表示數(shù)量的代詞(any,much,little,few,many)的用法

1．下面這些都是表示數(shù)量的代詞，用法大體上可以歸納如下：

	很多，許多	沒多少，很少（否定）	有一些，有幾個（肯定）
用于可數(shù)名詞	many	few	a few
用于不可數(shù)名詞	much	little	a little

這些詞作定語時較多(a)，有時也可作主語(b)或賓語(C)： a．Many hands make light work. 人多好辦事。(諺) There isn’t much difference between them. 它們之間沒多大差別。 Few words are best．少說話最好。(諺) Could I have a few words with you? 我能和你說幾句話嗎? Just give me a little vinegar．給我一點醋。 He gave us little help．他給我們的幫助很少。

b．Many(of them)are adults. (他們)許多人是成年人。 There is not much to do here．這兒沒多少事要做。 Few(of us)have ever been there． (我們)很少人到過那里。 A few of them are from the south．他們有幾個人是南方人。 There is little left. 沒剩多少了。 There is still a little．還剩一點。

c． How many (much) do you want?——A dozen(catty) 你要多少?——一打(一斤)。 I know little(don’t know much)about it．這事我不太了解。 I’11 get a few (bottles). 我去買幾瓶。 I have got a little 我有一點。

用作表語： How much is it? 多少錢? Thanks，it’s too much for me. 謝謝，太多了。

2．a(chǎn)ny，much主要用于疑問句和否定句，肯定句中多用a lot of： A lot of students want to take the course．很多學(xué)生想修這門課。 We’ve got a lot(of things)to do today．今天我們有很多事要做。

many?？稍诳隙ň渲凶髦髡Z或修飾主語，也可修飾賓語： Many play volleyball in our school．我們學(xué)校很多人打排球。 Many men，many minds．人多主意雜。(諺) The hen laid many eggs. 母雞下了好多蛋。