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1、名校版英语语法考点解析amounts of和an amount of用法在标准的语法中，amounts of和an amount of只与不可 数名词连用，表示：许多，大量的：.an amount of中多加上适当的形容词修饰。Only a small amount of the rainwater actually infiltrates into the soil.实际上只有少量雨水渗进了土壤。A small amount of this paint goes a long way.这种涂料用一点就可涂一大片。Teachers have a limited amount of time t
2、o interactwith each child.教师和每个孩子沟通的时间有限。Theres only a minimal amount of risk involved.所冒的风险极小。渡船上有大量的旅游者。1 . a number of和an amount of者口表示大量的，但前 者与可数名词连用，后者与不可数名词连用，且不定冠词之 后常常有适当的形容词修饰We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes.我们似乎无意中积存了大量的盒子。I have had an enormous number of letters from
3、single parents我已经收到了大量单亲家长的来信。Cereals form the staple diet of an enormous number of people around the world.谷类是世界范围内很大一局部人的主要食物。A large number of people have applied for the job.许多人申请了这工作。The new management intends to institute a number of changes.新任管理层打算实行一些改革。There are a number of different points
4、 of view on this issue.在这个问题上意见纷纭。I have a number of things to do today.我今天有许多事情要做。There were a large number of candidates for the job.有许多求职者申请这份工作。A growing number of people are returning to full-time education.越来越多的人重返学校接受全日制教育。A fair number of people came along.有相当多的人来了。He made a number of rude r
5、emarks about the food.关于这里的食物他说了许多无礼的评论。Worldwide, an enormous amount of research effort goes into military technology.在世界范围内，大量的研究精力都投入到军事技术上。All the candidates have been getting an enormous amount of exposure on television and in the press.所有候选人都在电视和报刊上频频亮相。He saved up an enormous amount of money
6、for his daughter.他为女儿存了一大笔钱。an enormous amount of time大量的时间The Small Firms Service holds an enormous amount of information on any business problem小型企业服务处备有关于各种商务问题的海量信息。A tremendous amount of work has gone into the project.大量的工作已投入到这项工程。There is still an immense amount of work to be done.还有非常非常多的工作没
7、有做。Two waterfalls within the city limits supply Rochester,New York, with an enormous amount of electric power. （ fE福试题）纽约罗切斯特市范围内的两座瀑布提供了巨大的电力。Eggs , though nourishing, have a high amount of fat content鸡蛋虽然营养丰富，但脂肪含量很高。（考研试题）2 .the number of和the amount of用法区别也是同上。 含义都是：的数量，额度The number of reported c
8、rimes is increasing at an alarming rate.报警案件的数量正在以惊人的速度增长。A cold spring will provide a natural check on the number of insects.寒冷的春季会自然控制昆虫的数量。The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.今年新生人数从210减少到160。The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25.雇员人数从40人减少到了 25人。Concern is
9、growing over the number of children excluded from school.对遭学校开除的儿童人数之众，人们越来越表关注。This brought the total number of accidents so far this year to 113.这使得今年迄今为止发生事故的总数到达113起。The number of endangered species increases every year as natural habitats disappear.随着自然栖息地的消失，濒危物种的数量每年都在增加。（托 福试题）They have asse
10、ssed the amount of compensation to be paid.他们已经核定赔偿额。The amount of alcohol in his blood was triple the legal maximum.他血液中的酒精含量为法定最高限量的三倍。The amount of fuel that this car uses is a big strike against it.耗油量大是这辆车的一大缺点。The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved.他们支付的酬金和所
11、需的工作量无关。Were trying to cut down on the amount of paperwork involved.我们正在努力降低有关此事的文书工作量。The principal reason for the great amount of smoke is that there are too many factories in the city.产生大量烟雾的主要原因是城市里的工厂太多了。(考研试 题)在正式英语里，a great amount of(amounts of)后面接不 可数名词；a great quantity of (quantities of)后可接
12、可数 名词，也可以接不可数名词：Somewhere along the line a great amount of money went missing.有一笔巨款在某一环节上不翼而飞。Nowadays computers can handle great amounts of data.如今计算机能处理大量数据。Great amounts of money are being invested in the local market.大量资金投放在当地市场。(注意谓语动词的单复数形式)Theres been any amount of research into the subject.对
13、这个课题已进行了大量研究。Theres been a large quantity of research into the subject.对这个课题已进行了大量研究。The police found a great quantity of drugs at his home.警察在他家发现了大量毒品。A great quantity of drugs was seized during the raid.在这次突击行动中起获了大量毒品。During fever a large quantity of fluid is lost in perspiration.发烧时，大量水分会通过排汗而丧
14、失。A great quantity of water is stored in the reservoir.水库存了大量的水。He collected a great quantity of curious information.他了大量稀奇古怪的消息。Considerable quantities of CO 2 are adsorbed even by perfectly dry glass powder.完全干燥玻璃粉吸附大量的二氧化碳。They may have weaponized quantities of anthrax.他们可能已将大量炭疽制成了武器。They ordere
15、d quantities of farm implements.他们订购了大量农具。We import huge quantities of oil each year.我们每年进口大量石油。The tank had leaked a small amount of water.水箱渗漏出少量的水。The car has a generous amount of space.这辆汽车的空间很大。There was a certain amount of rough justice in his downfall.他的垮台也算是大致公平。There is a certain amount of
16、friendly rivalry between the teams.两队间有某种程度上的友好较量。Such claims should be regarded with a certain amount of scepticism.对这样的说法，大可不必全信。The singer earns a colossal amount of money.那歌手现在可赚大钱了。He earns an obscene amount of money.他捞了一大笔钱。The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.那项工程耗费了相当多的
17、时间和资金。There is still an immense amount of work to be done.还有非常非常多的工作没有做。Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing.有一笔巨款在某一环节上不翼而飞。Ive got a terrific amount of work to do.我有大量的工作要做。A tremendous amount of work has gone into the project.大量的工作已投入到这项工程。The server is designed to store
18、huge amounts of data.该服务器是为存储大量数据设计的。Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly.现代计算机能迅速处理大量的信息资料。The council has committed large amounts of money to housing projects.市政会在住宅工程上投入了大量资金。The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.电力工业消耗大量的矿物燃料。Laser discs can
19、store prodigious amounts of information.激光磁盘能够贮存大量信息。It was profitable for them to produce large amounts of food.生产大量的食物能让他们获利。However we adopt healthcare reform, it isnt going to save major amounts of money不管我们采取何种医疗改革措施，都省不下太多钱。I went out for a meal last night and drank copious amounts of red wine
20、我昨晚出去吃饭，喝了很多红酒。The star grew 30% brighter and threw off huge amounts of radiation.那颗星的亮度增加了 30%并释放出大量辐射。There are stories about his generosity, the massive amounts of money he gave to charities.有传闻说他向慈善机构慷慨解囊，捐献巨款。Nowadays computers can handle huge amounts of data.如今计算机能处理大量数据。The atomic reactor gen
21、erates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反响堆发出大量的热能。Nuclear fission releases tremendous amounts of energy.核裂变释放出巨大的能量。Today, scholars have generated large amounts of instructive research about restaurants .如今，学者们已经对餐馆进行了大量有指导意义的研究。高考真题-2018江苏These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation, whi
22、ch reduced plant diversity in the park .这些动物吃掉了大局部的植被，减少了公园内的植物多样性。高考真题- 2017全国Composers have written vast amounts of music for solo piano.作曲家们为钢琴独奏创作了大量音乐。（托福试题） 谓语动词的单复数以amounts是否为复数而定:Huge amounts of weapons remain to be collected.大量的武器仍有待收缴。Vast amounts of energy, from X-rays right through the s
23、pectrum down to radio waves, are escaping into space大量的能量，从X光直到无线电电波，都正被泄露到太空中 去。Vast amounts of money are being invested in the local market.大量资金投放在当地市场。（托福试题）.no amount of+不可数名词，表示：再怎么多的+名词No amount of rationalization could justify his actions.无论怎么解释，他的行为都不能说是正当的。No amount of make-up could hide he
24、r age.再多的化妆品也遮掩不住她的年龄。No amount of coaxing will make me change my mind.任你费尽口舌也不会说服我改变主意。No amount of encouragement would make him jump into the pool.再怎样鼓励，他也不肯往游泳池里跳。2 . the amount of 的量；的数（额）People should decrease the amount of fat they eat.人们应减少脂肪的摄入量。They have assessed the amount of compensation
25、to be paid.他们已经核定赔偿额。The amount of alcohol in his blood was triple the legal maximum.他血液中的酒精含量为法定最高限量的三倍。The amount of fuel that this car uses is a big strike against it.耗油量大是这辆车的一大缺点。The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved.他们支付的酬金和所需的工作量无关。There are no restriction
26、s on the amount of money you can withdraw.取款没有限额。Were trying to cut down on the amount of paperwork involved.我们正在努力降低有关此事的文书工作量。注意：偶尔在美国英语中，会出现这两个词组后接可数名词,前人们对这种用法尚有争议，考生可以对这种用法可不予 理会，但是英语研究者那么应该研究人们对这种用法的接纳度 或成认度：A great amount of our investments are in property.我们的大量资金投在房地产上。There were large amounts of tourists on the ferry.