1、百分教育many,much,a lot of,lots of,plenty of,few,a few,little,a little7.26 表示多的意思,可用many,much,a lot of,lots of,plenty of等。但是many,much常用于否定句和疑问句,而a lot of等则常用于肯定句。例如:I havent seen many English films.多数英文电影我没看过。many修饰可数名词 Have you seen many English films?多数的英文电影你都看过吗?many修饰可数名词 I havent done much work tod
2、ay.我还没有做多少活呢。much修饰不可数名词 Have you done much work today?今天你已经做了很多活吗?much修饰不可数名词 I have seen a lot of/lots of/plenty of/a great number of English films.我已经看了多部英文电影。number修饰可数名词 I have done a lot of/lots of/plenty of/a great amount of work today.今天我已经做了很多活。amount修饰不可数名词 many/much 既可作限定词,也可作不定代词(INDEFIN
3、ITE PRONOUN,a lot 也可单独用作名词词组:Have you done all these exercises?-No,I havent done very many.Have you done much work today?-Yes,Ive done a lot(work).当然,以上所讲many/much常用于否定句和疑问句并不是绝对的,尤其是在下列场合many/much也常用于肯定句:a)用于whether/if引导的宾语分句中。例如:I doubt whether/if therell be many people at the show on this rainy d
4、ay.我怀疑在这个雨天里会有很多人看表演。I wonder whether/if he has much information on this subject.我想知道在这个题目上他是否知道很多消息。Wonder=want to kown b)用于由how/too/so/as+many/much(+中心词)构成的名词词组中。例如:He took/so many boxes/with him/that/he had to/call a taxi.他身边带着太多的箱子,不得不叫计程车 Its really surprising/that/the child/has/so much strengt
5、h/at his age.真是很惊奇,在这个年龄的孩子居然这么有力气。You can take as many copies(copy)as you need.你可以根据你的需要想拿多少张就拿多少张。You can use as much oil as you need.根据你的需要想用多少油就用多少。Weve had too much rain this spring.这个春天我们已经有太多的雨。You can eat as much as you want.你可以根据你想吃多少就吃多少。You can use money as much as you want.你可以根据你想用多少钱就用多
6、少钱。Id like to know how many copies are needed for the class.我想要知道在这班需要多少张考贝。I want to know how much money will be spent on the project.我想知道将在这个工程花费多少钱。much修饰不可数名词money c)用于在句首作主语以及在存在句中作实义主语的名词词组中。例如:Many people like going abroad to have their holidays.许多人喜欢去国外渡假。Much coal has been saved through the
7、 use of the new device.通过用新的装置,很多煤被节省下来。There are many girl students in my class.在我的班级里有许多女学生。There is much coal left in the mine.在煤矿有很多的煤剩下。同样地,a good/great many也可用于肯定句。例如:I have read a great many English novels.我已读过大量的英语小说。2)(a)few,(a)little 表示少的意思,可用(a)few,(a)little,既可用作限定词,也可用作不定代词。a few,a littl
8、e表示少量,带有肯定意义。例如:Lets invite a few friends to come with us.让我们来邀请几个朋友来和我们在一起。Here are a few more books on this subject.在他的课题上有少量的书。There are only a very few left.只有一点点剩下。Im keeping the few that remain for tomorrow.我为明天保住剩下的一点点。I had a little difficulty in solving the problem.在解决这个问题上我有一点困难。Give me a
9、little of that wine.给我一点那种酒。Im trying to use the little French I have just learnt.我正在试用我刚学的一点法语。few/little 若不与a 连用则表示否定意义,相当于not many/much,not enough。例如:I have very few(chocolates)left.我剩下不多的巧克力。Few(children)were tired.很少的学生累了。I have very little(money)left.我有为数不多的钱剩下。I understood little of his speec
10、h.他的演讲我懂一点点。要注意,quite a few,a good few.not a few不表示少,而表示相当多的含义,相当于,a fair number(of)。例如:Quite a few of us are getting worried.我们相当多的人正在担心。Youll have to wait a good few weeks.你将不得不等上相当多个星期。little 的比较级和最高级是less 和least,通常只能用与不可数名词搭配,但在当代英语中也有用less与复数搭配的。例如:If only there were less holes in the roof.如果房顶仅是少量洞。但这只见于非正式主体;在正式主体中仍用fewer较少,为好。