英语中常见的标准的用来表示数量的词是 many 和 much,除此之外还有很多其他的词或短语;用什么样的词或短语取决于要修饰的名词是可数名词还是不可数名词,还取决于是句子是肯定句还是否定句。 一、many 和 much 用于否定句和疑问句中,在更正式的场合中,可用于肯定句Were there many children at the party?I don’t have many relatives. We’re a small family.Many of my friends live in New York.There is much interest in learning English around the world.How much money do you have?There isn't much butter left in the refrigerator.二、a lot of、lots of 和 plenty of 三者用于非正式场合,它们既可以修饰可数名词,也可以修饰不可数名词a lot of/lots of,前者比后者更正式,例如:He's got lots of friends in London.plenty of 相当于 enought,例如:There were plenty of servants to wait on her.He had plenty of time to catch his plane. There is a little wine in that bottle.There is a little sugar in my coffee.He has a few friends in New York.We bought a few sandwiches on our way to the park.I have little money to spend.She found little time for work.He has few students in his class.Jack finds few reasons to stay.some 修饰可数和不可数名词,常用于肯定句中,例如:We have some friends who work in Los Angeles.I've saved some money to spend on vacation this summer.any 修饰可数和不可数名词,常用于否定句和疑问句中,例如: Do you have any friends in San Francisco?We won't have any time for shopping today.They didn't have any problems finding our house.some 也可用在疑问句中,预料会得到肯定的回答或是提出请求,例如: Would you like some shrimp?Would you lend me some money?enough 修饰可数和不可数名词,相当于 plenty of,例如: She has enough time to visit her friends in Dallas.I think we have enough hamburgers for tomorrow's grill.I'm afraid there's not enough time to continue this conversation.There are not enough people working at the moment.七、each 和 every 修饰可数名词,后面跟单数可数名词 I think every person in this room would agree with me.I'm sure each step of this process is important.八、large/big/vast/huge amount of 表示数量巨大 There is a huge amount of work to be done to today.Tom has a vast amount of knowledge about the subject.九、tiny/small/minuscule amount of 表示数量很少Peter has a small amount of patience, so don't joke around with him.There is a minuscule amount of time left to register. Hurry up!
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