by the dozen 与 by the dozens 都可表示“成打地”“许多”。如:
On her birthday, she always receives cards by the dozen. 她过生日时总是收到许多贺卡。(牛津习语)
I baked cookies and pies by the dozens for the charity bake sale. 我为慈善糕饼义卖烤了许多饼干和馅饼。(朗文搭配)
但 by the dozen 还有一个用法,即表示“按打”。如:
The eggs are sold by the dozen. 鸡蛋按打卖。(韦氏高阶)
另外,在英国英语中,by the dozen 还是表示“喋喋不休”。如:
He was a non-stop comedian, cracking gags by the dozen. 他是个逗笑不断的喜剧演员,讲起笑话来滔滔不绝。(牛津高义词)
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