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在我们的汉语中,表达一个意思的词有很多,在英语中其实也是这样,同一个意思可以有很多表达方法。但是不同于汉语的是,这些不同的表达方法是有一些用法上面的区别的。例如"many, much, lots of, a lot of, a good/great many, a good/great many of, a large amount of, large amounts of 等等"都表示"许多",那么它们用法上的区别是什么呢?
many
后接可数名词复数;还可以做不定代词,代表可数名词复数。
例句:
As we go about our lives, many of our decisions affect not only ourselves but other people as well.
在我们人生的旅途中,我们的许多决策不仅影响我们自己,而且还影响其他人。
Many animals can harm me, but I do not harm them.
许多动物可能会伤害我,但我不伤害它们。
much
后接不可数名词;还可以做不定代词,代表不可数名词;还可以用在形容词和副词比较级前,表达强烈的对比。
例句:
I have much homework to do this evening.
今天晚上我有许多家庭作业要做。
You can have much in common with them.
你可以与他们有许多共同之处。
If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment,
the world will become much more beautiful.
如果每个人都为保护环境做出贡献,那么世界将变得更加美丽。
a lot of
在肯定句中非正式场合使用。既可以用在可数名词复数前,也可用在不可数名词前。
例句:
Not that many people have a lot of photos of themselves out there on the open Web.
并不是有很多人会把许多自己的照片放在完全开放的公众网络上。
I am a rich girl, because I have a lot of treasure.
我是一个富有的女孩,因为我拥有着许多的财富。
lots of
在肯定句中非正式场合使用。既可以用在可数名词复数前,也可用在不可数名词前。用法和a lot of 一样。
例句:
He gave us lots of suggestions on how to learn English well.
他给我们提出了许多关于如何学好英语的建议。
In my family, there is lots of happiness around me. I love my family!
在我的家里,有很多快乐围绕着我。我爱我的家人!
a good/great many
后面直接跟可数名词复数。
例句:
l've known her for a great many years.
我认识她好多好多年了。
Shoe shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great
many ladies.
鞋店对于很多女士来讲具有一种很特殊的魅力。
a good/great many of
后面必须接限定词,如定冠词、名词所有格、形容词性物主代词、指示代词等,然后再跟复数名词;a great/great many of后面也可以直接跟人称代词宾格形式,而且一般不说a good/great many of people。
例句:
A great/good many of his books are on natural sciences.
他的许多书是关于自然科学的。
A great/good many of them couldn't find work.
他们中的许多人找不到工作。
a large amount of/ large amounts of
a large amount of后面跟不可数名词,谓语动词用单数;
large amounts of后面跟不可数名词,谓语动词用复数。
例句:
She spent a large amount of money yesterday.
她昨天花了一大笔钱。
Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge.
在这座桥上花了大量资金。
a large number of/large numbers of
后面跟可数名词复数或者是集合名词,谓语动词用复数形式。
例句:
There are a large number of people in the station.
车站里有许多人。
Every summer, large numbers of tourists crowd the beaches
in Hawaii.
每年夏天,大量的观光客涌进夏威夷的海滩。
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