dozen
/ˈdʌzn; `dʌzn/ n
(pl ~s or unchanged when counting sth 作量词时复数不变) (abbr 缩写 doz)
1 set of twelve （一）打（十二个）
Eggs are sold by the dozen. 鸡蛋按打卖.
They're 70p a dozen. 这卖70便士一打.
Pack them in dozens. 按打装袋吧.
[attrib 作定语]
Half a dozen (ie 6) eggs, please. 我要半打鸡蛋.
We need three dozen boxes. 我们需要三打盒子. =>App 4 见附录4.
2 (idm 习语) a baker's dozen => baker. one's daily dozen => daily. a dime a dozen => dime. dozens of (infml 口) lots of 许多
She's got dozens of boy-friends. 她的男朋友多极了. talk, etc, nineteen to the `dozen talk, etc continually 不停地谈、 说等
They were chatting away nineteen to the dozen. 他们聊个没完. (it is) ,six of `one and ,half a dozen of the `other there is very little difference between the one and the other 两者几无区别; 半斤八
I can't tell whether he or she is to blame it's six of one and half a dozen of the other. 我说不好他们俩谁是谁非--一个半斤, 一个八 .