lot /lɔt/ n. 1. 许多(一般用于口语的肯定句中，否定句和疑问中用many和much): She gave the boys lots to eat.她给了孩子很多吃的。a lot 很多(常用作状语，修饰动词和形容词、副词的比较级)： She helped me a lot. 她帮了我很多忙。Thanks a lot.多谢。I feel a lot better now. 我现在感到好多了。［考句］If tap water was as dangerous as some people think, a lot more of us would be getting sick.如果自来水像某些人想象那么危险，那么我们中更多的人将得病。a lot of/lots of 很多，许多(后可接可数名词和不可数名词)：She spends a lot of money on clothes.她在添置衣服上花费很多钱。There were lots of people in the shop.商店里有很多人。 2. 签，抽签 by lot 靠抽签的办法： decide (choose) by lot 靠抽签决策(选择) draw/cast lots 抽签，抓阄：They drew/cast lots to decide. 他们靠抽签决策。