million
['mɪl.jən] number (plural million or millions)
ESSENTIAL countable
■the number 1 000 000 （数字）100万•She got eight million dollars for appearing in that film.她出演那部电影拿到了800万美元的片酬。 a million/millions of sth informal
■a large number 大量•I must have told you a million times to close the windows when you leave the house.我一定已经告诉你无数次了，离开房子前要把窗户关好。 the millions
■numbers between 1 000 000 and 1 000 000 000 一百万与十亿间的数字•In wealthy parts of the country, homes cost from £ 750 000 into the millions.在这个国家的富裕地区，房屋的价钱从75万到数百万英镑不等。
['mɪl.jən] number (plural million or millions)
be one in a million approving
■to be a very special person 是万中无一的人，是无与伦比的人•Thanks again - you're one in a million!再次感谢——你真是个难得的好人！
['mɪl.jən] number (plural million or millions)
one-in-a-million
■describes a chance that is extremely unlikely 可能性极小的•Don't worry - the chances of anything going wrong are one-in-a-million.别担心——出问题的可能性极小。
['mɪl.jən] number (plural million or millions)
look / feel (like) a million dollars (US look/feel (like) a million bucks) informal
■to look or feel extremely good, often because you are experiencing something that costs a lot of money （通常指享受奢侈品时）看起来／感觉非常好•"You look a million dollars in that dress, honey!"“你穿那件衣服真棒，亲爱的！”
['mɪl.jən] number (plural million or millions)
thanks a million informal
■thank you very much 非常感谢•"I've done what you asked." "Thanks a million!"“你要我做的事我已经做完了。”“非常感谢！”
['mɪl.jən] number (plural million or millions)
Common Learner Errors millions (of sth) or million?When million is used after a particular number, it is used in the singular form and without 'of'.Don't say 'five/ten/fifteen millions of sth', say five/ten/fifteen million sth:
✗ The house cost 2 millions of dollars.The house cost 2 million dollars.When million is used without a particular number, it is used in the plural form and is sometimes followed by 'of':The house cost millions (of dollars). |