“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。
(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 h**e 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。
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。
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。
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。
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 h**e been made today.今天很做了一些试验。
not a few/not some foreigners h**e taken part in the party.不少外宾参加了晚会。
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 g**e him not a little trouble.这给他带来了许多麻烦。
he took no little pains over the work.他在这工作上花费了很多精力。
he had not some strong tea.他喝了很多浓茶。
a bit of+不可数名词。如:
vacation seems to h**e done me quite a bit of good .假期好象对我有很多好处。
many+可数名词复数;如:
there are many many reasons against it.反对这事有很多很多原因。
much+不可数名词;如:
tom has much much money.汤姆有很多很多的钱。
pile of /piles of +可数名词复数/不可数名词。如:
there are a pile of books in the library.图书馆里有很多书。
a pile of money is in the bag .很多钱在袋子里。
there are piles of *****s on the desk..课桌上有很多试卷。
piles of work remains to be done .大量的工作有待于去做。
good/large supply of +可数名词复数/不可数名词;supplies of+可数名词/不可数名词。如:
there are a supply of candles in the drawer.抽屉里有很多腊烛。
there is a good supply of fat in the pig.猪的身上有很多脂肪。
there is a good supply of meat/fish/fruit on the market.市场上有很多肉/鱼/水果。
flood of+可数名词复数/不可数名词。如:
i received a flood of letters this morning.我今天早上收到了很多信件。
a flood of water has poured from the roof.大雨从屋顶上倾盆而下。
troop of/troops of+可数名词复数(也可用单数)。如:
a troop of schoolchildren are dancing now.很多(一群)小学生正在跳舞。
troops of welcomers h**e surrounded the hero.许多欢迎者已围住了英雄。
mass of/masses of +可数名词复数/不可数名词。如:
a great mass of data大量数据。
a mass of sand一堆沙。
great /wide/considerable variety of+可数名词复数/不可数名词;varietiesof +可数名词复数/不可数名词。如:
a great variety of books were recently published.最后出版了很多(种)书/各种各样的书。
there was a considerable variety of opinion.当时有各种各样(大量的)意见。
there are varieties of cloth in the shop.店里有很多个品种的布匹。
wide range of+可数名词复数/不可数名词。如:
a wide range of washing-machines and refrigerators is displayed in ourshowroom.在我们的展览厅陈列着很多(一大排)洗衣机和电冰箱。
series of+可数名词复数。如:
a series of debates between the lecturers was scheduled for the nextweekend.演讲者之间的很多讨论安排在随后的周末。
a series of questions很多(一连串的)问题。
flock of+可数名词。如:
a flock of customers are waiting for the store to open.一大群(很多)顾客在等着商店开门。
of+可数名词复数,表“…打”、“几十”、“很多”。如:
dozens of pencils好几打铅笔。
dozens of eggs几十个蛋。
some dozens of people几十人。
for dozens of years好几十年。
of +可数名词复数,表“很多/许多/好几十/一大批”等意义。如:
scores of years许多年(好几十年)
scores of books大量的书。
scores of visitors一大批来访者。
scores of years ago几十年前。
scores of times很多次。
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