黑龍江 赫廣春
在英語中,用來修飾名詞表示“許多的”單詞或者短語有很多,概括起來這些詞語可以分為以下三種類型:
1.much用作形容詞,其基本意思是“許多的”,后常接不可數(shù)名詞。例如:
I have much time to do my homework today.今天我有許多時(shí)間做家庭作業(yè)。
2.a great deal of表示“大量的”,只能用在不可數(shù)名詞前。例如:
There is a great deal of snow on the ground.地上有許多雪。
1.many后接復(fù)數(shù)名詞,表示許多同樣的人或物(但數(shù)目不明確)。例如:
Although Mr.Smith has just lived in the city for several months,he has made many friends.史密斯先生盡管在這個(gè)城市只居住了幾個(gè)月,但交了許多朋友。
2.quite a few意為“相當(dāng)多的,不少的”,用來修飾復(fù)數(shù)名詞。例如:
His cousin has quite a few beautiful stamps.他的表弟有許多漂亮的郵票。
3.a number of意為“若干的,許多的”,后面跟的名詞是復(fù)數(shù)形式。例如:
There are a number of books in the box.這個(gè)箱子里有許多書。
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the number of意為“……的數(shù)目”,后接可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式,作主語時(shí),謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式。例如:
The number of tourists is increasing.游客的數(shù)目在上升。
1.a lot of意為“許多的”,相當(dāng)于lots of,后接可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞。例如:
He was so thirsty that he drank a lot of water.他如此渴以至于喝了許多水。
The old man eats lots of vegetables every day.這位老人每天吃許多蔬菜。
2.plenty of意為“大量的,很多的”,后接可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞。例如:
There is plenty of research showing that this is one of the best ways to learn English grammar.有許多研究表明這是學(xué)習(xí)英語語法最好的方法之一。
Look!Plenty of children are waiting for the bus over there.看!許多孩子正在那邊等公共汽車。
根據(jù)句意,從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢浮?/p>
( )1.Mum,you've got so______housework to do.Let me help you.
A.many B.much
C.little D.quite a few
( )2.There______a number of books in the library and the number of them______increasing.
A.has;is B.have;are
C.are;is D.is;are
( )3.—Do I need to buy any meat?
—No.We have______meat in the fridge.
A.a number of B.many
C.plenty of D.several
瘋狂英語·新策略2018年5期