legion

大群、大勢

非常に多くの人々。

やさしい英語で： A very large number of people.

• She has a legion of fans.
• Legions of volunteers arrived to help.
• The new policy angered his legion of supporters.

使い方： a legion of people (The singer attracted a legion of young fans.)

類義語： multitude, crowd, host

よく使う表現： legion of fans, legion of supporters, legion of followers

軍団、ローマ軍団

古代ローマの軍隊で、多数の兵士からなる部隊。

やさしい英語で： A large group of soldiers in the army of ancient Rome.

• The legion marched north.
• Each Roman legion had thousands of soldiers.
• Two legions guarded the border during the winter.

よく使う表現： Roman legion, command a legion, legion of soldiers

非常に多い、数え切れない

数が非常に多い。

やさしい英語で： Existing in very large numbers.

• His admirers are legion.
• The problems facing the team were legion.
• Examples of this mistake are legion in student essays.

類義語： numerous, many, countless

反対語： few

よく使う表現： problems are legion, critics are legion, examples are legion