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a (great) number of许多；大量 教材原句P26：Such a great number of people died because the quake happened while they were sleeping. 那么多的人丧生是因为地震发生在人们睡觉的时候。 修饰可 数名词 a large/great/good number of，a good/great many，quite a few，dozens of，scores of，many a＋单数可数名词 修饰不可 数名词 a good/great deal of，a large amount of，quite a little 修饰可数或不 可数名词 a lot of，lots of，a large quantity of，large quantities of，plenty of 表示“许多”的短语可分为三类： ①A large number of people applied for the job. 许多人申请了这份工作。 ②Because of the economic crisis，a great number of workers were out of work.由于经济危机，大量工人失去工作。 ③Helen has a great many friends indeed，but she does not think she has any she can believe in. 海伦固然有许多朋友，可是她认为没有一个是可以信任的。 ④The poor girl from a small village was deeply impressed by the large quantities of food in the big city.大城市里大量丰富的食品给这个来自小山村的穷苦的小女孩留下了深刻的印象。 (1)a number of＋pl.n.作主语，谓语动词用复数，“许多……；大量……”。 the number of＋pl.n.作主语，谓语动词用单数，“……的数目”。如果说“数量多少”，要用large，small或high，low，不用many，few。 (2)large quantities of＋pl.n./[U]n.作主语，谓语动词用复数。 large amounts of＋[U]n.作主语，谓语动词用复数。 ⑤The number of homeless people has increased rapidly. 无家可归的人数迅速增加。 ⑥Large quantities of clean water are badly needed in the flooded area.洪灾地区急需大量清洁的水。 | 
