“很多”、“大量”的英語表達(dá)法

1、“很多”、“大量”的英語表達(dá)法 “很多”、“大量”的表達(dá)法有多種。搞清楚哪些只能跟可數(shù)名詞，哪些只能跟不可數(shù)名詞，哪些既可以跟可數(shù)詞又可以跟不可數(shù)名詞，以及它們常見的主謂一致（單/復(fù)數(shù)）及其易混點對我們的學(xué)習(xí)大有裨益。下面將這些表達(dá)法進(jìn)行歸納總結(jié)。1.a (large) number of / (large) numbers of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)。如：A number of boys are in the next room.很多男孩在隔壁房間。Large numbers of people are at the meeting from all over the country.很多人從全國

2、各地來出席會議。2 . a large/huge amount of / large amounts of +不可數(shù)名詞。如：A large amount of money was spent on clothes.大量的錢花在衣服上。Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge.這座橋花了很多錢。3. a lot of /lots of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞。如：There is a lot of/lots of milk in the glass.杯子里有很多牛奶。There are such a lot of /lots of pe

3、ople who have had the same experience.很多人有著同樣的經(jīng)歷。4. A(large)quantity of /(large)quantities of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞。如：There are a large quantity of books in the library.圖書館里有很多書。There is a quantity of water in the lake.湖里有很多水。There are large quantities of flowers in the garden.花園里有很多花。Quantities of food wer

4、e on the table.餐桌上有很多食物。5. plenty of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞。如：There are plenty of books on the bookshelf.書架上有很多書。There is plenty of time.有很多時間。6. a great/ good deal of +不可數(shù)名詞。如：A great deal of money is spent by a large number of young people.大量的錢被很多年輕人花掉了。7. a world of +不可數(shù)名詞。如：There is a world of difference

5、 between them.他們之間有很大的不同。8.an ocean of /oceans of +不可數(shù)名詞。如：There is an ocean of sand far away.遠(yuǎn)處是一望無際的沙漠。There is still oceans of time.還有大量的時間。9.a good/great many+可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)。如：Philip found that there were a good many people already there.菲力普發(fā)現(xiàn)已經(jīng)有很多人在那兒了。10.many a+可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)。如：Many a ship has been wrecked on

6、 these rocks.不止一只（很多）船在這些巖石上觸礁。11.quite a few/ a good few/not a few/not some+可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)。如：There are quite a few students absent from the class today.今天很有些學(xué)生缺課。A good few experiments have been made today.今天很做了一些試驗。Not a few/Not some foreigners have taken part in the party.不少外賓參加了晚會。12.quite a little/no l

7、ittle/not a little / not some+不可數(shù)名詞。如：He has got quite a little news.他有很多好消息。This gave him not a little trouble.這給他帶來了許多麻煩。He took no little pains over the work.他在這工作上花費(fèi)了很多精力。He had not some strong tea.他喝了很多濃茶。13.quite a bit of+不可數(shù)名詞。如：Vacation seems to have done me quite a bit of good .假期好象對我有很多好處。

8、14.many many+可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)；如：There are many many reasons against it.反對這事有很多很多原因。15.much much+不可數(shù)名詞；如：Tom has much much money.湯姆有很多很多的錢。16.a pile of /piles of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞。如：There are a pile of books in the library.圖書館里有很多書。A pile of money is in the bag .很多錢在袋子里。There are piles of papers on the desk.課桌上有很多

9、試卷。Piles of work remains to be done .大量的工作有待于去做。17.a good/large supply of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞；supplies of+可數(shù)名詞/不可數(shù)名詞。如：There are a supply of candles in the drawer.抽屜里有很多臘燭。There is a good supply of fat in the pig.豬的身上有很多脂肪。There is a good supply of meat/fish/fruit on the market.市場上有很多肉/魚/水果。18.a flood of+

10、可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞。如：I received a flood of letters this morning. 我今天早上收到了很多信件。A flood of water has poured from the roof. 大雨從屋頂上傾盆而下。19.a troop of/troops of+可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)（也可用單數(shù)）。如：A troop of schoolchildren are dancing now.很多（一群）小學(xué)生正在跳舞。Troops of welcomers have surrounded the hero.許多歡迎者已圍住了英雄。20.a mass of/masses o

11、f +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞。如：a great mass of data 大量數(shù)據(jù)a mass of sand 一堆沙21.a great /wide/considerable variety of+可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞；varieties of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞。如：A great variety of books were recently published.最后出版了很多(種)書/各種各樣的書。There was a considerable variety of opinion.當(dāng)時有各種各樣(大量的)意見。There are varieties of cloth

12、in the shop.店里有很多個品種的布匹。22.a wide range of+可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞。如：A wide range of washing-machines and refrigerators is displayed in our showroom.在我們的展覽廳陳列著很多(一大排)洗衣機(jī)和電冰箱。23.a series of+ 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)。如：A series of debates between the lecturers was scheduled for the next weekend.演講者之間的很多討論安排在隨后的周末。a series of questions 很多（一連串的）問題24. a flock of+可數(shù)名詞。如：A flock of customers are waiting for the store to open.一大群（很多）顧客在等著商店開門。25.dozens of+可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)，表“打”、“幾十”、“很多”。如： dozens of pencils好幾打鉛筆dozens of eggs 幾十個蛋some dozens