dozen/ˋdʌzṇ; ˈdʌz$n/number plural dozen or dozens 1 twelve 一打﹐十二个: a dozen eggs 一打鸡蛋two/three/four etc dozen (=24, 36, 48 etc) 两/三/四打等 The number of deaths has risen to more than two dozen. 死亡人数已增至 24 人以上。Chris, Helen, and half a dozen others went on holiday together. 克里斯﹑海伦和另外六个人一起去度假了。A dozen or so (=about 12) cars were parked near the entrance. 入口附近停着大约 12 辆车。2 a lot of 大量﹐许多: a dozen I’ve heard this story a dozen times before. 这个故事我以前听过很多次了。dozens of sth We asked dozens of people. 我们问了很多人。