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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
- 不少
[bùshǎo ]
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adjective
considerable; not a few
Examples
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他的建议包含不少合理的因素。
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His proposal contains much that is reasonable.
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这种做法弊病不少。
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This method has quite a few drawbacks (or disadvantages).
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不多不少
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neither too much nor too little; just right
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这孩子才五岁,已经认得不少字了。
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The child is only five, and he already knows quite a few characters.
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他参看了不少有关书刊。
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He consulted a number of relevant books and periodicals.
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树上出了不少花蕾。
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The tree has put forth many buds.
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读者的意见使他得益不少。
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He benefits considerably from the readers' comments.
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其间耳闻目睹的事,算起来也很不少。
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During that time I witnessed or heard about a lot of things.
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买这部电影机费了我们不少钱。
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This projector cost us a lot of money.
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她为这些孩子可费了不少心。
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She devoted a lot of care to these children.
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