1.a good many (of) / a great many (of)“大量的;许多的”,作定语,用于可数名词,两者中的 of 有时可以省略;它们虽然同义,但是也稍有区别。a great many (of) 比 a good many (of) 语气稍强,更常用一些:There are a great many (of) people in the free market on holid...[继续阅读]

    “难办的事;难对付的人”[口语],常作表语:He is a hard nut to crack. I don`t think he will give us permission. 他是个难对付的人,我想他不会允许我们的。a hot potato[口语]a hard/tough act to follow“难以效仿的人或事”...[继续阅读]

    ①“一堆”,用于可数或不可数名词,既可指胡乱堆起来的东西,也可指整齐堆起来、形状规则的东西:The building was reduced to a heap of rubble. 大楼被夷为一堆破砖烂瓦。(见a pile of)②“许多的;大量的”[口语],用于可数或不可数名词,强调时...[继续阅读]

    ①“…的一种”,作定语:Science and technology are a kind/sort of wealth created in common by mankind. 科学和技术是人类共同创造的一种财富。②“稍微的;有几分的;某种的”,作定语,非正式地表明某物或某人并非地道或美好,或表示含糊其词的意思...[继续阅读]

    1. a little①“有点;稍微”,作状语,常与动词、形容词或形容词和副词的比较级连用:As time wears on, the old lady is a little deaf. 随着时光的推移,这位老太太的耳朵有点聋了。②“一点;一些”,作主语,动词用单数:A little has been in effect. 一些已...[继续阅读]

    ①“遥远地”,作状语,表示距离:They live a long way off. 他们住在很远的地方。far away, in the distance②“远非”,作表语,表示程度,off 后接sth:Your answer is a long way off perfection. 你的回答远非完美。③“目前离…还很远”,作表语,表示时间:Ma...[继续阅读]

    1.a lot“许多地;非常地”,作状语,常与动词、形容词、副词或形容词和副词的比较级连用:To tell the truth, she doesn`t care a lot about other people. 说老实话,她并不非常关心其他人。a good/great deal 2.a lot of“许多的”,作定语,用于肯定句。① 用...[继续阅读]

    ①“…的问题;…的事情”,作定语,后接可数名词或不可数名词:Age is a matter of feelings,not of years. 年龄是一个感觉问题,而不是岁数问题。②“大约;左右”,表示不定数量,经常与介词in 和动词take 连用,用于可数名词:It took a matter of minut...[继续阅读]

    “许多的;若干的”,作定语用于可数名词:There are a number of places where she has not been in the world. 世界上有些地方她还未去过。① 常和 good, great, large 等形容词连用,构成短语a good/great/large number of“大量的;许多的;大批的”:A large number of...[继续阅读]

    ①“一对;一把;一条;一副”,作定语,指两个相互匹配的东西结合在一起,两个一对,缺一不可: She likes to wear a pair of red trousers 她喜欢穿一条红裤子。②“两个” ,表示两个sth或 sb,动词可以用复数:A pair of houses are joined together. 两座房子是...[继续阅读]