deprecatingly, practically, irreverently.
- They were soon on board and talking nineteen to the dozen.
Synonyms
prattle, blather, blether, blither, babble (on), gabble, prate, drivel, rattle on/away, ramble, maunder, go on, run on, talk at length, talk incessantly, talk a lot, chatter, yap
informal jabber, blabber, yatter, jaw, gab, gas, chit-chat, yackety-yak
British informal rabbit, witter, waffle, natter, chunter, talk the hind legs off a donkey
North American informal run off at the mouth
Australian/New Zealand informal mag

Derivatives

dozenth

ordinal numberˈdʌz(ə)nθˈdəz(ə)nθ

1Constituting number twelve in a sequence; 12th.
not many artists hit the mark on their dozenth disc
1. 1.1informal Constituting an unspecified but large number in a sequence.
Example sentencesExamples
- Once we'd finished up and I'd remarked for the dozenth time on the superb quality of the Victoria Sponge, we headed off on the second leg of our journey.
- ‘That is not how you recruit help,’ he said to her, as though a parent repeating some instruction for the dozenth time.
- ‘I shouldn't have asked ‘Tanj muttered to herself for the dozenth time…
- it looks to me like the same rehashed game for the dozenth time

Origin

Middle English: from Old French dozeine, based on Latin duodecim 'twelve'.

Rhymes

cousin, cozen

Definition of dozen in US English:

dozen

(also dz.)

nounˈdəzənˈdəzən

1A group or set of twelve.
（一）打，十二个
a dozen bottles of sherry
12瓶雪利酒。
Example sentencesExamples
- With a dozen or so games left to play in the league, the season could easily tail off between now and May.
- Long queues at the checkouts at midnight, and not much more than a dozen spaces left in the car park.
- This contest is primarily a war of turnout in a dozen or so battleground states.
- The base of the trunk is pushed just four feet into the ground and secured with a dozen or more wooden wedges.
- There were around a dozen of us that turned up, from a variety of backgrounds and with a variety of ages.
- You eat at one of only a dozen or so tables by the swimming pool in a flower-filled courtyard.
- Only a dozen or so fish had been caught from the dozens and dozens of boats which included two fish for Bill.
- Eventually the claims were whittled down to around a dozen which had some credibility.
- I ploughed through the list of courses and picked out about a dozen that appealed.
- I was at home last night and this morning brought back to London a dozen or so of these carrier bags.
- However, my embassy knows of a dozen recent examples where the opposite has been true.
- It's Friday evening and so there are a dozen of us trying to catch the barman's eye in the George.
- Unfortunately it was getting dark but in the time available to them they caught a dozen or so fish.
- Over time the faded memories of the dozen or so participants will go with them to grave.
- The first golfer said that he sent his wife a dozen red roses and fixed a gourmet dinner for two.
- More than a dozen children spent a couple of hours learning about stained glass making.
- Place the fish in a large saucepan with the milk and a dozen or so peppercorns.
- For every published writer out there there are at least a dozen unpublished who could be.
- A nearby rock, the Haystack, has a colony of seals, of which you can see a dozen or so at low tide.
- A dozen or so sat on their reflections on the smooth steel grey water of the loch.
1. 1.1dozensinformal A lot.
  she has dozens of admirers
  她有许多仰慕者。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Doubtless dozens, if not hundreds of other celebrities do the same thing.
  Hundreds of people and dozens of vehicles had arrived at the Dome by this time.
  Scores dead, hundreds wounded, dozens of television networks scrambling to find an angle.
  The 80 pages and dozens of questions gave plenty of food for thought.
  In cyberspace you can win big every day as dozens of poker sites pile up the prize money to tempt us to try our ‘hand’.
  Then the news started pouring in: four bombed trains, dozens of casualties, hundreds of injured.
  All this makes for a very close finish with hundreds, if not dozens of votes deciding the third seat.
  They have so far left 22 dead and hundreds injured, including dozens of UN police and Nato troops.
  Kodak decided to invest dozens of billions of US dollars globally last year to expand its business.
  But we have had dozens, if not scores, of calls from youngsters who are obviously worried enough to phone us.
  The hostile crowd included dozens of placard-waving children who stamped their feet and called for the pool to be saved.
  There are literally dozens, if not hundreds, of variations and combinations of tattoos.
  A city centre church verger has the power to summon scores of police and dozens of security guards at the touch of a button.
  We made our way over thousand-year-old bridges, dozens of hills and slippery dams.
  As dozens of people crowded on to the gangway, the structure collapsed.
  The lane petered out to track, the rain increased to torrential and dozens of lambs crowded under thorn trees, bleating.
  They were booing and throwing their programmes, and dozens, if not hundreds walked out screaming in protest at the stage.
  Our collection spans hundreds of models, dozens of manufacturers and infinite gadgetry.
  When you travel overseas with television gear you sometimes have to pay hundreds of pounds for dozens of extra kilos.
  They come by the dozens, laborers swarm this vehicle hoping to be hired for the day.
  Synonyms
  a large amount, a fair amount, a good deal, a great deal, a deal, a great quantity, quantities, an abundance, a wealth, a profusion, plenty, masses
2the dozensAn exchange of insults engaged in as a game or ritual among black Americans.
（美国黑人中的）对骂游戏，骂娘比赛
Example sentencesExamples
- The two loudly play the dozens, insulting each other to the delight of neighbors.

Phrases

by the dozen

In large quantities.
大量地
Example sentencesExamples
- When finally one week, the half-ton truck backs up to its designated spot, with its box filled with corn picked that morning, the place swarms with eager buyers, counting out cobs by the dozen.
- Instead of caddies popping in to have their grip altered or a new wood knocked up, there were jumpers and scarves by the dozen, a homespun formula which, like its forerunner, would soon be replicated beyond the bounds of the old town.
- People kept trickling in by the dozen, stopping by to take a look, choosing something that caught their fancy and even placing orders for more.
- The consultants look interested and bring out bulging files marked up ‘Salary’ and leaking ten pound notes by the dozen.
- The Dean field operatives have purchased mountains of bottled water and granola bars, and cell phones and flashlights by the dozen.
- Internet usership here skyrocketed from 9 million to 40 million over a year and a half, and new, commerce-related websites are sprouting up by the dozen.
- Now that water is gushing out of the crest gates, the ancient temple near Lingasagur is attracting visitors by the dozen.
- It's Vancouver, there are panhandlers by the dozen everywhere you look.
- Having an address is very important, especially if you live right in the middle of the city and have people coming to see you by the dozen.
- They came in by the dozen - middle-aged couples chaperoning their kids, the young ones waiting to see what the day was all about and, surprise, surprise, college students!
- He would regularly invite friends by the dozen to stay, entertaining them lavishly and paying for it by selling the jewels he was regularly given by grateful foreign sovereigns.
- Are you one of those cooks who can turn out fancy dishes by the dozen, but are at a loss when it comes to preparing traditional delights?
- Not too coincidentally, Márquez’ book is showing up in bookstores by the dozen.
- There is a sense in which my love of languages is a substitute for adventure - for travel and all those other ways that get you out of yourself and into the world in which you can find secret places by the dozen.
- Try to avoid being there in the middle of the day, when tourist coaches arrive by the dozen (another good reason to stop for lunch on the way).
- Elsewhere, live shrimp are sold by the dozen or individually, but the quantities tend to be roughly the same by any standard of sale.
- A puck may only fly into the stands now and then, but foul balls, some of them travelling more than 100 mph, are hit by the dozen.
- And motorists have been stopping by the dozen to enjoy the sight.
- But in bad years fires kill by the dozen and destroy houses by the thousand.
- The department stores are beginning to hire Santas by the dozen.
Synonyms
aplenty, in abundance, in profusion, in great quantity, in large numbers, by the dozen

talk nineteen to the dozen

Talk incessantly.
〈英〉喋喋不休
Example sentencesExamples
- They were soon on board and talking nineteen to the dozen.
- She talks nineteen to the dozen, amusingly, self - deprecatingly, practically, irreverently.
Synonyms
prattle, blather, blether, blither, babble, babble on, gabble, prate, drivel, rattle away, rattle on, ramble, maunder, go on, run on, talk at length, talk incessantly, talk a lot, chatter, yap

Origin

Middle English: from Old French dozeine, based on Latin duodecim ‘twelve’.

词汇	dozen
释义	Definition of dozen in English: dozen noun ˈdʌz(ə)nˈdəzən 1A group or set of twelve. （一）打，十二个 a dozen bottles of sherry 12瓶雪利酒。 Example sentencesExamples Unfortunately it was getting dark but in the time available to them they caught a dozen or so fish. The first golfer said that he sent his wife a dozen red roses and fixed a gourmet dinner for two. I ploughed through the list of courses and picked out about a dozen that appealed. The base of the trunk is pushed just four feet into the ground and secured with a dozen or more wooden wedges. It's Friday evening and so there are a dozen of us trying to catch the barman's eye in the George. More than a dozen children spent a couple of hours learning about stained glass making. A nearby rock, the Haystack, has a colony of seals, of which you can see a dozen or so at low tide. Eventually the claims were whittled down to around a dozen which had some credibility. Place the fish in a large saucepan with the milk and a dozen or so peppercorns. This contest is primarily a war of turnout in a dozen or so battleground states. With a dozen or so games left to play in the league, the season could easily tail off between now and May. You eat at one of only a dozen or so tables by the swimming pool in a flower-filled courtyard. For every published writer out there there are at least a dozen unpublished who could be. There were around a dozen of us that turned up, from a variety of backgrounds and with a variety of ages. Long queues at the checkouts at midnight, and not much more than a dozen spaces left in the car park. Only a dozen or so fish had been caught from the dozens and dozens of boats which included two fish for Bill. However, my embassy knows of a dozen recent examples where the opposite has been true. I was at home last night and this morning brought back to London a dozen or so of these carrier bags. A dozen or so sat on their reflections on the smooth steel grey water of the loch. Over time the faded memories of the dozen or so participants will go with them to grave. 1.1dozensinformal A lot. she has dozens of admirers 她有许多仰慕者。 Example sentencesExamples Then the news started pouring in: four bombed trains, dozens of casualties, hundreds of injured. A city centre church verger has the power to summon scores of police and dozens of security guards at the touch of a button. When you travel overseas with television gear you sometimes have to pay hundreds of pounds for dozens of extra kilos. There are literally dozens, if not hundreds, of variations and combinations of tattoos. Doubtless dozens, if not hundreds of other celebrities do the same thing. They were booing and throwing their programmes, and dozens, if not hundreds walked out screaming in protest at the stage. The hostile crowd included dozens of placard-waving children who stamped their feet and called for the pool to be saved. The 80 pages and dozens of questions gave plenty of food for thought. Scores dead, hundreds wounded, dozens of television networks scrambling to find an angle. They have so far left 22 dead and hundreds injured, including dozens of UN police and Nato troops. But we have had dozens, if not scores, of calls from youngsters who are obviously worried enough to phone us. Our collection spans hundreds of models, dozens of manufacturers and infinite gadgetry. We made our way over thousand-year-old bridges, dozens of hills and slippery dams. The lane petered out to track, the rain increased to torrential and dozens of lambs crowded under thorn trees, bleating. All this makes for a very close finish with hundreds, if not dozens of votes deciding the third seat. Hundreds of people and dozens of vehicles had arrived at the Dome by this time. As dozens of people crowded on to the gangway, the structure collapsed. They come by the dozens, laborers swarm this vehicle hoping to be hired for the day. In cyberspace you can win big every day as dozens of poker sites pile up the prize money to tempt us to try our ‘hand’. Kodak decided to invest dozens of billions of US dollars globally last year to expand its business. Synonyms a large amount, a fair amount, a good deal, a great deal, a deal, a great quantity, quantities, an abundance, a wealth, a profusion, plenty, masses 2the dozensAn exchange of insults engaged in as a game or ritual among black Americans. （美国黑人中的）对骂游戏，骂娘比赛 Example sentencesExamples The two loudly play the dozens, insulting each other to the delight of neighbors. Phrases by the dozen In large quantities. 大量地 Example sentencesExamples Having an address is very important, especially if you live right in the middle of the city and have people coming to see you by the dozen. People kept trickling in by the dozen, stopping by to take a look, choosing something that caught their fancy and even placing orders for more. The consultants look interested and bring out bulging files marked up ‘Salary’ and leaking ten pound notes by the dozen. But in bad years fires kill by the dozen and destroy houses by the thousand. They came in by the dozen - middle-aged couples chaperoning their kids, the young ones waiting to see what the day was all about and, surprise, surprise, college students! It's Vancouver, there are panhandlers by the dozen everywhere you look. Elsewhere, live shrimp are sold by the dozen or individually, but the quantities tend to be roughly the same by any standard of sale. Internet usership here skyrocketed from 9 million to 40 million over a year and a half, and new, commerce-related websites are sprouting up by the dozen. When finally one week, the half-ton truck backs up to its designated spot, with its box filled with corn picked that morning, the place swarms with eager buyers, counting out cobs by the dozen. He would regularly invite friends by the dozen to stay, entertaining them lavishly and paying for it by selling the jewels he was regularly given by grateful foreign sovereigns. There is a sense in which my love of languages is a substitute for adventure - for travel and all those other ways that get you out of yourself and into the world in which you can find secret places by the dozen. Try to avoid being there in the middle of the day, when tourist coaches arrive by the dozen (another good reason to stop for lunch on the way). The department stores are beginning to hire Santas by the dozen. Instead of caddies popping in to have their grip altered or a new wood knocked up, there were jumpers and scarves by the dozen, a homespun formula which, like its forerunner, would soon be replicated beyond the bounds of the old town. Now that water is gushing out of the crest gates, the ancient temple near Lingasagur is attracting visitors by the dozen. Are you one of those cooks who can turn out fancy dishes by the dozen, but are at a loss when it comes to preparing traditional delights? Not too coincidentally, Márquez’ book is showing up in bookstores by the dozen. A puck may only fly into the stands now and then, but foul balls, some of them travelling more than 100 mph, are hit by the dozen. And motorists have been stopping by the dozen to enjoy the sight. The Dean field operatives have purchased mountains of bottled water and granola bars, and cell phones and flashlights by the dozen. Synonyms aplenty, in abundance, in profusion, in great quantity, in large numbers, by the dozen talk nineteen to the dozen Talk incessantly. 〈英〉喋喋不休 Example sentencesExamples She talks nineteen to the dozen, amusingly, self - deprecatingly, practically, irreverently. They were soon on board and talking nineteen to the dozen. Synonyms prattle, blather, blether, blither, babble (on), gabble, prate, drivel, rattle on/away, ramble, maunder, go on, run on, talk at length, talk incessantly, talk a lot, chatter, yap informal jabber, blabber, yatter, jaw, gab, gas, chit-chat, yackety-yak British informal rabbit, witter, waffle, natter, chunter, talk the hind legs off a donkey North American informal run off at the mouth Australian/New Zealand informal mag Derivatives dozenth ordinal numberˈdʌz(ə)nθˈdəz(ə)nθ 1Constituting number twelve in a sequence; 12th. not many artists hit the mark on their dozenth disc 1.1informal Constituting an unspecified but large number in a sequence. Example sentencesExamples Once we'd finished up and I'd remarked for the dozenth time on the superb quality of the Victoria Sponge, we headed off on the second leg of our journey. ‘That is not how you recruit help,’ he said to her, as though a parent repeating some instruction for the dozenth time. ‘I shouldn't have asked ‘Tanj muttered to herself for the dozenth time… it looks to me like the same rehashed game for the dozenth time Origin Middle English: from Old French dozeine, based on Latin duodecim 'twelve'. Rhymes cousin, cozen noun.1 phr. Definition of dozen in US English: dozen (also dz.) nounˈdəzənˈdəzən 1A group or set of twelve. （一）打，十二个 a dozen bottles of sherry 12瓶雪利酒。 Example sentencesExamples With a dozen or so games left to play in the league, the season could easily tail off between now and May. Long queues at the checkouts at midnight, and not much more than a dozen spaces left in the car park. This contest is primarily a war of turnout in a dozen or so battleground states. The base of the trunk is pushed just four feet into the ground and secured with a dozen or more wooden wedges. There were around a dozen of us that turned up, from a variety of backgrounds and with a variety of ages. You eat at one of only a dozen or so tables by the swimming pool in a flower-filled courtyard. Only a dozen or so fish had been caught from the dozens and dozens of boats which included two fish for Bill. Eventually the claims were whittled down to around a dozen which had some credibility. I ploughed through the list of courses and picked out about a dozen that appealed. I was at home last night and this morning brought back to London a dozen or so of these carrier bags. However, my embassy knows of a dozen recent examples where the opposite has been true. It's Friday evening and so there are a dozen of us trying to catch the barman's eye in the George. Unfortunately it was getting dark but in the time available to them they caught a dozen or so fish. Over time the faded memories of the dozen or so participants will go with them to grave. The first golfer said that he sent his wife a dozen red roses and fixed a gourmet dinner for two. More than a dozen children spent a couple of hours learning about stained glass making. Place the fish in a large saucepan with the milk and a dozen or so peppercorns. For every published writer out there there are at least a dozen unpublished who could be. A nearby rock, the Haystack, has a colony of seals, of which you can see a dozen or so at low tide. A dozen or so sat on their reflections on the smooth steel grey water of the loch. 1.1dozensinformal A lot. she has dozens of admirers 她有许多仰慕者。 Example sentencesExamples Doubtless dozens, if not hundreds of other celebrities do the same thing. Hundreds of people and dozens of vehicles had arrived at the Dome by this time. Scores dead, hundreds wounded, dozens of television networks scrambling to find an angle. The 80 pages and dozens of questions gave plenty of food for thought. In cyberspace you can win big every day as dozens of poker sites pile up the prize money to tempt us to try our ‘hand’. Then the news started pouring in: four bombed trains, dozens of casualties, hundreds of injured. All this makes for a very close finish with hundreds, if not dozens of votes deciding the third seat. They have so far left 22 dead and hundreds injured, including dozens of UN police and Nato troops. Kodak decided to invest dozens of billions of US dollars globally last year to expand its business. But we have had dozens, if not scores, of calls from youngsters who are obviously worried enough to phone us. The hostile crowd included dozens of placard-waving children who stamped their feet and called for the pool to be saved. There are literally dozens, if not hundreds, of variations and combinations of tattoos. A city centre church verger has the power to summon scores of police and dozens of security guards at the touch of a button. We made our way over thousand-year-old bridges, dozens of hills and slippery dams. As dozens of people crowded on to the gangway, the structure collapsed. The lane petered out to track, the rain increased to torrential and dozens of lambs crowded under thorn trees, bleating. They were booing and throwing their programmes, and dozens, if not hundreds walked out screaming in protest at the stage. Our collection spans hundreds of models, dozens of manufacturers and infinite gadgetry. When you travel overseas with television gear you sometimes have to pay hundreds of pounds for dozens of extra kilos. They come by the dozens, laborers swarm this vehicle hoping to be hired for the day. Synonyms a large amount, a fair amount, a good deal, a great deal, a deal, a great quantity, quantities, an abundance, a wealth, a profusion, plenty, masses 2the dozensAn exchange of insults engaged in as a game or ritual among black Americans. （美国黑人中的）对骂游戏，骂娘比赛 Example sentencesExamples The two loudly play the dozens, insulting each other to the delight of neighbors. Phrases by the dozen In large quantities. 大量地 Example sentencesExamples When finally one week, the half-ton truck backs up to its designated spot, with its box filled with corn picked that morning, the place swarms with eager buyers, counting out cobs by the dozen. Instead of caddies popping in to have their grip altered or a new wood knocked up, there were jumpers and scarves by the dozen, a homespun formula which, like its forerunner, would soon be replicated beyond the bounds of the old town. People kept trickling in by the dozen, stopping by to take a look, choosing something that caught their fancy and even placing orders for more. The consultants look interested and bring out bulging files marked up ‘Salary’ and leaking ten pound notes by the dozen. The Dean field operatives have purchased mountains of bottled water and granola bars, and cell phones and flashlights by the dozen. Internet usership here skyrocketed from 9 million to 40 million over a year and a half, and new, commerce-related websites are sprouting up by the dozen. Now that water is gushing out of the crest gates, the ancient temple near Lingasagur is attracting visitors by the dozen. It's Vancouver, there are panhandlers by the dozen everywhere you look. Having an address is very important, especially if you live right in the middle of the city and have people coming to see you by the dozen. They came in by the dozen - middle-aged couples chaperoning their kids, the young ones waiting to see what the day was all about and, surprise, surprise, college students! He would regularly invite friends by the dozen to stay, entertaining them lavishly and paying for it by selling the jewels he was regularly given by grateful foreign sovereigns. Are you one of those cooks who can turn out fancy dishes by the dozen, but are at a loss when it comes to preparing traditional delights? Not too coincidentally, Márquez’ book is showing up in bookstores by the dozen. There is a sense in which my love of languages is a substitute for adventure - for travel and all those other ways that get you out of yourself and into the world in which you can find secret places by the dozen. Try to avoid being there in the middle of the day, when tourist coaches arrive by the dozen (another good reason to stop for lunch on the way). Elsewhere, live shrimp are sold by the dozen or individually, but the quantities tend to be roughly the same by any standard of sale. A puck may only fly into the stands now and then, but foul balls, some of them travelling more than 100 mph, are hit by the dozen. And motorists have been stopping by the dozen to enjoy the sight. But in bad years fires kill by the dozen and destroy houses by the thousand. The department stores are beginning to hire Santas by the dozen. Synonyms aplenty, in abundance, in profusion, in great quantity, in large numbers, by the dozen talk nineteen to the dozen Talk incessantly. 〈英〉喋喋不休 Example sentencesExamples They were soon on board and talking nineteen to the dozen. She talks nineteen to the dozen, amusingly, self - deprecatingly, practically, irreverently. Synonyms prattle, blather, blether, blither, babble, babble on, gabble, prate, drivel, rattle away, rattle on, ramble, maunder, go on, run on, talk at length, talk incessantly, talk a lot, chatter, yap Origin Middle English: from Old French dozeine, based on Latin duodecim ‘twelve’. noun.1 phr.
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