a number of ...

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• ① 一些,若干
  • A number of people were traveling in a horse carriage.有些人乘马车旅行。

• ② 许多
  • She bought a number of cups at the store.她在那家商店买了一些杯子。
  • I can give you a number of reasons.我可以给你提出许多理由。