“很多”“大量”的英语表达法.docVIP

“很多”、“大量”的英语表达法 “很多”、“大量”的表达法有多种。搞清楚哪些只能跟可数名词，哪些只能跟不可数名词，哪些既可以跟可数词又可以跟不可数名词，以及它们常见的主谓一致（单/复数）及其易混点对我们的学习大有裨益。下面将这些表达法进行归纳总结。 1.a (large) number of / (large) numbers of +可数名词复数。如： A number of boys are in the next room.很多男孩在隔壁房间。 Large numbers of people are at the meeting from all over the country. 很多人从全国各地来出席会议。 2 . a large/huge amount of / large amounts of +不可数名词。如： A large amount of money was spent on clothes.大量的钱花在衣服上。 Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge.这座桥花了很多钱。 3. a lot of /lots of +可数名词复数/不可数名词。如： There is a lot of/lots of milk in the glass.杯子里有很多牛奶。 There are such a lot of /lots of people who have had the same experience.很多人有着同样的经历。 4. A(large)quantity of /(large)quantities of +可数名词复数/不可数名词。如： There are a large quantity of books in the library.图书馆里有很多书。 There is a quantity of water in the lake.湖里有很多水。 There are large quantities of flowers in the garden..花园里有很多花。 Quantities of food were on the table.餐桌上有很多食物。 5. plenty of +可数名词复数/不可数名词。如： There are plenty of books on the bookshelf.书架上有很多书。 There is plenty of time.有很多时间。 6. a great/ good deal of +不可数名词。如： A great deal of money is spent by a large number of young people.大量的钱被很多年轻人花掉了。 7. a world of +不可数名词。如： There is a world of difference between them..他们之间有很大的不同。 8.an ocean of /oceans of +不可数名词。如： There is an ocean of sand far away.远处是一望无际的沙漠。 There is still oceans of time.还有大量的时间。 9.a good/great many+可数名词复数。如： Philip found that there were a good many people already there.菲力普发现已经有很多人在那儿了。 10.many a+可数名词单数。如： Many a ship has been wrecked on these rocks.不止一只（很多）船在这些岩石上触礁。 11.quite a few/ a good few/not a few/not some+可数名词复数。如： There are quite a few students absent from the class today.今天很有些学生缺课。 A good few experiments have been made today.今天很做了一些试验。 Not a few/Not some foreigners have taken part in the party.不少外宾参加了晚会。 12.quite a little/no little/not a little / not some+不可数名词。如： He has got quite a little news.他有很多好消息。 This gave him not a little trouble.这给他带来了许多麻烦。 He took no little pains over the