“很多”、“大量”的英語表達法

1、.“很多”、“大量”的英語表達法“很多”、“大量”的表達法有多種。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/復數(shù)）及其易混點對我們的學習大有裨益。下面將這些表達法進行歸納總結(jié)。1.a (large) number of / (large) numbers of + 可數(shù)名詞復數(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

2、國各地來出席會議。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 lotof /lotsof

3、people 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

4、 food were on the table . 餐桌上有很多食物。5. plenty of + 可數(shù)名詞復數(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 wor

5、ld of difference 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 shi

6、p has been wrecked on 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)名詞復數(shù)。如：there are quite a few students absent from the class today.今天很有些學生缺課。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

7、了晚會。12.quite a little/no little/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 qui

8、te a bit of good . 假期好象對我有很多好處。14.many many+ 可數(shù)名詞復數(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

9、 are piles of papers on the desk.課桌上有很多試卷。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

10、/fruit on the market.市場上有很多肉/魚 / 水果。18.a flood of+ 可數(shù)名詞復數(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)名詞復數(shù)（也可用單數(shù)） 。如：a troop of schoolchildren are dancing now. 很多（一群）小學生正在跳舞。troops of welcomers have

11、surrounded the hero. 許多歡迎者已圍住了英雄。20.a mass of/masses of +可數(shù)名詞復數(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)名詞復數(shù) /不可數(shù)名詞； varieties of+可數(shù)名詞復數(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 var

12、iety of opinion. 當時有各種各樣(大量的 )意見。there are varieties of cloth 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 )洗衣機和電冰箱。23.a series of+ 可數(shù)名詞復數(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 d