表示数量的代词(any,much,little,few,many)的用法

1．下面这些都是表示数量的代词，用法大体上可以归纳如下：

这些词作定语时较多(a)，有时也可作主语(b)或宾语(C)：

a．Many hands make light work.

人多好办事。(谚)

There isn’t much difference between them.

它们之间没多大差别。

Few words are best．

少说话最好。(谚)

Could I have a few words with you?

我能和你说几句话吗?

Just give me a little vinegar．

给我一点醋。

He gave us little help．

他给我们的帮助很少。

b．Many(of them)are adults.

(他们)许多人是成年人。

There is not much to do here．

这儿没多少事要做。

Few(of us)have ever been there．

(我们)很少人到过那里。

A few of them are from the south．

他们有几个人是南方人。

There is little left.

没剩多少了。

There is still a little．

还剩一点。

c． How many (much) do you want?——A dozen(catty)

你要多少?——一打(一斤)。

I know little(don’t know much)about it．

这事我不太了解。

I’11 get a few (bottles).

我去买几瓶。

I have got a little

我有一点。

用作表语：

How much is it?

多少钱?

Thanks，it’s too much for me.

谢谢，太多了。

2．any，much主要用于疑问句和否定句，肯定句中多用a lot of：

A lot of students want to take the course．

很多学生想修这门课。

We’ve got a lot(of things)to do today．

今天我们有很多事要做。

many常可在肯定句中作主语或修饰主语，也可修饰宾语：

Many play volleyball in our school．

我们学校很多人打排球。

Many men，many minds．

人多主意杂。(谚)

The hen laid many eggs.

母鸡下了好多蛋。