million
number uk/ˈmɪl.jən/ us/ˈmɪl.jən/ million or millions
A2 [ C ]（数字）100万
the number 1,000,000
The city has a population of almost a/one million. 这座城市的人口几乎有一百万。
She got eight million dollars for appearing in that film. 她出演那部电影拿到了800万美元的片酬。
His business is worth millions of euros. 他的生意价值几百万欧元。
a million/millions of somethinginformalB2 大量
a large number
I must have told you a million times to close the windows when you leave the house. 我一定已经告诉你无数次了，离开房间前要把窗子关好。
the millions 百万与十亿间的数字
numbers between 1,000,000 and 1,000,000,000
In wealthy areas, homes cost from €750,000 into the millions. 在富庶地区，居屋的价格从75万到数百万欧元不等。
- More examples
- The paintings fetched over a million dollars.
- The jobless total reached four million this week.
- Four million hours were lost last year through stress-related illnesses.
- They won the war, although it cost them millions of lives.
- Wheat is a staple crop for millions of people across the world.
Idioms
be one in a millionidiom approving 是千里挑一的人，是无与伦比的人
to be a very special person
Thanks again - you're one in a million! 再次感谢——你真是个难得的好人！
one in a millionidiom 可能性极小的
a chance that is extremely unlikely
Don't worry - the chances of anything going wrong are one in a million. 别担心——出问题的可能性极小。
look/feel like a million dollarsidiom informal (UK also look/feel a million dollars, US also look/feel like a million bucks) （通常指享受奢侈品时）看上去／感觉非常好
to look or feel extremely good, often because you are wearing something that costs a lot of money
"You look like a million dollars in that dress, honey!" “你穿那件衣服真棒，亲爱的！”
thanks a millionidiom informal 非常感谢
thank you very much
"I've done what you asked." "Thanks a million!" “你要我做的事我已经做完了。”“非常感谢！”