プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
おおい【多い】
❶〔数が〕many；〔量が〕much；〔数量が〕「a lot [lots] of, plenty of
それが好きな人は多い
Many people like it.
君の作文には誤りがかなり多い
There are 「quite a few [a lot of] mistakes in your composition.
今年は雪が多い
There has been a lot of snow this year.
こういう種類の草はこの地方にきわめて多い
This kind of grass abounds in this district.
海外旅行へ出かける学生が多くなってきた
An increasing number of students are traveling abroad.
多くて（も）
at the most
多くて３日です
It'll take three days at the longest [most].
来るのは多くて（も）50人だ
We expect fifty people 「at most [at the (very) outside].
❷〔度数・程度などが〕
私は家にいることが多い
I spend most of my time at home.
日本は地震が多い
Earthquakes are frequent in Japan.
運動も多すぎると体に悪いことがある
Too much exercise may be harmful.
最近車の事故が多くなった
Car accidents have increased recently.