FORM/USE: 'MANY A' WITH SINGULAR NOUNS, FOR FOCUS
EGP #352 | C2 | DETERMINERS / quantity Can use 'many a' or 'many an' + singular noun for emphasis and focus. Lexical range: N/A
这条盘山公路我跑过不知多少回了,每个弯道都烂熟于心。
I've driven this winding mountain road ___many ___a ___time, I know every bend by heart.
不止一个学生在截止日前的最后一晚才开始熬夜赶论文。
___Many ___a ___student has pulled an all-nighter the evening before the deadline.
从那以后他一直后悔,曾经当面错过不止一次赴海外就任的机会。
He has since regretted passing up ___many ___an ___opportunity to take up a post abroad.
初创企业在起步阶段犯过不少错,但一路向前才是关键。
___Many ___a ___mistake has been made by startups in their early days, but what matters is moving forward.
她花费了不知多少个小时打磨这篇演讲稿,逐字逐句反复推敲。
She spent ___many ___an ___hour polishing this speech, going over every word in her head.