内容正文:
Unit 9 Wheels
Language Points of Lesson 4,Communication Workshop,
Culture Corner &Bulletin Board
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1. amount n.数量,数额;vt.&vi.合计;总计
知识拓展:
in large(small) amounts大(少)量地
a large amount of/large amounts of大量的,许多
amount to总计;等于
注意 (1)amount和number都表示“数量”,但amount只指不可数名词的数量;number只指可数名词的数量。
(2)a large amount of修饰名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数;large amounts of修饰名词作主语时,谓语动词用复数。
(1)This type of TV has been sold in large amounts.
这款电视已被大量销售。
(2)A large amount of money (spend) on the bridge.
=Large amounts of money (spend) on the bridge.
(建)这座桥花了很多钱。
(3)At the start of this year,foreigners living in Italy amounted 4.56 million.
今年年初,住在意大利的外国人总计达到了456万。(2017·浙江)
was spent
were spent
to
2. figure n.数字,数目;(绘画或故事中的)人、动物;外形;身材;画像;塑像;图表;图形;v.计算;考虑
知识拓展:
keep/watch one’s figure 保持身材
figure out计算出;弄懂;领会
figure on计划,打算,预料到
①My uncle has an income of seven figures a year.____
②He has become a figure known to everyone.____
③She does exercise every morning to keep her figure._