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1、 浅议“大量”短语 山东省平阴县第一中学 李玉刚 a great deal 可单独使用,也可以用在形容词或副词的比较级前,表示“大量;许多”;而 a great deal of 只能用在不可数名词前,表示“大量的”。如:We learned a great deal from them.我们从他们那里学到很多东西。He ran a great deal faster than I.他跑得比我快多了。He has given me a great deal of help.他给了我很多帮助。拓展 英语中有很多短语表示“大量;许多”,根据性质可分为以下三类:修饰可数名词的有:a good/grea
2、t many,a large/great number of,scores of 等,谓语动词用复数形式。如:A great/good many words and expressions have come into the language from American English.这门语言吸收了美国英语中的许多单词和短语。There were scores of boxes,all waiting to be checked and loaded.大批的箱子等着检验后装运。修饰不可数名词的有:a large amount of 等,谓语动词用单数形式。如:He has spent a
3、large amount of money on his new house.他在新房子上花费了许多钱。既能修饰可数名词,又能修饰不可数名词的有:a lot of,lots of,plenty of 等,谓语动词根据被修饰的名词是可数还是不可数来决定单复数形式。如:There are a lot of/lots of people in that room.那个房间里有许多人。Theres a lot of/lots of rice in the bag.那只口袋里有许多大米。There are plenty of eggs in the fridge.冰箱里有足够的鸡蛋。Dont worry about it.We have plenty of time.不要着急,我们有充裕的时间。小试 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.They spent _ money on the new hospital.A.a great deal B.a good deal of C.a great many D.a large number of 2.He possesses _ books.A.plenty of B.very much C.a great deal of D.an amount of Key:1.B 2.A