闯过特殊量词六道关(一)
中学英语中特殊量词很多,学习时应弄清肯定与否定观点、可数性质、功能特点、适用句型、常见搭配和主谓语一致情况。
一、了解特殊量词的肯定与否定观点。
much,many,a lot ( of ),lots ( of ),plenty ( of ),a good many,many a,a large amount of,a number of,numbers of,a large quantity of,large quantities of,a variety of,varieties of,a mass of,masses of 表示许多,强调说话人带有肯定的观点;a few 有几个,a little 有一点,也强调说话人带有肯定的观点;little 没多少, few 没几个,强调说话人带有否定的观点。
I have much homework to do this evening.
今天晚上我有许多家庭作业要做。
Lots of flowers are still on show in our city.
许多花朵仍在我市展览。
There are plenty of natural resources in that country.
那个国家有大量的自然资源。
We have a few subjects to learn.
我们有几门学科要学。
Sorry,there is little that I can do to help you.
对不起,我几乎不能做什么来帮助你。
A good many students in our school have taken an active part in the movement against pollution.
我校有许多学生积极参加了反对污染的活动。
When this kind of coal burns it gives off a large amount of smoke.
这种煤燃烧时放出大量的烟雾。
We have saved a large quantity of / large quantities of money by using new technology.
通过使用新技术我们已经节约了大量的钱。
There are a variety of / varieties of animals in this forest.
这片森林中有各种各样的动物。
值得注意的是,下列场合 few 失去否定意义,in the past / last few years ,在刚刚过去的几年里;in the next / following few years ,在随后的几年里; in the coming few years ,在即将到来的几年里;every few+ 复数名词,每几。
In the past / last few years he has studied very hard.
在刚刚过去的几年里他学习很认真。
Every few hundred meters along the Great Wall, there is a watchtower.
沿着长城每几百米就有一座 瞭望台。
二、了解特殊量词的可数与不可数性特点。
much,a great deal of,a large amount of,a little,little 只能修饰或指代不可数名词;many,a good many, many a,a few,few,a number of,numbers of 只能修饰或指代可数名词;a lot ( of ), lots ( of ), plenty ( of ),a large quantity of,large quantities of,a variety of,varieties of,a mass of,masses of 可以修饰或指代可数名词或不可数名词。
There is much / a little / little fresh milk in this bottle.
这个瓶子里有许多 / 有一点 / 几乎没有鲜牛奶。
He isnt good at making friends, so he has few friends.
他不善于交朋友,所以他似乎没有朋友。
A lot of English teachers are wanted in our school.
我校需要大量的英语教师。
Dont you know you have wasted a lot of time?
难道你不知道你浪费了许多时间吗?
There are a large quantity of / large quantities of apples in this fruit garden.
这个果园里有大量的苹果。
There are a large mass of / masses of dark clouds in the sky.
天空中有许多乌云。
三、弄清特殊量词的功能特点。
特殊量词通常既可以用作形容词作定语,又可用作代词作主语或宾语,much,a lot / lots / a great deal / plenty 还可以用作副词作程度状语,修饰行为动词或比较级形容词、副词。
Many of the students in our class have been to Beijing.
我班许多学生到过北京。
( Many 为代词作主语)
To tell you the truth, I have seen lots of them.
说实话他们中许多人我都见过。
( lots 为代词作宾语)
This article is much / a lot / a great deal / lots / plenty better than that one.
这篇文章比那篇文章好得多。
( much / a lot / a great deal / lots / plenty 为副词作程度状语,修饰比较级形容词)
To tell you the truth, I can see him much / a lot / a great deal / lots / plenty.
说实话,我见到他的次数比较多。
( much / a lot / a great deal / lots / plenty 为副词作程度状语,修饰行为动词)
四、弄清特殊量词的适用句型。
much,many 既可用于肯定句又可用于否定句和疑问句; a little ,a few 常用于肯定句和疑问句,little,few 学用于否定句; plenty ( of )学用于肯定句,否定句应改为 enough ; a lot ( of ),lots ( of ),a great deal ( of ),a number of ,numbers of ,a variety of ,varieties of ,a mass of ,masses of 既可用于肯定句,又可用于否定句和疑问句。
别这么自信,恐怕我们没有足够的钱。
误: Dont be so sure. Im afraid we dont have plenty of money left.
正: Dont be so sure. Im afraid we dont have enough money left.[1][2]
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