many

n. 多数, 多数人
a. 许多的
pron. 许多
相关词组:
the many
as many as
half as many again
many a time
many a man
many's the
many's the time
so many
a good many
a great many
as many
as many again
many and many a time

形容词比较级:more 最高级:most 

man.y

adj.（形容词）
more[môr, môr] most[môst]
Being one of a large, indefinite number; numerous:
无数的：一个大而不确定数目的；为数众多的：
例句：
many a child; many another day.
许多孩子；许多别的日子

Amounting to or consisting of a large, indefinite number:
许多的：达到或包括一个大而不确定的数目：
例句：
many friends.
许多朋友

n.(used with a pl. verb)（名词）（与复数动词连用）
A large, indefinite number:
许多：一个大而不确定的数目：
例句：
A good many of the workers had the flu.
有许多工人得了流感

The majority of the people; the masses:
大多数人；群众：
例句：
.The many fail, the one succeeds.(Tennyson)
.大众失败，一人成功.(坦尼森)

pron.(used with a pl. verb)（代词）（与复数动词连用）
A large number of persons or things:
许多人或物：
例句：
.For many are called, but few are chosen.(Matthew 22:4)
.尽管被召见的人多，选上的人却很少.(马太福音22:4)


<习惯用语>as many
The same number of:
同等数目的：
例句：
moved three times in as many years.
在三年里搬了三次家

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English manig * see menegh-
源自 古英语 manig *参见 menegh-