Смысл: Germany 
Germany [ʹdʒɜ:mənı]
n геогр.
<Í> Германия
Federal Republic of Germany - Федеративная Республика Германия, ФРГ
East Germany - ист.
West Germany - ист.
<Í> Германия
many Идиома
one too many
there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip
too many chiefs and not enough Indians
too many cooks spoil the broth
too many irons in the fire
a good many
They have known each other for a great many years．他们相识已经有许多年了。
a great/good many
They have known each other for a great many years．他们相识已经有许多年了。
a great many
They have known each other for a great many years．他们相识已经有许多年了。
as many
I waited for seven minutes；they seemed to me as many hours．我等候了7分钟，但对我来说，就像等了7个小时。
He made six mistakes in as many paragraphs．他在6段里错了6处。
in so many words
He refused my invitation in so many words．他明确地拒绝了我的邀请。
many a
Many a student likes to read this magazine．很多学生喜欢读这本杂志。
Many a day was spent preparing the new textbooks．好多天时间花在编写新的教科书上。
Too many cooks spoil the stew
Idiom(s): Too many cooks spoil the stew, AND Too many cooks spoil the brothTheme: CONTROL
A proverb meaning that too many people trying to manage something simply spoil it.
• Let's decide who is in charge around here. Too many cooks spoil the stew.
• Everyone is giving orders, but no one is following them! Too many cooks spoil the broth.
many is the time
Idiom(s): many is the timeTheme: FREQUENCY
on many occasions.
• Many is the time I wanted to complain, but I just kept quiet.
• Many is the time that we don't have enough to eat.
have too many irons in the fire
Idiom(s): have too many irons in the fireTheme: BUSY
to be doing too many things at once.
• Tom had too many irons in the fire and missed some important deadlines.
• It’s better if you don't have too many irons in the fire.
Many hands make light work.
Sharing work makes work easier.Too many cooks spoil the broth.
If too many people are involved in something, it will not be done properly.Many a slip twixt cup and lip
There's many a slip twixt cup and lip means that many things can go wrong before something is achieved.Many hands make light work
This idiom means that when everyone gets involved in something, the work gets done quickly.Many happy returns
This expression is used to wish someone a happy birthday.Many moons ago
A very long time ago.Money makes many things
This means that money is important.There are many ways to skin a cat
This is an expression meaning there are many different ways of doing the same thing.good many|good|great|great many
n. or adj. A large number (of); very many. Used with "a". We found some fall flowers, but the frost had already killed a good many. A great many of the houses were knocked down by the earthquake. Tom has a good many friends at school. Mary has a great many ideas for interesting programs.Synonym: QUITE A FEW.
Compare: A LOT, ANY NUMBER, GOOD DEAL.
Antonym: A FEW.
in so many words|so many|words
adv. phr. 1. In those exact words. He hinted that he thought we were foolish but did not say so in so many words. 2. or in no uncertain terms In an outspoken way; plainly; directly. I told him in so many words that he was crazy. Bob was very late for their date, and Mary told Bob in no uncertain terms what she thought of him.Compare: WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE.
many a|many
adj. Many (persons or things)
Used with a singular noun. Many a boy learns to swim before he can read. I have spent many a day in his home.many hands make light work|hand|hands|light|many|w
If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. A proverb. Come on boys, many hands make light work. If we work together, we can finish painting the barn.many is me|many|me
There are a great number of (persons or things); many are the (persons or things). Used at the beginning of a sentence with a singular noun. Many is the man I have lent money to. Many was the time I ate at that restaurant. Compare: MANY A.
many moons ago|many|moon|moons
adv. phr. A long, long time ago. Many moons ago, when I was young, I was able to dance all night.so many|many|so
so many1 adj. 1. A limited number of; some Our school auditorium will hold only so many people. 2. A group of. Often used for emphasis. The children were all sitting very quietly in their chairs, like so many dolls. Compare: SO MUCH. adj. Bob is always bragging; his stories are just so many lies.
so many2 pron. A limited number; some. Many people want to come to the prom; but the gymnasium will hold only so many. Don't give the boys all the cookies they want; give so many to Tom, so many to Dick, and so many to Bob.
Compare: SO MUCH.
too many cooks spoil the broth|broth|cooks|spoil|s
A project is likely to go bad if managed by a multiplicity of primary movers. A proverb. When several people acted all at once in trying to reshape the company's investment policy, Tom spoke up and said, "Let me do this by myself! Don't you know that too many cooks spoil the broth?"good many, a
good many, aAlso, a great many. A large number of, as in A good many checks have come in already, or We saw only a few hikers on the trail, when we had thought there would be a great many. The first term dates from the early 1800s, the variant from the late 1600s. Also see a lot; quite a bit.
great many
great manysee under good many, a.
irons in the fire, too many
irons in the fire, too manyToo many activities or undertakings at once. For example, Bill's got too many irons in the fire to cope with moving this year. This expression originally referred to the blacksmith heating too many irons at once and therefore spoiling some in the forging. [Mid-1500s]
many
manyIn addition to the idioms beginning with many, also see as many; good many, a; in so many words; irons in the fire, too many; so many; too many cooks spoil the broth.
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- many a
- many hands make light work
- many happy returns
- many is the
many is the
many is theThere are a great number of, as in Many is the time I've told her to be careful, or Many is the child who's been warned against strangers. This phrase, always used at the beginning of a sentence and with a singular noun, was first recorded in 1297. Also see many a.
so many
so many1) Such a large number, as in There were so many guests that we didn't have enough chairs. [First half of 1200s]
2) An unspecified number, as in There allegedly are so many shrimp per pound, but of course the exact number depends on their size and weight. [First half of 1500s]
3) Forming a group, as in The reporters turned on the speaker like so many tigers let loose. [c. 1600]
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