1.a good many (of) / a great many (of)“大量的;許多的”,作定語,用于可數(shù)名詞,兩者中的 of 有時可以省略;它們雖然同義,但是也稍有區(qū)別。a great many (of) 比 a good many (of) 語氣稍強,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;難對付的人”[口語],常作表語:He is a hard nut to crack. I don`t think he will give us permission. 他是個難對付的人,我想他不會允許我們的。a hot potato[口語]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,既可指胡亂堆起來的東西,也可指整齊堆起來、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a pile of)②“許多的;大量的”[口語],用于可數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞,強調(diào)時...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“…的一種”,作定語:Science and technology are a kind/sort of wealth created in common by mankind. 科學和技術(shù)是人類共同創(chuàng)造的一種財富。②“稍微的;有幾分的;某種的”,作定語,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;稍微”,作狀語,常與動詞、形容詞或形容詞和副詞的比較級連用:As time wears on, the old lady is a little deaf. 隨著時光的推移,這位老太太的耳朵有點聾了。②“一點;一些”,作主語,動詞用單數(shù):A little has been in effect. 一些已...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

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

    1.a lot“許多地;非常地”,作狀語,常與動詞、形容詞、副詞或形容詞和副詞的比較級連用:To tell the truth, she doesn`t care a lot about other people. 說老實話,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,用于肯定句。① 用...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ①“…的問題;…的事情”,作定語,后接可數(shù)名詞或不可數(shù)名詞:Age is a matter of feelings,not of years. 年齡是一個感覺問題,而不是歲數(shù)問題。②“大約;左右”,表示不定數(shù)量,經(jīng)常與介詞in 和動詞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。① 常和 good, great, large 等形容詞連用,構(gòu)成短語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;一把;一條;一副”,作定語,指兩個相互匹配的東西結(jié)合在一起,兩個一對,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” ,表示兩個sth或 sb,動詞可以用復數(shù):A pair of houses are joined together. 兩座房子是...[繼續(xù)閱讀]