million
million — 數詞
1. a number equal to one thousand times another thousand, written as 1,000,000 — us
一百萬
數字1,000,000
a number equal to one thousand times another thousand, written as 1,000,000 — used when giving the exact size or amount of something.
The new hospital cost over a million dollars to complete.
這間新醫院總共花了超過一百萬美元才完工。
a/one million + [plural noun]
More than a million tourists visited the national park last summer.
去年夏天有超過一百萬名遊客造訪了這座國家公園。
Allison saved one million yen by cooking at home for a full year.
Allison 靠在家煮飯一整年，存了一百萬日圓。
The library now holds nearly a million books from different countries.
這間圖書館目前收藏了來自不同國家的將近一百萬本書。
Ritu's company employs close to a million workers in three countries.
Ritu 的公司在三國聘用了將近一百萬名員工。
文法句型
a/one + million + [plural noun]
number + million + [plural noun]
常見錯誤
2. a very great number of people or things, used when you want to say the amount is
無數；大量
數量極大但未精確計算
a very great number of people or things, used when you want to say the amount is extremely large but you are not being exact.
Millions of viewers around the world watched the Olympic opening ceremony.
全世界數百萬名觀眾收看了奧運開幕典禮。
millions of + [plural noun]
The storm left millions of homes without electricity for days.
這場風暴讓數百萬個家庭連續多日無電可用。
Hui has heard that song millions of times on the radio.
Hui 在廣播上把那首歌聽了無數次。
The charity provides clean water to millions of families in Africa.
這家慈善機構為非洲數百萬個家庭提供乾淨飲水。
That online video was watched by millions of people around the world.
那段線上影片被全世界數百萬人觀看。
- countless
more poetic/emphatic; implies too many to count
- thousands of
smaller scale; used for quantities in the thousands
- billions of
larger scale; used when the quantity reaches billions
文法句型
millions of + [plural noun]
用法筆記
Only takes the plural form 'millions' when used before 'of'. The singular 'a million' without 'of' belongs to sense 1 of this part of speech.
常見錯誤
3. amounts or quantities that are at least one million but not yet a billion, espec
數百萬
一百萬到十億之間的數量
amounts or quantities that are at least one million but not yet a billion, especially when discussing budgets, populations, or statistical figures.
The government spent tens of millions of dollars on the new railway.
政府在新建鐵路上花了數千萬美元。
tens of millions of + [plural noun]
Several million citizens in the country live below the poverty line.
該國有數百萬公民生活在貧窮線以下。
The city needs hundreds of millions of dollars to repair its roads.
這座城市需要數億美元來修復道路。
Obi's company reported profits in the millions for the first time.
Obi 的公司第一次回報了數百萬美元的利潤。
The earthquake caused damage running into hundreds of millions.
這場地震造成的損失高達數億美元。
文法句型
[number] + millions of + [plural noun]
tens of millions of + [plural noun]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (VAST QUANTITY) — sense 2 refers to any vaguely large number, while this sense specifically places the quantity between one million and one billion. The 'of' is always present.
million — 名詞
1. the whole amount of one million, thought of as a single unit or figure in calcul
百萬之數
作為單位的數字一百萬
the whole amount of one million, thought of as a single unit or figure in calculations, budgets, or measurements.
The population of this small country is half a million.
這個小國的人口是五十萬。
half a million
The charity collected nearly a million in donations this year.
這家慈善機構今年募集了將近百萬美元的捐款。
collected + a million (noun)
Jude's film earned over a million at the box office last month.
Jude 的電影上個月票房收入超過一百萬。
The company's total worth is well above a million pounds.
這家公司的總價值遠超過一百萬英鎊。
Building the tunnel cost the government two million in total.
建造這條隧道總共花了政府兩百萬。
文法句型
a/one + million
half a million
more than a million
[number] million
用法筆記
Unlike the number sense (number/1), this noun sense treats 'million' as a thing you can count or measure — you can say 'a million' without a following noun. Often used with 'half', 'over', 'nearly', 'more than'.
常見錯誤
2. an extremely large number used as an exaggerated way of saying something is very
非常多
誇飾地形容數量極大
an extremely large number used as an exaggerated way of saying something is very great, impressive, or overwhelming — not meant as a real count.
Talia told me a million times not to touch the old vase.
Talia 跟我講了一百萬次不要碰那個古老花瓶。
a million times (exaggeration)
I have a million things to do before the wedding next week.
婚禮前一週我有一百萬件事情要處理。
Pim felt like a million bucks after winning the race.
Pim 贏了比賽之後覺得自己棒極了。
There are a million reasons why this plan will not work.
這個計畫行不通的理由有一百萬個。
Hamza's grandmother says she has told him the same story a million times.
Hamza 的奶奶說她已經把同一個故事跟他講過一百萬次了。
- countless
more formal; implies literally too many to count
- innumerable
formal/literary; very large number
- a ton of
informal; similar exaggeration with a different metaphor
文法句型
a million + [noun]
millions
用法筆記
Often alternates with 'a thousand' or 'a billion' in the same exaggerated frame — 'I've told you a thousand/million/billion times'. The plural 'millions' alone (without 'of') can also express this, e.g. 'Thanks a million!'