| 单词 | a lot |
| 释义 | a lota lot (also lots informal) a large amount or number 大量，许多 We’ve spent a lot on the children’s education. 我们在孩子的教育上花费甚多。 ‘How many CDs have you got?’ ‘Lots.’ “你有多少张CD？”“多着呢。” a lot of They paid a lot of money for that house. 他们花了很多钱买下那幢房子。 I eat a lot of vegetables. 我吃很多蔬菜。 There were lots of people at the party. 聚会上来了很多人。 an awful lot (also a whole lot informal) (=a very large amount or number) 很多，极多 He spends an awful lot of time on the computer. 他将大量时间花在计算机上。 a lot to do/learn/say etc I still have a lot to learn. 我还有很多东西要学。 It’s a great city, with lots to see and do. 这座城市很棒，有很多可看的东西和可做的事情。 5 REGISTER 语体 A lot is fairly informal and lots is informal. In written English, use many followed by a plural noun, or a large amount followed by an uncountable noun. a lot 较不正式， lots 很不正式 。 在书面英语中，复数名词前可用 many ，不可数名词前可用 a large amount This was unpopular for a lot of reasons. the matter. → This was unpopular for many reasons.这不受欢迎有很多原因 。 They spent a lot of money. → They spent a large amount of money. 他们花了很多钱 。 5 GRAMMAR 语法 Use a singular verb if you are using a lot of or lots of before an uncountable noun, and a plural verb if you are using it before a plural noun. 如将 a lot of 或 lots of 用在不可数名词前，用单数动词 ； 如用在复数名词前，则用复数动词 A lot of money was spent on it. 为它花了很多钱 。 Do not say 'lot of' or 'a lots of'. 不要说 ‘lot of’ 或 ‘a lots of’. A lot of people were killed. 很多人遇害 。 Do not use a lot of with ‘years’ or ‘days’. Say many years/days or a long time. 不要将 a lot of 与 years 或 days连用，要说 many years/days 或 a long time 。 n GRAMMAR: Comparison a lot of A lot of is fairly informal and is mainly used in spoken English or informal written English. You can use a lot of with a plural noun and a plural verb: A lot of people were hurt. You can use a lot of with an uncountable noun and a singular verb: lots ofA lot of money was spent on it. Lots of is more informal than a lot of, but is used in exactly the same way. You say: many, a large amount ofLots of people were hurt. Lots of money was spent on it. In written English, you usually use many or a large amount of. You use many with a plural noun and a plural verb: Many people were hurt. You use a large amount of with an uncountable noun and a singular verb: A large amount of money was spent on it. When talking about years, days, weeks etc, you usually use many instead of a lot of: The book took many years to write. ✗Don’t say: The book took a lot of years to write. → a lot at lot1(1) |
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