• adj. 無數(shù)的；種種的
• n. 無數(shù)，極大數(shù)量；無數(shù)的人或物

來自希臘語myrias,大量的，無數(shù)的，一萬，可能來自PIE*meu,流動，流出，水流，詞源同emanate,marine.即由流動的水引申詞義豐饒的，許多的，無數(shù)的。需注意的是，該詞在古希臘語為單個詞所表示的最大數(shù)。詞義演變比較abundant.

myriad (n.)

1550s, from Middle French myriade and directly from Late Latin myrias (genitive myriadis) "ten thousand," from Greek myrias (genitive myriados) "a number of ten thousand, countless numbers," from myrios (plural myrioi) "innumerable, countless, infinite; boundless," as a definite number, "ten thousand" ("the greatest number in Greek expressed by one word," Liddell & Scott say), of unknown origin; perhaps from PIE *meue- "abundant" (cognates: Hittite muri- "cluster of grapes," Latin muto "penis," Middle Irish moth "penis"). Specific use is usually in translations from Greek or Latin.

myriad (adj.)

c. 1800, from myriad (n.).

1. Designs are available in a myriad of colours.

各種色彩的款式應(yīng)有盡有。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. They offered no solution for all our myriad problems.

對于我們數(shù)不清的問題他們束手無策.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. A myriad of lights twinkled like stars in the distance.

遠(yuǎn)處有無數(shù)盞燈像星星一樣閃爍.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. A myriad of stars surround the moon.

眾星拱月.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. Even though there are myriad hardships and hazards , they can't stop the dauntless explorers.

縱有千難萬險, 也擋不住英勇的探險隊員.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》