一、常用介詞
（一）、ABOUT
1.動詞+about+sth.。about在此表示“論及，談起，涉及，著手”等意思：
arrange about安排，argue about辯論, ask about詢問，bring about帶來，
chat about閑聊，care about在意，complain about報怨，go about著手，
hear about聽說, inquire about打聽,know about了解， quarrel about爭論，
read about讀到, see about負責處理，set about開始, speak about談起,
talk about談論, think about考慮, trouble about擔心，tell about講述，
worry about著急?，F(xiàn)舉例說明其中一些短語的用法：
She inquired about my brother. 她向我打聽有關我兄弟的情況。
I must set about my packing. 我必須開始收拾行裝。
What are you chatting about 你們在聊什么呢？
2. be +形容詞+about+sth.。about在此意思是“為…，對…”，接表原因的詞：
be anxious about為…著急, be bad about對…感到不舒服，be busy about忙于…,
be careful about小心…, be certain about對…有把握, be concerned about關心…,
be crazy about為…發(fā)狂，be excited about為…感到激動, be happy about為…而高興,
be mad about為…發(fā)瘋，be nervous about對…感到緊張, be particular about挑剔…,
be pleased about為…興奮，be strict about對…嚴格，be thoughtful about對…考慮周到的，
be uneasy about為…感受到不安。請看例句：
What have you been busy about today 今天在忙些什么？
You are certainly very thoughtful about others. 你為別人想得太周到了。
I’m strict about such things. 對這些事我是很嚴格的。
注：come about發(fā)生，get about（疾病、謠言）流行，turn about轉(zhuǎn)身，
leave about到處亂放，lie about隨便堆放，put about打擾;傳播，
put oneself about使…發(fā)愁。這些詞組中about作副詞，此時about不能接賓語。
（二）、AFTER
1.動詞+ after。介詞after有“追趕，問候，效仿”之意：ask after問候, be after尋求,
do(sth.)after學著做，go after設法得到, inquire after問候, look after尋找,
run after追求, seek after追逐, take after長得像。例如：
Every afternoon he called to ask after his girl friend.
他每天下午都打電話問候他的女朋友。
The boy takes after his father. 這男孩長得像他父親。
The dogs went after the wounded deer. 一群狗在追趕那只受傷的鹿。
2.after構(gòu)成的其它短語。after在不同的短語中意思各異：
after a littlemomentwhile過了一會，after all畢竟,after dark天黑以后，
after one’s heart合…的心, after school放學后， after service售后服務，
after the fashion勉強， day after day日復一日，
one after another一個接一個，year after year年復一年。例如：
Don’t be too strict with him. After all he is still a child.
不要太苛刻了，畢竟他還是個孩子。
He can speak and write English after a fashion.
他多少會說和寫一點英語，但不太好。
（三）、AT
1.動詞+ at。at表示“指向某一目標，到達某地”：arrive at抵達,
call at訪問某地, catch at(it)當場抓住, come at攻擊, fire at向…開火,
glance at瞟一眼, glare at怒目而視, grieve at憂傷，knock at敲,
laugh at嘲笑, look at看一眼, pull at拉扯, rejoice at對…高興，
smile at向某人微笑, shoot at朝…射擊, stare at怒目而視,
thrust at刺向, tear at撕, tremble at顫抖，wonder at吃驚，work at工作。例如：
Don’t let me catch you again at it.不要再讓我當場逮住你。
We must “shoot the arrow at the target”. 我們必須有的放矢。
They trembled at the sight of the peasant’s spears.
看到農(nóng)民的梭標，他們陣陣發(fā)抖。
2. be +形容詞過去分詞+ at。其中at表示“情緒、情感的原因，
或?qū)δ澄锞哂心撤N感情”：be angry at惱怒于, be alarmed at對…保持警覺,
be astonished at對…吃驚, be bad at不擅長, be clever at對某事很靈巧,
be delighted at高興，be disgusted at厭惡, be disappointed at對…失望，
be good at擅長, be impatient at對…不夠耐心, be mad at狂熱于,
be pleased at對…感到高興, be present at出席, be satisfied at滿意,
be surprised at吃驚, be shocked at對…非常震驚，be terrified at受到…的恐嚇,
be quick at對…很機敏。例如：
They were overjoyed at his return to work. 他們對他重返工作感到欣喜。
They are alarmed at the growth of the liberation movement in the colonies.
他們對殖民地日益壯大的解放運動警覺起來。
3.at+名詞構(gòu)成的詞組：at a distance在一定距離，at a loss不知所措，
at a time，at all一點也不，at any cost不惜一切代價，at best好也只是，
at first起初，at hand手頭，at heart在內(nèi)心里，at home在家；
無拘束，at last后，at least至少，at most多，at once馬上，at present目前，
at sea不知所措，at times有時，at will任意地，at work起作用，at worst壞。
4.其它含有at的短語：work hard at勤奮工作，drop in at順路拜訪。
英語介詞全攻略！【轉(zhuǎn)貼】
一、常用介詞
（一）、ABOUT
1.動詞+about+sth.。about在此表示“論及，談起，涉及，著手”等意思：
arrange about安排，argue about辯論, ask about詢問，bring about帶來，
chat about閑聊，care about在意，complain about報怨，go about著手，
hear about聽說, inquire about打聽,know about了解， quarrel about爭論，
read about讀到, see about負責處理，set about開始, speak about談起,
talk about談論, think about考慮, trouble about擔心，tell about講述，
worry about著急。現(xiàn)舉例說明其中一些短語的用法：
She inquired about my brother. 她向我打聽有關我兄弟的情況。
I must set about my packing. 我必須開始收拾行裝。
What are you chatting about 你們在聊什么呢？
2. be +形容詞+about+sth.。about在此意思是“為…，對…”，接表原因的詞：
be anxious about為…著急, be bad about對…感到不舒服，be busy about忙于…,
be careful about小心…, be certain about對…有把握, be concerned about關心…,
be crazy about為…發(fā)狂，be excited about為…感到激動, be happy about為…而高興,
be mad about為…發(fā)瘋，be nervous about對…感到緊張, be particular about挑剔…,
be pleased about為…興奮，be strict about對…嚴格，be thoughtful about對…考慮周到的，
be uneasy about為…感受到不安。請看例句：
What have you been busy about today 今天在忙些什么？
You are certainly very thoughtful about others. 你為別人想得太周到了。
I’m strict about such things. 對這些事我是很嚴格的。
注：come about發(fā)生，get about（疾病、謠言）流行，turn about轉(zhuǎn)身，
leave about到處亂放，lie about隨便堆放，put about打擾;傳播，
put oneself about使…發(fā)愁。這些詞組中about作副詞，此時about不能接賓語。
（二）、AFTER
1.動詞+ after。介詞after有“追趕，問候，效仿”之意：ask after問候, be after尋求,
do(sth.)after學著做，go after設法得到, inquire after問候, look after尋找,
run after追求, seek after追逐, take after長得像。例如：
Every afternoon he called to ask after his girl friend.
他每天下午都打電話問候他的女朋友。
The boy takes after his father. 這男孩長得像他父親。
The dogs went after the wounded deer. 一群狗在追趕那只受傷的鹿。
2.after構(gòu)成的其它短語。after在不同的短語中意思各異：
after a littlemomentwhile過了一會，after all畢竟,after dark天黑以后，
after one’s heart合…的心, after school放學后， after service售后服務，
after the fashion勉強， day after day日復一日，
one after another一個接一個，year after year年復一年。例如：
Don’t be too strict with him. After all he is still a child.
不要太苛刻了，畢竟他還是個孩子。
He can speak and write English after a fashion.
他多少會說和寫一點英語，但不太好。
（三）、AT
1.動詞+ at。at表示“指向某一目標，到達某地”：arrive at抵達,
call at訪問某地, catch at(it)當場抓住, come at攻擊, fire at向…開火,
glance at瞟一眼, glare at怒目而視, grieve at憂傷，knock at敲,
laugh at嘲笑, look at看一眼, pull at拉扯, rejoice at對…高興，
smile at向某人微笑, shoot at朝…射擊, stare at怒目而視,
thrust at刺向, tear at撕, tremble at顫抖，wonder at吃驚，work at工作。例如：
Don’t let me catch you again at it.不要再讓我當場逮住你。
We must “shoot the arrow at the target”. 我們必須有的放矢。
They trembled at the sight of the peasant’s spears.
看到農(nóng)民的梭標，他們陣陣發(fā)抖。
2. be +形容詞過去分詞+ at。其中at表示“情緒、情感的原因，
或?qū)δ澄锞哂心撤N感情”：be angry at惱怒于, be alarmed at對…保持警覺,
be astonished at對…吃驚, be bad at不擅長, be clever at對某事很靈巧,
be delighted at高興，be disgusted at厭惡, be disappointed at對…失望，
be good at擅長, be impatient at對…不夠耐心, be mad at狂熱于,
be pleased at對…感到高興, be present at出席, be satisfied at滿意,
be surprised at吃驚, be shocked at對…非常震驚，be terrified at受到…的恐嚇,
be quick at對…很機敏。例如：
They were overjoyed at his return to work. 他們對他重返工作感到欣喜。
They are alarmed at the growth of the liberation movement in the colonies.
他們對殖民地日益壯大的解放運動警覺起來。
3.at+名詞構(gòu)成的詞組：at a distance在一定距離，at a loss不知所措，
at a time，at all一點也不，at any cost不惜一切代價，at best好也只是，
at first起初，at hand手頭，at heart在內(nèi)心里，at home在家；
無拘束，at last后，at least至少，at most多，at once馬上，at present目前，
at sea不知所措，at times有時，at will任意地，at work起作用，at worst壞。
4.其它含有at的短語：work hard at勤奮工作，drop in at順路拜訪。
英語介詞全攻略！【轉(zhuǎn)貼】
一、常用介詞
（一）、ABOUT
1.動詞+about+sth.。about在此表示“論及，談起，涉及，著手”等意思：
arrange about安排，argue about辯論, ask about詢問，bring about帶來，
chat about閑聊，care about在意，complain about報怨，go about著手，
hear about聽說, inquire about打聽,know about了解， quarrel about爭論，
read about讀到, see about負責處理，set about開始, speak about談起,
talk about談論, think about考慮, trouble about擔心，tell about講述，
worry about著急?，F(xiàn)舉例說明其中一些短語的用法：
She inquired about my brother. 她向我打聽有關我兄弟的情況。
I must set about my packing. 我必須開始收拾行裝。
What are you chatting about 你們在聊什么呢？
2. be +形容詞+about+sth.。about在此意思是“為…，對…”，接表原因的詞：
be anxious about為…著急, be bad about對…感到不舒服，be busy about忙于…,
be careful about小心…, be certain about對…有把握, be concerned about關心…,
be crazy about為…發(fā)狂，be excited about為…感到激動, be happy about為…而高興,
be mad about為…發(fā)瘋，be nervous about對…感到緊張, be particular about挑剔…,
be pleased about為…興奮，be strict about對…嚴格，be thoughtful about對…考慮周到的，
be uneasy about為…感受到不安。請看例句：
What have you been busy about today 今天在忙些什么？
You are certainly very thoughtful about others. 你為別人想得太周到了。
I’m strict about such things. 對這些事我是很嚴格的。
注：come about發(fā)生，get about（疾病、謠言）流行，turn about轉(zhuǎn)身，
leave about到處亂放，lie about隨便堆放，put about打擾;傳播，
put oneself about使…發(fā)愁。這些詞組中about作副詞，此時about不能接賓語。
（二）、AFTER
1.動詞+ after。介詞after有“追趕，問候，效仿”之意：ask after問候, be after尋求,
do(sth.)after學著做，go after設法得到, inquire after問候, look after尋找,
run after追求, seek after追逐, take after長得像。例如：
Every afternoon he called to ask after his girl friend.
他每天下午都打電話問候他的女朋友。
The boy takes after his father. 這男孩長得像他父親。
The dogs went after the wounded deer. 一群狗在追趕那只受傷的鹿。
2.after構(gòu)成的其它短語。after在不同的短語中意思各異：
after a littlemomentwhile過了一會，after all畢竟,after dark天黑以后，
after one’s heart合…的心, after school放學后， after service售后服務，
after the fashion勉強， day after day日復一日，
one after another一個接一個，year after year年復一年。例如：
Don’t be too strict with him. After all he is still a child.
不要太苛刻了，畢竟他還是個孩子。
He can speak and write English after a fashion.
他多少會說和寫一點英語，但不太好。
（三）、AT
1.動詞+ at。at表示“指向某一目標，到達某地”：arrive at抵達,
call at訪問某地, catch at(it)當場抓住, come at攻擊, fire at向…開火,
glance at瞟一眼, glare at怒目而視, grieve at憂傷，knock at敲,
laugh at嘲笑, look at看一眼, pull at拉扯, rejoice at對…高興，
smile at向某人微笑, shoot at朝…射擊, stare at怒目而視,
thrust at刺向, tear at撕, tremble at顫抖，wonder at吃驚，work at工作。例如：
Don’t let me catch you again at it.不要再讓我當場逮住你。
We must “shoot the arrow at the target”. 我們必須有的放矢。
They trembled at the sight of the peasant’s spears.
看到農(nóng)民的梭標，他們陣陣發(fā)抖。
2. be +形容詞過去分詞+ at。其中at表示“情緒、情感的原因，
或?qū)δ澄锞哂心撤N感情”：be angry at惱怒于, be alarmed at對…保持警覺,
be astonished at對…吃驚, be bad at不擅長, be clever at對某事很靈巧,
be delighted at高興，be disgusted at厭惡, be disappointed at對…失望，
be good at擅長, be impatient at對…不夠耐心, be mad at狂熱于,
be pleased at對…感到高興, be present at出席, be satisfied at滿意,
be surprised at吃驚, be shocked at對…非常震驚，be terrified at受到…的恐嚇,
be quick at對…很機敏。例如：
They were overjoyed at his return to work. 他們對他重返工作感到欣喜。
They are alarmed at the growth of the liberation movement in the colonies.
他們對殖民地日益壯大的解放運動警覺起來。
3.at+名詞構(gòu)成的詞組：at a distance在一定距離，at a loss不知所措，
at a time，at all一點也不，at any cost不惜一切代價，at best好也只是，
at first起初，at hand手頭，at heart在內(nèi)心里，at home在家；
無拘束，at last后，at least至少，at most多，at once馬上，at present目前，
at sea不知所措，at times有時，at will任意地，at work起作用，at worst壞。
4.其它含有at的短語：work hard at勤奮工作，drop in at順路拜訪。
（四）、FOR
1.動詞+for
a)動詞+for。for表原因、目的：account for解釋；說明, answer for對…負責,
apply for申請；請求, apologize for為…而道歉, beg for請求, call for要求,
care for在意, enter for報名參加, fight for為…而戰(zhàn), hope for希望,
inquire for查詢；求見, leave for離開某地到另一地, look for尋找, long for盼望,
mistake for誤認為, plan for計劃做某事, prepare for為…作準備,
provide for為…提供, reach for伸手去拿, run for競選, stand for象征,
search for搜尋, send for派人去請, speak for陳述意見、
愿望, take for當作, wish for希望, wait for等待。例如：
His illness accounts for his absence. 他因病缺席。
The baby reached for the apple but couldn’t reach it.
那嬰兒伸手去蘋果，但夠不著。
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
要想找到珍珠，必須潛到海底。
b)動詞+sb.+ for +sth.。for表示原因或目的：ask for要求得到,
blame for因…責備, excuse for寬恕, forgive for諒解, pardon for原諒,
pay for花錢買, praise for稱贊, punish for對…進行懲罰,
push for催逼，reward for酬謝, thank for對…表示謝意。例如：
Please excuse me for my being late. 請原諒我的遲到。
Forgive me for my keeping you waiting. 請見諒，讓你久等了。
2. be +形容詞+for。for表作用、目的、對人或物有某種情緒等：
be anxious for急于做, be eager for渴望, be bad for有害于,
be convenient for便于, be good for利于, be famous for以…出名,
be fit for適合于, be grateful for對…心存感激, be impatient for對…不耐煩,
be late for遲到, be necessary for有必要, be ready for作好準備,
be sorry for為…而后悔, be responsible for對…負責,
be suitable for適合于, be unfit for不適合, be useful for對…有作用。例如：
He is eager for success. 他渴望成功。
The government is responsible for the nation’s welfare.
政府負責民眾的福利。
3.for+名詞構(gòu)成的詞組：for all盡管，for a song非常便宜地，
for certain確切地，for company陪著，for ever永遠，for example例如，
for fear以免，for fair肯定地，for free免費，for fun為了好玩，
for good永遠，for instance比方，for luck祝福，for life終身，
for long長久，for nothing白白地，for once有生第，for oneself替自己，
for pleasure為了消遣，for reason因為…理由，for sale供出售，
for shame真不害臊，for short簡稱，for sport好玩，for sure確切地。
4.動詞+副詞名詞+for構(gòu)成的短語：be in for將遇到，make up for彌補，
go in for從事，l o ok out for提防，take sth. for granted把…當作理所當然,
have an ear for音感好, have a gift for有某方面的天賦。
（五）、FROM
1.動詞+from
a)動詞+ from。from表示“來源、原因、起始”等：come from來自,
date from追溯, depart from違背, die from死于, escape from逃出,
fall from自…跌落, hang from垂掛, hear from收到來信,
learn from向某人學習, return from自某地返回，
rise from自…冒出, result from起因于, suffer from忍受。例如：
All the characters in the book are drawn from real life.
書中所有的人物都來自于真實的生活。
Any damage resulting from negligence must be paid for by the borrower.
因疏忽引起的任何損壞都應由借用者負責賠償。
He has recovered from his surprise. 他好不容易回過神來。
b)動詞+ sth.sb. +from + sth. sb. a place。from表示“來源、免于”等：
borrow from向…借, choose from選自, excuse from免除, keep from阻止做,
prevent from不準做, protect from不受…之害, receive from收到,
remove from移動；除去, save from保全；拯救, separate from分離開來, stop from阻止。例如：
He was excused from attendance at the lecture. 他獲準可不去聽課。
Stop the child from spoiling the book. 不要讓孩子弄壞了書。
2. be +形容詞+ from。此時from含義眾多：be absent from缺席,
be different from與眾不同, be far from更不用說, be hidden from躲避,
be made from用…制成, be tired from因…而疲倦。例如：
The boy can’t walk and is far from running.那男孩不會走路，更不用說跑了?！?BR> 3.from…to…。本短語表示從一種狀態(tài)到另一狀態(tài)的變化或從…到…：
from bad to worse每況愈下，from beginning to end自始至終，
from cover to cover從頭到尾，from China to Peru到處，
from day to day一天一天地，from door to door挨家挨戶，
from end to end從頭至尾，from first to last自始至終，
from hand to mouth勉強糊口，from head to foot從頭到腳，
from mouth to mouth廣泛流傳，from sun to sun從日出到日落，
from start to finish從頭開始，from top to toe從頭到腳，
from time to time不時地，from top to bottom徹底地。
（二）．按概數(shù)的構(gòu)成分類
1．以容器量化的方式表達概數(shù): a bag of, two baskets of,
a mouthful of, a plate of, a pot of, a mug of, a pack of ( 一包 )，
a pail of( 一桶 )，a bowl of, a basin of, three cups of
We bought three bags of groceries.我們買了三袋食品。
They ate a basket of plums.他們吃了一籃李子。
If there’s only a mouthful of food left in the bowl,
I will give it to you.如果有我一口飯，我都讓給你。
On the table was a plate of beef and vegetables.
桌上有一盤牛肉和青菜。
Father is a heavy smoker. He smoked a pack of cigarettes a day.
爸爸煙癮大，一天一包煙。
Two pots of jam were used in cooking.做飯用了兩瓶果醬。
I have a mug of milk and some bread for my breakfast.
我喝一大杯牛奶吃一點面包作為早餐。
2．用介詞結(jié)構(gòu)表達概數(shù): in large quantities, in great numbers,
in large amounts, , in pairs, in groups, in pieces, in dozens,
in scores, in one’s thousands, in one’s thirties, in bulk,
in multitude, in plenty, in the 1990’s, in quantity, in pack,
by ones and twos, by twos and threes , over..., around…, about…,
below…, more than…, without numbers
Pack them in dozens.論打包裝。
He is a young man in his thirties.他是一位30多歲的年輕人。
People came in scores.大家結(jié)隊而來。
Activities are coming forward in great numbers.活動積極分子紛紛涌向前來。
They wandered off in pairs and chatted about their own affairs.
他們成雙成對結(jié)伴而行，聊著家常小事。
Things are usually cheaper if they are bought in bulk.
批量采購會便宜一些。
Resources in plenty can be found in this territory.
本地能找到豐富的資源。
The farms have water in plenty to last through the dry season.
農(nóng)場水源充足，可供旱季使用。
Heroic fighters emerged in multitude.
英勇的戰(zhàn)士大量涌現(xiàn)。
It is often less expensive to buy goods in quantity.
批量購物要便宜不少。
Some people are standing about in small groups under the tree.
人們站在樹下，三五成群。
People began to leave the meeting by ones and twos.
大家三三兩兩地離開會場。
Wolves hunt in packs.狼成群捕食。
3．借比喻或引申表達概數(shù): a mountain of, an ocean of, oceans of,
bags of( 很多 ), a dose of（ 大量 ），a stream of,
a suggestion of ( 一點點 ), a suspicion of（ 少許 ）
He has a mountain of dirty clothes to wash.
他有一大堆臟衣服要洗。
A mountain of letters arrived just after the report.
報告之后信件紛至沓來。
Oceans of time and money were/ An ocean of time
and money was spent on the project.大量時間和大批資金都投入到這項工程。
No need to be hurried. We have bags of time.
不必著急，我們有充足的時間。
There were bags of opportunities, but they lost them all.
機會眾多，但他們都錯過了。
In the accident, the workers received a heavy dose of radiation.
工人在事故中受到嚴重幅射。
Streams of cars were passing by.一串串汽車急馳而過。
There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone.在他聲音里有一絲疲乏。
She added a suspicion of garlic to the stew.他在?肉里加了一點蒜。
There was a suspicion of tears in her eyes.他的眼中有一絲淚痕。
三．談談介詞的否定意義
介詞在英語中屬于“小詞”，事實上介詞在英語中發(fā)揮的效力可不小。
介詞在英語中起著＂螺絲釘”的作用，它隨處可見，且功能強大。
其功能之一就是，它可以和介詞賓語一起構(gòu)成許多否定意義的成語或詞組。
介詞否定表達簡捷明意義深刻，其譯文多采用譯。
1.Above
The text is above me.（無法理解）
She thinks she is above criticism. (不容批評)
The child is above all nervousness. (一點也不緊張)
His conduct has always been above suspicion. (無可懷疑)
I think a gentleman like him is above doing such a thing. (不屑于)
Don’t depend on me. It’s above my bend. (力不所及)
He is above the weather now. (無病的)
2.Against
Almost everything was against him. (不利于)
He’s always doing his best, against all odds. (不計成敗)
3.At
The point is to win at any cost. (不惜一切代價)
At any rate, we’ve done something for you now. (不管怎樣)
On the spot he was completely at sea. (不知所措)
4.Behind
The train is running behind time. (不準時)
Your ideas are all behind the times. (跟不上時代)
5.Between
The secret is between ourselves. (不得外傳)
6.Before
Before long he realized that he was wrong. (不久)
I slipped out before the lecture began. (不等)
The guerrillas (游擊隊員) would fight to death before they surrendered. (決不)
7.Beneath
Lying is beneath him. (不合身分)
Such a fellow as that is beneath my notice. (不值一理)
8.Beside
What you said is quite beside the point. (不關正題)
9.Beyond
The news is beyond belief. (難以置信)
The stars are beyond number. (數(shù)不清)
The scene was beyond description. (無法形容)
Good advice is beyond price. (無價)
The facts are beyond dispute. (毋庸置疑)
My happiness was beyond words. (難以言表)
Doing such a thing is quite beyond my power. (無能為力)
與beyond 構(gòu)成的短語還有：beyond all doubt毫無疑問；
beyond all praise贊美不完；
beyond comparison無與倫比；beyond control無法控制；
beyond count不計其數(shù)；beyond example沒有先例；
beyond expression無法表達；beyond hope無望；beyond question無可爭辯。
10.But
He was anything but pleased when he heard this. (才不)
11.By
What he said took me completely by surprise. (無思想準備)
12.For
For all I care, you can throw it away. (我才不在乎哩)
But for your help I would not have finished the job. (要不是)
He passed the test for a certainty. (無疑)
13.From
The child can’t walk, far from running. (更不用談)
So far from taking my advice, he went and did just what I warned him against. (不僅沒有)
She kept herself from laughing. (使之不)
I knew he did it from his teeth. (毫無誠意)
１4.In
I don’t know what John intends to do; I’m in the dark
about his plans. (不知道)
The people lifted the big stone in a breeze. (毫不費力)
Nothing can stop us .We all decide to start our journey
in all weathers. (風雨無阻）
類似的短語還有in the clear不受妨礙; in the cloud心不在焉；
in the egg未成熟；in the log未經(jīng)加工；in the rough未完成。
15.In spite of
At the sight he laughed in spite of himself. (不由自主地)
The girl still wanted to marry the poor young man in
spite of her parents’ teeth. (不顧父母的反對)
16.Off
Keep off the grass. (不靠近)
I’m right off love stories for some reason. (不感興趣)
He is off smoking now. (不再)
She was off duty yesterday. (不值班)
相似的詞組還有off chance不會有機會；off color精神不好；
off guard不警惕；off hand無準備；off one’s feet不能
控制自己；off sb’s hand不再由某人負責；off one’s mind
不再掛念; off time不合時宜；off work沒上工；off time不合時宜。
１7.On
I’m sorry. You’re down on your luck. (運氣不佳)
I knew you were on the cross about it. (不老實)
18.Out of
Out of sight, out of mind. (眼不見，心不煩)
It is quite out of fashion. (不時髦)
The book is out of print. (不再印發(fā))
The man is quite out of humor. (不幽默)
Rest was now out of the question. (不可能)
還有相同的搭配ut of all reason無理；out of condition健康狀況不好；
out of control失控；out of count不計其數(shù)；out of date不合時日；
out of line不成直線；out of luck運氣不好；out of place不合時；
out of question毫無疑問；out of time不合時宜。
9.Past
The old man is past work. (無力工作)
Those trousers are past mending. (無法修補)
The situation is past hope. (沒有希望)
His poetry is past comprehension. (難以理解)
It’s past question. (毫無疑問)
20.To
To a man John’s friends stood by him in his trouble. (毫不例外)
He carried out his orders to the letter. (不折不扣)
The old man had a good memory. He remembered
the past things to a hair. (細毫不差)
To a miracle he recited these poems in a breath
（二）．按概數(shù)的構(gòu)成分類
1．以容器量化的方式表達概數(shù): a bag of, two baskets of,
a mouthful of, a plate of, a pot of, a mug of, a pack of ( 一包 )，
a pail of( 一桶 )，a bowl of, a basin of, three cups of
We bought three bags of groceries.我們買了三袋食品。
They ate a basket of plums.他們吃了一籃李子。
If there’s only a mouthful of food left in the bowl,
I will give it to you.如果有我一口飯，我都讓給你。
On the table was a plate of beef and vegetables.
桌上有一盤牛肉和青菜。
Father is a heavy smoker. He smoked a pack of cigarettes a day.
爸爸煙癮大，一天一包煙。
Two pots of jam were used in cooking.做飯用了兩瓶果醬。
I have a mug of milk and some bread for my breakfast.
我喝一大杯牛奶吃一點面包作為早餐。
2．用介詞結(jié)構(gòu)表達概數(shù): in large quantities, in great numbers,
in large amounts, , in pairs, in groups, in pieces, in dozens,
in scores, in one’s thousands, in one’s thirties, in bulk,
in multitude, in plenty, in the 1990’s, in quantity, in pack,
by ones and twos, by twos and threes , over..., around…, about…,
below…, more than…, without numbers
Pack them in dozens.論打包裝。
He is a young man in his thirties.他是一位30多歲的年輕人。
People came in scores.大家結(jié)隊而來。
Activities are coming forward in great numbers.活動積極分子紛紛涌向前來。
They wandered off in pairs and chatted about their own affairs.
他們成雙成對結(jié)伴而行，聊著家常小事。
Things are usually cheaper if they are bought in bulk.
批量采購會便宜一些。
Resources in plenty can be found in this territory.
本地能找到豐富的資源。
The farms have water in plenty to last through the dry season.
農(nóng)場水源充足，可供旱季使用。
Heroic fighters emerged in multitude.
英勇的戰(zhàn)士大量涌現(xiàn)。
It is often less expensive to buy goods in quantity.
批量購物要便宜不少。
Some people are standing about in small groups under the tree.
人們站在樹下，三五成群。
People began to leave the meeting by ones and twos.
大家三三兩兩地離開會場。
Wolves hunt in packs.狼成群捕食。
3．借比喻或引申表達概數(shù): a mountain of, an ocean of, oceans of,
bags of( 很多 ), a dose of（ 大量 ），a stream of,
a suggestion of ( 一點點 ), a suspicion of（ 少許 ）
He has a mountain of dirty clothes to wash.
他有一大堆臟衣服要洗。
A mountain of letters arrived just after the report.
報告之后信件紛至沓來。
Oceans of time and money were/ An ocean of time
and money was spent on the project.大量時間和大批資金都投入到這項工程。
No need to be hurried. We have bags of time.
不必著急，我們有充足的時間。
There were bags of opportunities, but they lost them all.
機會眾多，但他們都錯過了。
In the accident, the workers received a heavy dose of radiation.
工人在事故中受到嚴重幅射。
Streams of cars were passing by.一串串汽車急馳而過。
There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone.在他聲音里有一絲疲乏。
She added a suspicion of garlic to the stew.他在?肉里加了一點蒜。
There was a suspicion of tears in her eyes.他的眼中有一絲淚痕。
三．談談介詞的否定意義
介詞在英語中屬于“小詞”，事實上介詞在英語中發(fā)揮的效力可不小。
介詞在英語中起著＂螺絲釘”的作用，它隨處可見，且功能強大。
其功能之一就是，它可以和介詞賓語一起構(gòu)成許多否定意義的成語或詞組。
介詞否定表達簡捷明意義深刻，其譯文多采用譯。
1.Above
The text is above me.（無法理解）
She thinks she is above criticism. (不容批評)
The child is above all nervousness. (一點也不緊張)
His conduct has always been above suspicion. (無可懷疑)
I think a gentleman like him is above doing such a thing. (不屑于)
Don’t depend on me. It’s above my bend. (力不所及)
He is above the weather now. (無病的)
2.Against
Almost everything was against him. (不利于)
He’s always doing his best, against all odds. (不計成敗)
3.At
The point is to win at any cost. (不惜一切代價)
At any rate, we’ve done something for you now. (不管怎樣)
On the spot he was completely at sea. (不知所措)
4.Behind
The train is running behind time. (不準時)
Your ideas are all behind the times. (跟不上時代)
5.Between
The secret is between ourselves. (不得外傳)
6.Before
Before long he realized that he was wrong. (不久)
I slipped out before the lecture began. (不等)
The guerrillas (游擊隊員) would fight to death before they surrendered. (決不)
7.Beneath
Lying is beneath him. (不合身分)
Such a fellow as that is beneath my notice. (不值一理)
8.Beside
What you said is quite beside the point. (不關正題)
9.Beyond
The news is beyond belief. (難以置信)
The stars are beyond number. (數(shù)不清)
The scene was beyond description. (無法形容)
Good advice is beyond price. (無價)
The facts are beyond dispute. (毋庸置疑)
My happiness was beyond words. (難以言表)
Doing such a thing is quite beyond my power. (無能為力)
與beyond 構(gòu)成的短語還有：beyond all doubt毫無疑問；
beyond all praise贊美不完；
beyond comparison無與倫比；beyond control無法控制；
beyond count不計其數(shù)；beyond example沒有先例；
beyond expression無法表達；beyond hope無望；beyond question無可爭辯。
10.But
He was anything but pleased when he heard this. (才不)
11.By
What he said took me completely by surprise. (無思想準備)
12.For
For all I care, you can throw it away. (我才不在乎哩)
But for your help I would not have finished the job. (要不是)
He passed the test for a certainty. (無疑)
13.From
The child can’t walk, far from running. (更不用談)
So far from taking my advice, he went and did just what I warned him against. (不僅沒有)
She kept herself from laughing. (使之不)
I knew he did it from his teeth. (毫無誠意)
１4.In
I don’t know what John intends to do; I’m in the dark
about his plans. (不知道)
The people lifted the big stone in a breeze. (毫不費力)
Nothing can stop us .We all decide to start our journey
in all weathers. (風雨無阻）
類似的短語還有in the clear不受妨礙; in the cloud心不在焉；
in the egg未成熟；in the log未經(jīng)加工；in the rough未完成。
15.In spite of
At the sight he laughed in spite of himself. (不由自主地)
The girl still wanted to marry the poor young man in
spite of her parents’ teeth. (不顧父母的反對)
16.Off
Keep off the grass. (不靠近)
I’m right off love stories for some reason. (不感興趣)
He is off smoking now. (不再)
She was off duty yesterday. (不值班)
相似的詞組還有off chance不會有機會；off color精神不好；
off guard不警惕；off hand無準備；off one’s feet不能
控制自己；off sb’s hand不再由某人負責；off one’s mind
不再掛念; off time不合時宜；off work沒上工；off time不合時宜。
１7.On
I’m sorry. You’re down on your luck. (運氣不佳)
I knew you were on the cross about it. (不老實)
18.Out of
Out of sight, out of mind. (眼不見，心不煩)
It is quite out of fashion. (不時髦)
The book is out of print. (不再印發(fā))
The man is quite out of humor. (不幽默)
Rest was now out of the question. (不可能)
還有相同的搭配ut of all reason無理；out of condition健康狀況不好；
out of control失控；out of count不計其數(shù)；out of date不合時日；
out of line不成直線；out of luck運氣不好；out of place不合時；
out of question毫無疑問；out of time不合時宜。
9.Past
The old man is past work. (無力工作)
Those trousers are past mending. (無法修補)
The situation is past hope. (沒有希望)
His poetry is past comprehension. (難以理解)
It’s past question. (毫無疑問)
20.To
To a man John’s friends stood by him in his trouble. (毫不例外)
He carried out his orders to the letter. (不折不扣)
The old man had a good memory. He remembered
the past things to a hair. (細毫不差)
To a miracle he recited these poems in a breath
21.Under
I know very well you’re under thirty. (不滿)
This packet of butter is under weight. (分量不足)
The boy can’t go to school because he is under age. (年齡不夠)
22.With
I’m through with him. (不再來往)
He was through with the job, and he wanted to find something interesting. (不想干)
The whole project was completed with a wet finger. (毫不費力)
23.Without
It was all done without necessary permit. (未經(jīng))
You can’t do without money. (沒有)
He often goes to school without his breakfast. (不吃)
I have helped him times without number. (無數(shù))
without后還可引導這樣一些短語：without a doubt無疑；without a moment’s
thought不加考慮；without day無期限；without end 無窮；without example 沒有先例。
（六）、IN
1.動詞+in
a)動詞+ in。in在短語中的含義異常豐富：believe in信任, break in碎成，
bring in引起；產(chǎn)生；帶來, call in下令收回, fill in填充,get in收獲,
hand in上繳, involve in涉及, lie in在于, result in導致, share in共享,
succeed in成功, take in卷起；訂閱, turn in歸還*。例如：
He was so short of money that he had to call
in the loans that he had made. 他很缺乏資金，不得不收回所有的款子。
Your failure lies in your laziness. 你失敗的原因在于懶惰。
Orders are given to take in sail.已發(fā)布收帆的命令。
b)動詞+sb./time/money+ in。介詞in后接（doing）sth.：help sb. in
幫助某人做某事, spare time/money in勻出時間或錢做某事,
spend time/money in花時間或錢做某事,
waste time/money in浪費時間或錢做某事。例如：
She offered to help him in the housekeeping when I am not here.
她提出，我不在家時她可以幫助他料理家務。
2. be +形容詞+ in。in表示“在某些方面或穿著”：be active in活躍于,
be absorbed in專心致志, be busy in忙碌, be born in出生于,
be concerned in牽涉, be clothed in穿著, be disappointed in對…失望,
be diligent in勤于, be experienced in在…有經(jīng)驗, be employed in任職于,
be engaged in忙碌, be expert in某方面的專家, be excellent in在…優(yōu)秀,
be interested in對…有興趣, be lacking in缺乏, be rich in富有,
be slow in遲緩, be successful in在某方面成功, be skilled in精于,
be strict in嚴于, be weak in弱于。例如：
She was completely absorbed in her own affairs. 她完全專注于自己的事務。
More than one person has been concerned in this. 不只一人牽涉到這件事?！?BR> 3. in +名詞。 in表示“處于某種狀態(tài)或在某些方面”等意思：in advance提前,
in all總共，in balance總而言之，in bed臥床，in body親自，in brief簡明扼要，
in case萬一, in charge主管，in danger有危險, in debt負債, in despair失望,
in force大量地；有效，in full全部地, in flower開花,in general一般說來,
in itself本身, in love戀愛, in order井然有序, in person親自,
in public公開地, in progress有進展, in practice從實踐上看,
in rags穿著破衣, in research探索, in return作為報答,in ruins一片廢墟,
in short總之,in theory從理論上看, in trouble有麻煩, in tears眼淚汪汪,
in time及時, in turn按順序, in vain白白地，in view看得見。
注意下列幾個詞組中的in為副詞：check in到達登記，cut in插嘴，count in包括,
draw in時間接近, drop in順路拜訪, give in屈服, pour in源源而來。
（七）、OF
1.動詞+of
a)動詞+of。of意為“有關，由于”： beg of(sb.)請求某人,complain of抱怨，
consist of由…構(gòu)成, die of死于, dream of夢想, hear of聽說, know of了解,
speak of談及, tell of講到, think of想起, talk of論及。例如：
Never has one of them complained of all the trouble we give.
從來沒有人抱怨我們帶來這么多麻煩。
Carbon dioxide consists of carbon and oxygen.
二氧化碳由碳、氧兩種元素組成。
b)動詞+sb.+of+sth.。其中of有“剝奪，有關”之意：
accuse of控告（譴責，非難）某人, cheat of騙走, deprive of剝奪,
inform of匯報, rob of搶走, remind of提醒, warn of警告。例如：
He has cheated me of my poverty. 他騙走了我的財產(chǎn)。
They are deprived of their rights as citizens.
他們的公民權都被剝奪了。
c)動詞+sth.+ of +sb.。介詞of表動賓關系，后接動作的賓語
sb.：request of請求(某人做某事), require of要求得到。例如：
All I request of you is that you should come here early.
我的請求就是希望你早點來。
You have done all the law requires of you.
你做的這一切都是法律對你的要求。
2. be +形容詞+ of。of后接表對象或目標的詞，這類短語有很多：
be aware of覺察, be ashamed of以…為恥, be afraid of擔心,
be bare of沒有, be careful of小心, be clear of還清債務,
be certain of確信, be composed of由…構(gòu)成, be envious of嫉妒,
be forgetful of健忘, be fond of喜歡, be free of免于；
擺脫, be full of充滿, be guilty of認罪, be hopeful of抱有希望,
be informed of匯報, be impatient of對…無耐心, be jealous of嫉妒,
be made of用…制成, be mindful of留意, be proud of以…為驕傲,
be sick of煩于, be short of缺乏, be sure of確信, be tired of困于,
be worthy of值得。
3.of+名詞構(gòu)成的詞組：of age成年, of choice精選的，of course當然,
of late近，of name有名的，of oneself自動地，of purpose有意地，
of use有用，of values有價值的。
（八）、ON
1.動詞+on
a)動詞+ on。介詞on表示“憑借，產(chǎn)生某結(jié)果，接通”等意思：
act on對…有作用, bring on促使；導致, call on拜訪某人,
count on依賴, carry on執(zhí)行, depend on取決, feed on以…為生,
figure on料想；推斷, go on繼續(xù), have on穿著, insist on堅持,
keep on繼續(xù), lean on依賴, live on以…為生, pull on迅速穿上,
put on穿上, switch on接通（電源）, take to喜歡；養(yǎng)成；輕易學會，
turn on接通（電源）, work on操作, wait on侍候。例如：
This kind of medicine acts on the heart. 這種藥對心臟有好處。
The fine weather brings on the crops nicely. 好天氣促使莊稼長勢良好。
We count on you to help. 我們有賴你的幫助。
b)動詞+sb.(sth.)+ on +sb.(sth.)。on的意思是“以…，對…，在某方面”：
base on以…為基礎, congratulate on恭賀, fix on固定, have mercy on憐憫,
have pity on憐惜, keep watch on監(jiān)視, spend on把時間、精力花在某方面。例如：
Theory should be based on practice. 理論聯(lián)系實際。
Congratulate on your success in the competition. 恭喜你競賽獲得成功。
2.be+形容詞+on的詞組：be dependent on依賴, be hard on對某人苛刻,
be impressed on對…印象深刻, be keen on渴望, be strict on對…嚴格。例如：
We can’t just be dependent on our parents. 我們不能只依賴父母。
He is keen on going abroad. 他渴望出國。
3.on+名詞構(gòu)成的詞組：on表示處于某種狀態(tài)或在某個方位：on board乘（車,飛機）,
on call聽候召喚, on duty值班, on earth到底, on fire著火, on foot步行，
on guard在崗，on hire雇用，on holiday度假，on leave休假，on one’s knees跪下,
on one’s way在…的路上,on purpose故意, on sale待售，on shore在岸上,
on time準時, on the move行動, on the other hand另一方面, on the spot當場,
on the tip of one’s tongue快要說出口, on top of在…的頂部，on watch值班。
（九）、TO
1.動詞+to
a)動詞+ to。介詞to意為“達到，指向”等：adjust to適應, attend to處理；
照料, agree to贊同, amount to加起來達…，belong to屬于, come to達到,
drink to為…干杯，get to到達, happen to發(fā)生在某人身上, hold to緊握,
lead to通向, listen to聽, occur to想起, object to反對, point to指向,
respond to回答, refer to參考；指的是…；涉及, reply to回答, see to負責,
stick to堅持, turn to求助, write to給某人寫信。例如：
She must learn to adjust herself to English life. 她必須學會適應英國的生活。
Business has to be attended to. 有事要辦。
An idea occurred to me. 我想出一個辦法。
b)動詞(+sth.)+to+sb.。下列動詞不能直接帶間接賓語sb.，要接間接賓語時須在
動詞后加介詞to：announce to通知某人, describe to向某人描述, explain to向
某人解釋, express to對某人表達, mention to提及, nod to向某人點頭, report to
報告, say to告知, shout to對某人大叫, suggest to對某人提建議,
speak to與某人交談, talk to跟某人談話, whisper to和某人低聲耳語。例如：
She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee.
她跟我向委員會推舉了一兩個合適的人選。
c)動詞+sth./sb.+ to +sth./sb.。此時介詞to可譯成“到，于，給”等意思：
add to增加, compare to比作, carry to運送至, devote to致力于,
introduce to介紹給, invite to邀請參加, join to連接到, leave to委托給,
reduce to下降至, sentence to判處, take to帶到。例如：
Please add a piece of candy to coffee. 請給咖啡加塊糖。
Poets like to compare life to stage. 詩人喜歡把人生比作舞臺。
2. be +形容詞/過去分詞+ to。to的意思是“對…”：be alive to覺察；
曉得, be attentive to注意；留心, be awake to知曉, be blind to缺乏眼光,
be close to緊挨著, be common to對某人來說很普通, be contrary to違反；
反對, be devoted to致力, be deaf to不愿意聽, be equal to有…的力量,
be exposed to暴露；遭受, be fair to對…公平, be familiar to對某人來說熟悉,
be grateful to對某人心存感激, be good to對…有好處, be harmful to對…有危害,
be important to對…重要, be kind to友好對待, be known to周知于,
be married to嫁給, be moved to轉(zhuǎn)移到, be near to靠近,
be necessary to對…有必要, be opposite to在對面, be opposed to反對,
be pleasant to合某人之意, be proper to專屬, be polite to禮貌待人,
be rude to粗暴對待, be relative to與…有關, be strange to不習慣,
be similar to類似, be suitable to適合, be true to忠實,
be thankful to感激, be useful to對…有用, be used to習慣。例如：
Are you alive to what is going on? 你注意到發(fā)生什么事了嗎？
The old man was not equal to the situation. 那老人不能應付這種情況。
His house is opposite to mine. 他的房子在我的房子對面。
3.to+名詞構(gòu)成的詞組有：to a degree在某種程度上, to date到現(xiàn)在為止,
to one’s feet跳起來，to one’s mind照…看來, to one’s surprise使…吃驚,
to one’s taste符合胃口, to oneself獨自享用, to order定做,
to the letter不折不扣地, to the point中肯地。
（十）、WITH
1.動詞+ with
a)動詞+ with。with接對象或目標，意思為“與…，從…”：agree with同意；
適應, begin with從…開始, continue with繼續(xù), do with應付, deal with對付,
fight with與…作戰(zhàn), fool with愚弄, hurry with忙于, mix with與…混合在一起,
meet with偶遇, play with把玩, quarrel with與某人爭吵,
reason with與某人評理, settle with與人協(xié)商。例如：
Let’s begin our class with an English song.
我們以一首英語歌開講。
I meant to reason with you, but you won’t reason.
我本要與你理論理論，但你不愿意。
b)動詞+ sth./sb. + with + sth./sb.。介詞with意為“以，用”：
compare with與…比較, combine with與…混合, equip with以…裝備,
feed with用…喂養(yǎng), furnish with用…裝飾, provide with提供,
replace with以…替代, supply with供給。例如：
Education must be combined with productive labour.
教育應與生產(chǎn)力相結(jié)合。
They replaced slave labour with machines.
他們用機器代替奴工。
2. be +形容詞/過去分詞+ with。介詞with表示情緒的原因、
憑借等意思：be angry with惱怒, be annoyed with使煩惱,
be busy with忙于, be bored with使煩心, be burdened with擔負,
be crowded with擁擠著, be connected with與…聯(lián)系,
be covered with覆蓋著, be concerned with關心, be content with對…滿意,
be disappointed with失望于, be delighted with對…感到高興,
be engaged with忙碌于, be exhausted with由于…而極度疲倦,
be filled with充滿, be familiar with熟悉, be friendly with對…友好,
be occupied with忙碌, be overcome with極為, be popular with受…歡迎,
be patient with對…有耐心, be pleased with對…高興,
be satisfied with滿意于, be strict with對…嚴格,
be wrong with有毛病, be wild with因…而欣喜。例如：
He was much annoyed with his son’s behavior.
他對兒子的行為相當惱火。
I’m fully occupied with my daily work.
我忙碌于日常事務。
When he caught sight of her, he was overcome with despair.
看到她，他非常失望。
3.動詞+副詞/介詞短語+with構(gòu)成的詞組: catch up with趕上,
do away with廢除, fall in love with愛上,
get together with與…聯(lián)歡,keep in touch with保持聯(lián)系，keep up with趕上。
綜上所述，常用介詞搭配在英語中極其豐富，意義復雜多變。
掌握這些搭配，對夯實基礎、提高英語閱讀水平和理解能力是大有裨益的。
二、英 語 中 的 概 數(shù)
學生在初中階段學習了many, much, any, some等表示數(shù)量多少的概數(shù)，
在高中階段又接觸了a great deal of, a large number of,
scores of, dozens of, hundreds of thousands of等大量的概數(shù)。
這些概數(shù)有明確的分工，有的用來修飾可數(shù)名詞，有的可以限定不可數(shù)名詞，
有的兩者皆可用。另外，還有以容器量化名詞，用介詞結(jié)構(gòu)表示概數(shù)，
借比喻或引申描述概數(shù)等方法。這里按照英語里概數(shù)的功能和構(gòu)成特點分類闡述：
（一）．按概數(shù)的功能分類
1．限定可數(shù)名詞的概數(shù): many, a good/great many, many a, (not/quite)a few,
few, several, a ( good ) multitude of, a couple of, dozens of, scores of,
a score of, hundreds/thousands/millions…of, a ( great/large ) number of,
numbers of, a group of, a team of, one out of/in ten, a pack of( 一群 )
Many hands make light work.眾人拾柴火焰高。
A great many guests were invited to dinner.邀請大批客人就餐。
Many a ship has been wrecked on the rocks.不少船只撞在巖石上失事。
My friend speaks several languages.我朋友會講好幾種語言。
There are a couple of vacant rooms behind the office.辦公室后有兩三間空房。
He planned to buy dozens of reference books.他打算買幾本參考書。
I’d escaped death a score of times by a hair’s breadth.我多次死里逃生。
I’ve been there scores of times.我多次到過那里。
I have a number of things that I must see to.我有很多事要處理。
Numbers of people came to the meeting from all over the country.
來自全國的許多人士出席了本次會議。
A group of children were playing tag.一群孩子正在拔河
Few words are best.少言妙。
Three are too many to keep a secret and too few to be merry.
人多難守密，人少不成歡。
Not a few readers wrote letters of commendation to the magazine.
相當多的讀者給雜志社寫表揚信。
There are quite a few students absent from class today.今天有不少學生缺課。
In some parts of Britain, one person in ten, by the age of thirty,
has no teeth left.英國有些地方十分之一的人年方三十，牙齒就脫光了。
A multitude of people assembled in the stadium.大批觀眾聚集在運動場。
They’re just a pack of liars.他們不過是一群騙子而已。
2．限定不可數(shù)名詞的概數(shù): a little, little, much, a bit of,
a good/great deal of, a large/great amount of, amounts of
I like the country, but I have little opportunity of seeing it.
我喜愛這個國家，但少有機會觀光。
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.缺乏知識是一件危險的事。
The English do not drink much wine.英國人飲酒不多。
Let’s have a bit of music.讓咱們來點音樂。
He has given me a great deal of help.他已給我不少幫助。
A large amount of damage was done in a very short time.短期內(nèi)造成了巨大損失。
He must often memorize large amounts of material.他一定經(jīng)常記住了不少素材。
3．限定可數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞的概數(shù): some, any, a lot of, lots of,
lots and lots of, plenty of, a great/large/vast/quantity of,
quantities of, enough, no end of ( 不少 )
Now you can give me some advice.現(xiàn)在你可以給我提點建議。
Ask some boys to help you.請些男孩來幫你。
If there is any trouble, let me know.如果有什么困難要讓我知道。
What a lot of time you take to dress!你在穿戴上花的時間過多。
There are lots of things I can do.有許多事我能做。
When I was in London I saw lots and lots of her.我在倫敦常見到她。
She has plenty of imagination.她的想像力挺豐富。
I have plenty of humorous tales.我有不少幽默故事。
He collected a quantity of curious information.他收集了很多稀奇古怪的消息。
We’ve had quantities of rain this summer.今年夏天雨水充足。
Quantities of food were on the table.桌上有很多食物。
I had not enough confidence to go head.我沒有太大的信心繼續(xù)下去了。
We have enough seats for everyone.我們可為大家提供足夠的座位。
I’ve warned you no end of times not to touch that machine.
我多次警告你不要碰那臺機器。
We had no end of fun at the party.我們在宴會上很開心。
let's call it a full passage,if you want to add sth to make it complete,I would always be
glad to see your posts below!