1.a good many (of) / a great many (of)“大量的;許多的”,作定語(yǔ),用于可數(shù)名詞,兩者中的 of 有時(shí)可以省略;它們雖然同義,但是也稍有區(qū)別。a great many (of) 比 a good many (of) 語(yǔ)氣稍強(qiáng),更常用一些:There are a great many (of) people in the free market on holid...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    “難辦的事;難對(duì)付的人”[口語(yǔ)],常作表語(yǔ):He is a hard nut to crack. I don`t think he will give us permission. 他是個(gè)難對(duì)付的人,我想他不會(huì)允許我們的。a hot potato[口語(yǔ)]a hard/tough act to follow“難以效仿的人或事”...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“一堆”,用于可數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞,既可指胡亂堆起來(lái)的東西,也可指整齊堆起來(lái)、形狀規(guī)則的東西:The building was reduced to a heap of rubble. 大樓被夷為一堆破磚爛瓦。(見(jiàn)a pile of)②“許多的;大量的”[口語(yǔ)],用于可數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞,強(qiáng)調(diào)時(shí)...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“…的一種”,作定語(yǔ):Science and technology are a kind/sort of wealth created in common by mankind. 科學(xué)和技術(shù)是人類(lèi)共同創(chuàng)造的一種財(cái)富。②“稍微的;有幾分的;某種的”,作定語(yǔ),非正式地表明某物或某人并非地道或美好,或表示含糊其詞的意思...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    1. a little①“有點(diǎn);稍微”,作狀語(yǔ),常與動(dòng)詞、形容詞或形容詞和副詞的比較級(jí)連用:As time wears on, the old lady is a little deaf. 隨著時(shí)光的推移,這位老太太的耳朵有點(diǎn)聾了。②“一點(diǎn);一些”,作主語(yǔ),動(dòng)詞用單數(shù):A little has been in effect. 一些已...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“遙遠(yuǎn)地”,作狀語(yǔ),表示距離:They live a long way off. 他們住在很遠(yuǎn)的地方。far away, in the distance②“遠(yuǎn)非”,作表語(yǔ),表示程度,off 后接sth:Your answer is a long way off perfection. 你的回答遠(yuǎn)非完美。③“目前離…還很遠(yuǎn)”,作表語(yǔ),表示時(shí)間:Ma...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    1.a lot“許多地;非常地”,作狀語(yǔ),常與動(dòng)詞、形容詞、副詞或形容詞和副詞的比較級(jí)連用:To tell the truth, she doesn`t care a lot about other people. 說(shuō)老實(shí)話,她并不非常關(guān)心其他人。a good/great deal 2.a lot of“許多的”,作定語(yǔ),用于肯定句。① 用...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“…的問(wèn)題;…的事情”,作定語(yǔ),后接可數(shù)名詞或不可數(shù)名詞:Age is a matter of feelings,not of years. 年齡是一個(gè)感覺(jué)問(wèn)題,而不是歲數(shù)問(wèn)題。②“大約;左右”,表示不定數(shù)量,經(jīng)常與介詞in 和動(dòng)詞take 連用,用于可數(shù)名詞:It took a matter of minut...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    “許多的;若干的”,作定語(yǔ)用于可數(shù)名詞:There are a number of places where she has not been in the world. 世界上有些地方她還未去過(guò)。① 常和 good, great, large 等形容詞連用,構(gòu)成短語(yǔ)a good/great/large number of“大量的;許多的;大批的”:A large number of...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“一對(duì);一把;一條;一副”,作定語(yǔ),指兩個(gè)相互匹配的東西結(jié)合在一起,兩個(gè)一對(duì),缺一不可: She likes to wear a pair of red trousers 她喜歡穿一條紅褲子。②“兩個(gè)” ,表示兩個(gè)sth或 sb,動(dòng)詞可以用復(fù)數(shù):A pair of houses are joined together. 兩座房子是...[繼續(xù)閱讀]