lot

たくさん、大量

量が多いこと、または人や物がたくさんあること。

やさしい英語で： A large amount, or many people or things.

• We have a lot of books.
• She spent a lot of money.
• Were there a lot of people at the concert?

使い方： a lot of + noun (There is a lot of food on the table.)

類義語： load, mass, pile

よく使う表現： a lot of, a whole lot

ずっと、大いに

比較や変化について、その程度が大きいことを表す。

やさしい英語で： To a great degree, especially when comparing things or describing a change.

• I feel a lot better.
• The journey took a lot longer today.
• Your help meant a lot to me.

使い方： a lot + comparative (This room is a lot bigger than ours.)

よく使う表現： a lot better, a lot more, a lot easier

よく、頻繁に

何かがよく起こる、または何度も行われることを表す。

やさしい英語で： Often or many times.

• We laugh a lot together.
• She traveled a lot last year.
• Do you come here a lot?

よく使う表現： travel a lot, laugh a lot, visit a lot

土地、区画

建物を建てたり駐車場にしたりする、区切られた土地。

やさしい英語で： A separate piece of land, often used for building or parking.

• They bought an empty lot.
• A fence surrounds the parking lot.
• Several lots are for sale near the river.

類義語： plot, parcel

よく使う表現： vacant lot, parking lot, building lot

一組、ロット

販売や発送などのために、ひとまとまりとして扱う商品群。

やさしい英語で： A group of goods treated as one unit for selling, sending, or another purpose.

• This lot contains six chairs.
• The books were sold in separate lots.
• Who bid for the last lot at the auction?

類義語： batch, group

よく使う表現： auction lot, single lot, sell a lot

連中、一団

ひとまとまりの人々。しばしば、その人々への評価も含む。

やさしい英語で： A group of people considered together, often with an opinion about them.

• They are a friendly lot.
• You lot need to be quieter.
• The new students seem a cheerful lot.

類義語： bunch, group

よく使う表現： a cheerful lot, a noisy lot, you lot