英语许多用法及表达

英语中的“许多”

英语中“许多”的表达法有很多,其中有的只能修饰可数名词,有的只能修饰不可数名词,有的既可修饰可数名词,又可修饰不可数名词｡第1页/共13页第一页，共14页。修饰可数：a(good/large/many/great)numberof/numbersof;many(注：agreatmany=anumberof)

修饰不可数：much;a(great)dealof(+名词)(agreatdeal后加形容词）;abitof（+名词）（abit后加形容词）;(an)(large)amountof/amountsof

可数不可数皆可（谓语动词随修饰的名词）：a(large)quantityof/quantitiesof(注：quantitiesof是个例外。无论其修饰可数不可数，谓语动词一律用复数）；alotof/lotsof；plentyof;massesof;apileof/pilesof

第2页/共13页第二页，共14页。1.只能修饰可数名词复数形式的有:many,agreat/goodmany,quiteafew,a(large)numberof,largenumbersof,most等,其后的谓语动词要用复数形式｡如:

Alargenumberofhousesweredestroyedintheearthquake.在地震中许多的房屋被摧毁了｡

Agreatmanypeoplelosttheirlivesintheaccident.许多人在车祸中丧身｡

第3页/共13页第三页，共14页。注意many/most与manyof/mostof的区别｡many/most后直接接名词的复数形式,意义为“许多……”;而manyof/mostof后要接定冠词the+名词的复数形式,意义为“……中的许多”｡如:(1)Thereare35boysinourclass.Mostboysarefromthecountryside.

我们班共有35个男孩子,许多的男孩子都来自农村｡(2)Thereare35boysinourclass.Mostoftheboysarefromthecountryside.

我们班共有35个男孩子,这些男孩子中的许多都来自农村｡第4页/共13页第四页，共14页。注意anumberof与thenumberof的区别｡anumberof后接名词的复数形式,其后接动词的复数形式,意义为“许多……,一些……”;thenumberof后接名词的复数形式,其后接动词的单数形式,意义为“……的数量”｡如:

AnumberofthepassengersarefromtheUSA.

许多旅客都来自美国｡Thenumberofthepassengersis20.

旅客的数量是20｡第5页/共13页第五页，共14页。2.只能修饰可数名词单数形式的有:manya,morethanone,其后的谓语动词用单数形式｡

如:Manyastudentlikeswatchingbasketballgames.

许多学生都喜欢观看篮球比赛｡

试对比:Manystudentslikewatchingbasketballgames.(汉语意思一样,名词student与动词like的形式不一样)Morethanonestudentinourclasslikescollectingstamps.

我们班不止一个(许多)学生喜欢集邮｡

第6页/共13页第六页，共14页。3.只能修饰不可数名词的有:much,quitealittle,agreatdealof,alargeamountof,amountsof等,其后的谓语动词用单数形式｡如:

Everydaymydaughterhasquitealittlehomeworktodo.我女儿每天都有许多家庭作业要做｡

★注意agreatdealof和agreatdeal的区别｡

agreatdealof后接不可数名词,其意义为“许多”;agreatdeal是副词短语,修饰动词,其意义为“十分,非常”｡如:

Agreatdealofworkwasdonebythechildreninthepark.

Thanksagreatdeal.第7页/共13页第七页，共14页。4.既可修饰可数名词,又可修饰不可数名词的有:plentyof,alotof,lotsof,amassof,massesof等,谓语动词的单复数形式根据它们后面所接的名词的形式而定｡如:Alotofbigtreeswereblowndownlastnight.Plentyoffoodwasleftforthenexttwoweeks.

未来两个星期的食物足够了｡第8页/共13页第八页，共14页。5.alargequantityof和largequantitiesof后既可接可数名词复数形式,也可接不可数名词,谓语动词的单复数形式要根据quantity的单复数形式来决定｡如:Alargequantityofflowershasbeenplantedinourschool.

我们学校种了许多花｡(quantity是单数,故动词用单数has)Largequantitiesoffoodweresenttothefloodedareas.

大量的食物被送往了洪涝灾区｡(quantity是复数,故动词用复数were)第9页/共13页第九页，共14页。●巩固练习●

1.__________studentfailedinthetest.A.ManyB.ManyaC.QuitealittleD.Alargequantityof2.__________moneyhasbeenspentontheenvironmentalprotection.A.AgreatdealB.AgreatdealofC.AlotD.Quiteafew3.Alargequantityofpatients__________senttothehospitalatonce.A.havebeenB.hasC.wereD.was4.__________thepeopleareagainstgoingtoSydney,sotheyhavetogiveitup.A.MostofB.AlargenumberofC.ThenumberofD.Many第10页/共13页第十页，共14页。5.Afterthenewtechniquewasintroduced,thefactoryproduced_____tractorsin2007astheyearbefore.

A.astwicemanyB.asmanytwice

C.twiceasmanyD.twicemanyas6._____peoplecanwritewiththelefthand.A.NotmanyaB.ManynotC.NotmanyD.Notmorethanone7.Itisimpossibleforso___workerstodoso___workinasingleday.A.few;muchB.few;manyC.little;muchD.little;many第11页/共13页第十一页，共14页。8.Thenumberofpeopleinvited__fifty,butanumberofthem__absentfordifferentreasons.

A.were;wasB.was;wasC.were;wereD.was;were9.Asaresultofdestroyingtheforests,alarge__________ofdesert__________coveredtheland.A.quantity;haveB.quantity;hasC.number;haveD.number;has10.Thereis__________coalinthisarea.A.agreatdealB.alotsofC.quiteafewD.alargeamountof第12页/共1