"Many plates" 英语中可以说成 "a lot of plates" 或 "multiple plates."
其中，"many" 是形容词，意思是 "许多"；"a lot of" 是一种常用的习语，意思也是 "许多"；"multiple" 是形容词，意思是 "多个的"。
例句如下：
There are many plates on the table. (桌子上有很多盘子。)
I need to buy a lot of plates for the party. (我需要买很多盘子来举办聚会。)
She arranged multiple plates on the counter. (她在柜台上摆放了多个盘子。)