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“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