2017年成人学位英语考试重点短语语法精讲四

a couple of 一对,两,一双

【例句】

两个

There is a couple of boys waiting for you.

有两个男孩等你.

一些,几个

He must have a rest for a couple of weeks.

他必须休息几个星期

【总结】a couple of + n(c).作主语时谓语动词通常用单数,接可数名词复数

a crowd of 一群、许多

【例句】There is a crowd of papers and books is on his desk.有大堆文件和书籍在他的桌子.

【总结】a crowd of后接可数名词.

【实战演练】_____ 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 题意:一群牛羊分散在草地上,一个男孩坐在一块岩石上.

【名师解析】a crowd of 一群、许多;a bit of 一点;The number of…的数量,谓语动词要用单数;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.)

他好象有很多钱(麻烦事).

【总结】a good/great deal of 接不可数名词

a good/great many大量(接可数名词复数)

【例句】He had a good many friends here.

他在这儿有很多朋友.

【总结】a great many后面直接加复数可数名词.

a great deal

大量的

【例句】A great deal of work awaits me.

许多工作等着我去做.

非常

【例句】He likes to swim a good_______.

他非常喜欢游泳.

【总结】a great deal用作名词,意为"大量","许多",作主语、宾语;用作副词,意为"很"或"非常",作状语,修饰动词或用来强调比较级.

【词义辨析】a good many of, a good deal of, a good many, a good deal的区别与用法

a great deal of后加不可数名词,如:

a great deal of money / rice/ water / information

而a good many后加可数名词复数,如:

a good many apples / people / boxes / eggs

两个词意思是"很多,许多,大量的"的意思

a good many of后加可数名词的复数或代词的宾格,指"…中的许多/很多东西",如:a good many of the apples/ them苹果中的许多,他们中的很多,

请比较:

A good many students come from Shanghai.

A good many of students come from Shanghai

第一句:很多学生来自上海.

第二句:学生中有许多来自上海.

a great deal用作名词,意为"大量","许多",作主语、宾语;用作副词,意为"很"或"非常",作状语,修饰动词或用来强调比较级.如:

A great deal has been studied and this is the best way. 经过大量研究后,这(被认为)是最好的办法.成人英语三级考试