many

形容词 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.
   许多语言都以拉丁语为基础。
2. Many people believe that prison isn't a cure for crime.
   许多人都相信监禁解决不了犯罪问题。
3. Many diseases are caused by bacteria.
   许多疾病是由细菌引起的。
4. Many dogs have a good nose.
   多数狗嗅觉都很灵。
5. Many people would like to take holidays abroad.
   许多人愿意到国外度假。
6. How many students are there in your class?
   你们班有多少个学生？

man.y

adj.（形容词）
more[môr, môr] most[môst]
Being one of a large, indefinite number; numerous:
无数的：一个大而不确定数目的；为数众多的：
例句：
many a child; many another day.
许多孩子；许多别的日子

Amounting to or consisting of a large, indefinite number:
许多的：达到或包括一个大而不确定的数目：
例句：
many friends.
许多朋友

n.(used with a pl. verb)（名词）（与复数动词连用）
A large, indefinite number:
许多：一个大而不确定的数目：
例句：
A good many of the workers had the flu.
有许多工人得了流感

The majority of the people; the masses:
大多数人；群众：
例句：
.The many fail, the one succeeds.(Tennyson)
.大众失败，一人成功.(坦尼森)

pron.(used with a pl. verb)（代词）（与复数动词连用）
A large number of persons or things:
许多人或物：
例句：
.For many are called, but few are chosen.(Matthew 22:4)
.尽管被召见的人多，选上的人却很少.(马太福音22:4)

<习惯用语>as many
The same number of:
同等数目的：
例句：
moved three times in as many years.
在三年里搬了三次家

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English manig * see menegh-
源自 古英语 manig *参见 menegh-