单词 | many(much, a lot, a lot of, plenty, plenty of) |
释义 | many / much : a lot ( of )/ plenty ( of )— 560 1a. 前者两个形容词通常以用于疑问和否定两种结构较为相宜(参见词目 558 和 559 );肯定结构,则往往要改用 a lot ( of )、 plenty ( of )等词组。 例如:“ Did you have much trouble with the customs? ”—“ Rather a lot. ” “你同海关打交道,遇到过许多麻烦吗?”——“可真不少。” He's got plenty of men friends, but he doesn't know manygirls. 他交了许多男朋友,可连一个姑娘也不相识。 1b. 后者多半用于口语,在较为正式的文件里,则多半改用 a great / good deal ( of )、 a large number of 等词组。 例如: Mr Lucas has spent a great deal of time in the Far East. 卢卡斯先生在远东呆过很长时间。 The auditors have found a large number of mistakes in theaccount. 稽核员在账里查出不少差错。 1c. 但是,现在在一些较为正式的文件中——尤其是在科技文章中,前两者在肯定结构中也经常使用。 例如: In the opinion of many scientists, earlier fires on theearth were certainly caused by nature , not by Man. 许多科学家都认为,原始的火种是大自然的产物,不是人为的产物。 Much research has been carried in order to establish the causeof cancer. 为了诊断癌症的起因,大量研究工作已在进行。 1d. 在肯定结构中,如果饰有 too 、 so 、 as 和 very 等副词,使用 many / much 是完全正规的。 例如: Celia talks too much. 茜莉说话太多。 You've bought too much tomatoes. 你西红柿买得太多了。 There's so much violence these days. 这几天暴力事件真不少。 Try to get as many opinions as you can. 你得尽力多收集一些意见。 I enjoyed the concert very much. 我非常欣赏这次音乐会。 |
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