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在英語中,“許多”的表達方式豐富多樣,常見的有“many”“much”“a lot/lots of”。除了這些外,同學們,你們還知道哪些表達方法呢?下面,筆者就“許多”的其他英語表達進行了歸納,以期對同學們的寫作有所幫助。
一、a quantity of/ quantities of
a quantity of /quantities of 意為“許多”時既可以用來修飾可數名詞,又可以用來修飾不可數名詞。需要注意的是,當 a quantity of修飾不可數名詞用作主語時,謂語動詞用單數;quantities of 修飾不可數名詞用作主語時,謂語動詞用復數。例如:
My father bought a quantity of/ quantitiesof books yesterday.
我爸爸昨天買了許多書。
A quantity of food was on the table.
餐桌上擺了許多食物。
Quantities of oil are ordered.
許多石油被訂購了。
The? factory? turns? out? a? large? quantity? ofpaper products.
這家工廠生產大量的紙制品。
二、a great deal of
a great deal of意為“許多”時,其后只能與不可數名詞連用。例如:
I have spent a great deal of time readingthe book.
我花了許多時間讀這本書。
The system wastes a great deal of water.
這套系統浪費了許多水。
三、a large amount of
a large amount of,意為“許多”時只能用來修飾不可數名詞。例如:
The little boy spent a large amount of timewatchingTV .
小男孩花了許多的時間看電視。
They have a large amount of mail to answer every day.
他們每天要回復許多信件。
The old man has a large amount of moneyin the bank.
這個老人在銀行里存有許多錢。
Kate has a large amount of call to answerevery day.
凱特每天有大量的電話要回復。
四、a large /great number of
a large /great number of 意為“許多”時,其后只能接可數名詞復數。例如:
They chose us from a large /great numberof students.
他們從許多學生中挑選了我們。
I have already visited a great /large num-ber of different places in China.
我已經到過中國的許多地方了。
The room contained a large/great numberof soldiers.
這個房子能夠容納許多士兵。
五、quite a few
quite a few意為“許多”時,其后只能接可數名詞復數。例如:
Ive been there quite a few times.
我去過那里許多次了。
Quite a few students want to study aboard.
許多學生想要出國留學。
We havent seen each other for quite a fewdays.
我們許多天沒見了。
Lily? has? quite? a? few? classmates? in? thestreet.
莉莉在這條街上有很多同學。
六、quite a little
quite a little意為“許多”時主要用來修飾不可數名詞。例如:
Reading gives me quite a little pleasure.
閱讀給我帶來了許多的快樂。
He spent quite a little time studying Eng-lish.
他花了許多的時間來學習英語。
Theres quite a little milk in the bottle.
瓶子里有許多牛奶。
Ive spent quite a little money on sports.
我花了不少錢健身。
七、a great many
a great many 意為“許多”時,其后只能跟可數名詞的復數形式。例如:
We plant a great many trees every year.
我們每年種許多樹。
She has a great many things to do at present.
她目前有許多事要做。
The policeman asked a great many questions.
警察詢問了許多問題。
八、plenty of
plenty of意為“許多”時,其后可以接可數
名詞或不可數名詞。例如:
He has plenty of work to do today.
他今天有許多活要干。
There are plenty of restaurants for us tochoose from.
這兒有許多餐館可供我們選擇。
We have plenty of bottled drinks.
我們有很多的瓶裝飲料。
九、scores of
acores of意為“許多”時,其后只能接可數名詞復數。例如:
There were scores of visitors there when
we visited the monument.
當我們參觀紀念碑時,有許多游客在那兒。
Scores of imported cars are on show here.
許多進口車正在這里展出。
The heavy rains killed scores of animals.
暴雨淹死了許多動物。
總之,同學們在學習中要注意歸納和總結,學會用多種方式表達“許多”,讓自己的語言更豐富。