(a/one thousand)the number equivalent to the product of a hundred and ten; 1,000(Roman numeral: m, M.) 一千;一千个(罗马数字:m, M.) a thousand metres. 1,000米。 two thousand acres. 2,000英亩。 thousands have been killed. 几千人被杀了。 ■(thousands)the numbers from one thousand to 9,999 (表示1,000到9,999之间的数目)上千;数千 the cost of repairs could be in the thousands. 维修费可能要几千。 ■(一般作 thousands)(informal)an unspecified large number (非正式)许许多多,成千上万 you'll meet thousands of girls before you find the one you like. 你将在见上许许多多的姑娘后才会找到自己中意的那一个。 I have imagined it a thousand times. 这事儿我已经想像了无数次。