- [countable, uncountable]
an amount or a number of something 数量；数额；数目 - quantity of something
a large/small quantity of something 大量／少量的某物 vast/huge quantities of food 大量的食物 enormous/massive/considerable/substantial quantities of something 巨大的/大量的/可观的/大量的某物 - in… quantities
a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities 可以低成本大批生产的产品 Lamb is consumed in large quantities in rural areas. 羊肉在农村大量消费。 - in… quantity
Is it available in sufficient quantity? 这东西能不能足量供应？
Extra Examplescopious quantities of champagne 大量的香槟 Gas was detected in sufficient quantity to warrant careful monitoring. 检测出的煤气量大到需要小心监控。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- great
- …
- in quantity
- quantity of
- quantity of something
- [uncountable]
the measurement of something by saying how much of it there is 量；数量 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- great
- …
- in quantity
- quantity of
- [countable, uncountable]
a large amount or number of something 大量；大批；众多；大宗 - quantity of something
The police found a quantity of drugs at his home. 警察在他家发现了大量毒品。 I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. 已有的信息量大得令我不知所措。 She felt daunted by the quantity of books she was expected to read for the course. 她被这门课要读的书的数量吓到了。 Their latest album isn't selling in anything like the quantities that their first one did. 他们的最新专辑销量不如他们的第一张。 A quantity of jewellery was taken during the burglary. 盗窃案中有大量珠宝给偷走了。 - in quantity
It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity. 大宗购物比较便宜。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- great
- …
- in quantity
- quantity of
- quantity of something
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French quantite, from Latin quantitas (translating Greek posotēs), from quantus ‘how great, how much’.
Idioms
an unknown quantity
a person or thing whose qualities or abilities are not yet known 未知数（指尚不清楚，有待证实的人或事物）