a couple of 一對,兩,一雙
【例句】
兩個
There is a couple of boys waiting for you.
有兩個男孩等你.
一些,幾個
He must have a rest for a couple of weeks.
他必須休息幾個星期
【總結(jié)】a couple of + n(c).作主語時謂語動詞通常用單數(shù),接可數(shù)名詞復數(shù)
a crowd of 一群、許多
【例句】There is a crowd of papers and books is on his desk.有大堆文件和書籍在他的桌子.
【總結(jié)】a crowd of后接可數(shù)名詞.
【實戰(zhàn)演練】_____ cattle were dotted around the grass land with a little boy sitting on a rock.
A.A crowd of B.a bit of C.The number of D.A bunch of 答案:A 題意:一群牛羊分散在草地上,一個男孩坐在一塊巖石上.
【解析】a crowd of 一群、許多;a bit of 一點;The number of…的數(shù)量,謂語動詞要用單數(shù);a bunch of 一束、一捆.
a good/great deal of 大量
【例句】He seems to have a good (great) deal of money (trouble, etc.)
他好象有很多錢(麻煩事).
【總結(jié)】a good/great deal of 接不可數(shù)名詞
a good/great many大量(接可數(shù)名詞復數(shù))
【例句】He had a good many friends here.
他在這兒有很多朋友.
【總結(jié)】a great many后面直接加復數(shù)可數(shù)名詞.
a great deal
大量的
【例句】A great deal of work awaits me.
許多工作等著我去做.
非常
【例句】He likes to swim a good_______.
他非常喜歡游泳.
【總結(jié)】a great deal用作名詞,意為"大量","許多",作主語、賓語;用作副詞,意為"很"或"非常",作狀語,修飾動詞或用來強調(diào)比較級.
【詞義辨析】a good many of, a good deal of, a good many, a good deal的區(qū)別與用法
a great deal of后加不可數(shù)名詞,如:
a great deal of money / rice/ water / information
而a good many后加可數(shù)名詞復數(shù),如:
a good many apples / people / boxes / eggs
兩個詞意思是"很多,許多,大量的"的意思
a good many of后加可數(shù)名詞的復數(shù)或代詞的賓格,指"…中的許多/很多東西",如:a good many of the apples/ them蘋果中的許多,他們中的很多,
請比較:
A good many students come from Shanghai.
A good many of students come from Shanghai
第一句:很多學生來自上海.
第二句:學生中有許多來自上海.
a great deal用作名詞,意為"大量","許多",作主語、賓語;用作副詞,意為"很"或"非常",作狀語,修飾動詞或用來強調(diào)比較級.如:
A great deal has been studied and this is the best way. 經(jīng)過大量研究后,這(被認為)是好的辦法.