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词语辨析 1．instead与instead of （1）作为副词，instead的含意是“代替，顶替”，表示前面的事情没做，而是做了后面的事。如： He wanted to be a great singer, but he became a doctor instead.他想当名歌唱家，但他却成了一名医生。 He didn't answer me. Instead, he asked me another question.他没有回答我，反而问了我另一个问题。 If Harry isn't well enough to go with you, take me instead.如果Harry身体不好不能跟你去，就带我去吧。 （2）instead of是介词词组，后接一个并列成分，可能是名词、代词、介词短语、副词等。接动词时，应该用-ing形式。instead of短语具有否定意义，后面跟没有做的事情。如： I will go instead of you.我代替你去吧。 I stayed in bed all day instead of going to work.我没有去上班，而是在床上呆了一整天。 He answered this question instead of that.他没回答那个问题，而是回答了这个问题。 2．a number of与the number of （1）a number of意为“大量的”、“许多的”，后接复数名词，作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。如： A number of books were stolen from the library.图书馆遗失了很多书。 （2）the number of意为“……的数量”，作主语时谓语动词总是用单数形式。如： The number of students in our school is about two thousand.我们学校的学生人数大约是两千。 3．too much与much too too much的中心词是much，too修饰much，以加强语气。too much修饰不可数名词或单独使用，意为“more than enough”，与too many相对，后者修饰可数名词或单独使用。如： Don't eat too much sugar, it's not good for your health.别吃太多的糖，那会影响你的健康。 There is too much meat in this dish.这顿饭有太多的肉了。 He drank too much last night, so he didn't feel very well.昨天晚上他喝多了，感觉很不舒服。 There is too much smoke in the meeting room.会议室里烟太多了。 much too的中心词为too，much修饰too，以加强语气，too用在形容词或副词之前。如： My uncle is a businessman. He is always much too busy.我的叔叔是个商人，他一直很忙。 This sweater is much too expensive.这件运动衣太贵了。 They are much too slow, aren't they?他们太慢了，是吧？ |
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