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1、A great deal of 用法详解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 / great
2、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 s
3、pent a 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
4、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 of2. He possesses _ books.A. plenty of B. very much C. a great deal of D. an amount ofKey: 1. B 2. A