在我们的汉语中,表达一个意思的词有很多,在英语中其实也是这样,同一个意思可以有很多表达方法。但是不同于汉语的是,这些不同的表达方法是有一些用法上面的区别的。例如'many, much, lots of, a lot of, a good/great many, a good/great many of, a large amount of, large amounts of 等等'都表示'许多',那么它们用法上的区别是什么呢? many 后接可数名词复数;还可以做不定代词,代表可数名词复数。 例句: As we go about our lives, manyof our decisions affect not only ourselves but other people as well. 在我们人生的旅途中,我们的许多决策不仅影响我们自己,而且还影响其他人。 Manyanimals can harm me, but I do not harm them. 许多动物可能会伤害我,但我不伤害它们。 much 后接不可数名词;还可以做不定代词,代表不可数名词;还可以用在形容词和副词比较级前,表达强烈的对比。 例句: I have muchhomework to do this evening. 今天晚上我有许多家庭作业要做。 You can have much in common with them. 你可以与他们有许多共同之处。 If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become muchmore beautiful. 如果每个人都为保护环境做出贡献,那么世界将变得更加美丽。 a lot of 在肯定句中非正式场合使用。既可以用在可数名词复数前,也可用在不可数名词前。 例句: Not that many people have a lot of photos of themselves out there on the open Web. 并不是有很多人会把许多自己的照片放在完全开放的公众网络上。 I am a rich girl, because I have a lot of treasure. 我是一个富有的女孩,因为我拥有着许多的财富。 lots of 在肯定句中非正式场合使用。既可以用在可数名词复数前,也可用在不可数名词前。用法和a lot of 一样。 例句: He gave uslots ofsuggestions on how to learn English well. 他给我们提出了许多关于如何学好英语的建议。 In my family, there islots of happiness around me. I love my family! 在我的家里,有很多快乐围绕着我。我爱我的家人! a good/great many 后面直接跟可数名词复数。 例句: l've known her for a great many years. 我认识她好多好多年了。 Shoe shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great manyladies. 鞋店对于很多女士来讲具有一种很特殊的魅力。 a good/great many of 后面必须接限定词,如定冠词、名词所有格、形容词性物主代词、指示代词等,然后再跟复数名词;a great/great many of后面也可以直接跟人称代词宾格形式,而且一般不说a good/great many of people。 例句: A great/good many of his books are on natural sciences. 他的许多书是关于自然科学的。 A great/good many of them couldn't find work. 他们中的许多人找不到工作。 a large amount of/ large amounts of a large amount of后面跟不可数名词,谓语动词用单数; large amounts of后面跟不可数名词,谓语动词用复数。 例句: She spent a large amount ofmoney yesterday. 她昨天花了一大笔钱。 Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge. 在这座桥上花了大量资金。 a large number of/large numbers of 后面跟可数名词复数或者是集合名词,谓语动词用复数形式。 例句: There area large number of people in the station. 车站里有许多人。 Every summer,large numbers oftourists crowd the beaches in Hawaii. 每年夏天,大量的观光客涌进夏威夷的海滩。 |
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