2024年4月27日发(作者：c盘格式化会怎样)

amount,deal,quantity,number等词的用法辨析

Amount, Deal, Quantity, Number等词的用法辨析

有关quantity的主谓一致

一、amount的用法详解

1. amount用作名词

其意为“数量”、“金额”等，通常用于 a (great, large)

amount of 这类结构，其后通常接不可数名词。如：

He made a large amount of money. 他赚了大量的钱。

They have to process a large amount of data. 他们得处理大量

数据。

I had not expected such an amount of praise. 我没料到受到这

么多赞扬。

A large amount of damage was done in a short time. 短期内

造成大量损害。

I had not expected such an amount of praise. 我没料想受到这

样多的赞扬。

He must memorize large amounts of material. 他必须背熟大

量材料。

注意：这类结构用作主语，其谓语的数取决于 amount 的数。如：

在这座桥上花了大量资金。

正: A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.

正: Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge.

比较：在 a great number of 之后通常接可数名词(用复数)。如：

2. amount用作动词

用作动词时意为“合计”、“等于”、“意味着”，通常是不及

物动词，其后常接介词 to。如：Building cost amounts to six

million dollars. 建筑费用达600 万元。

Her reply amounts to a refusal. 她的回答等于拒绝。

注意：由于其后接的to为介词，所以后接动词时，该动词要用动

名词。如：

这等于是欺骗老师。(from 误：This amounts to cheat the

teacher.

正：This amounts to cheating the teacher.

析：amount 用作动词，表示“等于”，是不及物动词，其后接

的to 为介词。

二、a great/good many 非常多，许多(形容词)

The young couple has travelled a great many cities since they

got married.

A great many college students were sent to the West to help

the children there. Helen has a great many friends indeed, but

she does not think she has any she can confide in.

The city was even equipped with a drainage system, for a

great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.

He has extracted a great many examples from the grammar

book.

比较：

1. 许多(后接单数动词)

Many a teacher has come to the exhibition.

Many a woman has great influence on her husband.

He beguiled us with many a tale of adventure.

2. a lot, lots of, a number of 与 a great many / a good many

意义相同。

三、a great deal 大量地，非常多的

1、作副词

The old woman's life is a great deal better now.

2、作代词

1. We have learnt a great deal from our professor.

2. I have accomplished a great deal in the last few months.

3. We waited for their decision with a great deal of