形容詞 many:

1. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number

1. Many languages have Latin as their base.
   許多語言都以拉丁語為基礎(chǔ)。
2. Many people believe that prison isn't a cure for crime.
   許多人都相信監(jiān)禁解決不了犯罪問題。
3. Many diseases are caused by bacteria.
   許多疾病是由細菌引起的。
4. Many dogs have a good nose.
   多數(shù)狗嗅覺都很靈。
5. Many people would like to take holidays abroad.
   許多人愿意到國外度假。
6. How many students are there in your class?
   你們班有多少個學生？

man.y

adj.（形容詞）
more[môr, môr] most[môst]
Being one of a large, indefinite number; numerous:
無數(shù)的：一個大而不確定數(shù)目的；為數(shù)眾多的：
例句：
many a child; many another day.
許多孩子；許多別的日子

Amounting to or consisting of a large, indefinite number:
許多的：達到或包括一個大而不確定的數(shù)目：
例句：
many friends.
許多朋友

n.(used with a pl. verb)（名詞）（與復(fù)數(shù)動詞連用）
A large, indefinite number:
許多：一個大而不確定的數(shù)目：
例句：
A good many of the workers had the flu.
有許多工人得了流感

The majority of the people; the masses:
大多數(shù)人；群眾：
例句：
.The many fail, the one succeeds.(Tennyson)
.大眾失敗，一人成功.(坦尼森)

pron.(used with a pl. verb)（代詞）（與復(fù)數(shù)動詞連用）
A large number of persons or things:
許多人或物：
例句：
.For many are called, but few are chosen.(Matthew 22:4)
.盡管被召見的人多，選上的人卻很少.(馬太福音22:4)

<習慣用語>as many
The same number of:
同等數(shù)目的：
例句：
moved three times in as many years.
在三年里搬了三次家

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English manig * see menegh-
源自 古英語 manig *參見 menegh-