a large number of 许多(的),很多(的) [as determiner]many people agreed with her. 许多人同意她的意见。 [as pronoun]the solution to many of our problems. 对我们的许多问题的解决办法。 many think it is a new craze. 许多人认为这是一种新热潮。 [as adj.]one of my many errors. 我的诸多错误之一。
noun
[as plural noun the many]the majority of people 大多数人 music for the many. 大众音乐。
常用词组 as many
the same number of 一样多的,相同数目的 changing his mind for the third time in as many months. 在3个月内他第三次改变了主意。
a good (或great) many
a large number 许多,很多 a good many of us. 我们很多人。
have one too many
(informal)become slightly drunk (非正式)多喝了一杯(酒);微醉
how many
used to ask what a particular quantity is 多少 how many books did you sell?. 你卖了多少本书?。
many a ——
a large number of 很多,许多 many a good man has been destroyed by booze. 许多好男人毁于贪杯。
many's the ——
used to indicate that something happens often 经常,常常 many's the night he's been called out in the small hours. 他经常在凌晨被叫走。
语源
Old English manig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch menig and German manch