- [countable] multitude (of something/somebody)
an extremely large number of things or people 众多；大量 - the multitude[singular + singular or plural verb](also the multitudes [plural])(sometimes disapproving)
the mass of ordinary people 群众；大批百姓；民众 It was an elite that believed its task was to enlighten the multitude. 精英人物会认为自己的职责是启迪群众。 to feed the starving multitudes 使饥饿的群众有饭吃
- [countable] (literary)
a large crowd of people 人群
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin multitudo, from multus ‘many’.
Idioms
cover/hide a multitude of sins
- (often humorous)
to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant 掩藏实情；掩盖真相 She was dressed in loose comfortable clothes that hid a multitude of sins. 她穿着宽松舒适的衣服，隐藏了许多罪恶。