柯林斯英英词典

many ['mεnɪ]

1. 1. determiner [sometimes preceded by a great or a good] a large number of

   many coaches

   many times

2. 2. determiner (as pronoun; functioning as plural)

   many are seated already

3. 3. determiner [foll by a, an, or another, and a singular noun] each of a considerable number of

   many a man

4. 4. determiner [preceded by as, too, that, etc] a great number of

   as many apples as you like

   too many clouds to see

5. 5. determiner (as pronoun; functioning as plural)

   I have as many as you

6. 6. n See also more most

7. 7. n [Etymology] Old English manig; related to Old Frisian manich, Middle Dutch menech, Old High German manag