many
determiner, pronoun uk/ˈmen.i/ us/ˈmen.i/
A1 许多（主要用于否定句和疑问句中，或者带有“too”、“so” 和“as” 等词的句子中）
used mainly in negative sentences and questions and with "too", "so", and "as" to mean "a large number of"
I don't have many clothes. 我衣服不多。
Not many people have heard of him. 听说过他的人不多。
There aren't very many weekends between now and Christmas. 从现在到圣诞节没有多少个周末了。
Were there many cars on the road? 路上车多吗？
How many students are there in each class? 每班有多少学生？
Many people would disagree with your ideas. 许多人会不同意你的想法。
Rachel was at the party with her many admirers. 雷切尔和她众多的爱慕者一起参加了聚会。
I've met him so many times and I still can't remember his name! 我见过他多次了，可还是记不住他的名字！
There are too many people chasing too few jobs. 找工作的人太多，而岗位又太少。
If there are only five of us going to the concert, then I've booked one too many seats. 如果我们中只有5个人去听音乐会，那我就多订了一张票。
If there were as many women as there are men in parliament, the situation would be very different. 如果议会中女性人数和男性一样多，情形就会大不相同了。
As many as (= the surprisingly large number of) 6,000 people may have been infected with the disease. 可能有多达6000人已染上此病。
There are already twelve bottles of wine, so if I buy as many again (= another twelve bottles) we'll have enough. 已经有12瓶葡萄酒，如果我再买12瓶，那我们就足够了。
A good/great many people who voted for her in the last election will not be doing so this time. 许多在上次选举中投她票的人这次不会那么做了。
She had five children in as many (= in the same number of) years and decided it was enough. 她5年里生了5个孩子，认为已经足够了。
- More examples
- Mr Black has been a client of this firm for many years.
- High prices are deterring many young people from buying houses.
- How many people does your company employ?
- There are too many silly quiz shows on television these days.
- The school has pupils from many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Idioms
in so many wordsidiom 直截了当地，明确地
directly, or in a way that makes it very clear what you mean
"Did he say he was unhappy with Anna?" "Well, not in so many words, but that was certainly the impression I got." “他说对安娜不满了吗？”“并没有明确说，但我感觉是那样。”
I told her, in so many words, to stop interfering. 我明确告诉她不要再干涉了。
many a timeidiom 许多次
many times
I've told you many a time not to ride your bike on the pavement. 我告诉过你很多次了，不要在人行道上骑自行车。
many happy returns (of the day)idiom 生日快乐
said to mean "Happy birthday"
many's theidiom 多次;长时间
used to show something has happened many times or for long periods of time
Many's the hour I've spent by the phone just waiting in case he called. 我在电话机旁守候多时，免得他打电话来时没有人接。
one too manyidiom informal 喝多了酒，多喝了几杯
If you have had one too many, you have drunk too much alcohol.