单词 | plenty |
释义 | pronounadverbnoundeterminer🔑 plentyBrE /ˈplenti/ NAmE /ˈplenti/ pronoun ~ (of sth )a large amount ; as much or as many as you need 大量;众多;充足◆ plenty of eggs /money /time 充裕的鸡蛋/钱/时间◆ 'Do we need more milk ?' 'No , there's plenty in the fridge .' “我们要不要再买些牛奶?” “不必了。冰箱里还多着呢。”◆ They always gave us plenty to eat . 他们总是给我们好多东西吃。◆ We had plenty to talk about . 我们有说不完的话。many / a lot of / lots ofMany is used only with countable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences. * many 只与可数名词连用,主要用于疑问句和否定句中:◆Do you go to many concerts?你常去听音乐会吗?◆How many people came to the meeting?多少人来参加了会议?◆I don't go to many concerts.我不常去听音乐会。 Although it is not common in statements, it is used after so, as and too.该词在陈述句中不很常用,但用于 so、as 和 too 之后:◆You made too many mistakes.你犯的错误太多了。In statements a lot of or lots of (informal ) are much more common.在陈述句中 a lot of 或 lots of(非正式)常用得多:◆I go to a lot of concerts.我常去听音乐会。◆'How many CDs have you got?' 'Lots!'“你有几张光盘?” “多着呢!” However, they are not used with measurements of time or distance.不过,上述词语不与表示时间和距离的量词连用:◆I stayed in England for many/quite a few/ten weeks.我在英格兰逗留了许多周/好几周/十周。◆I stayed in England a lot of weeks. When a lot of/lots of means 'many', it takes a plural verb. * a lot of/lots of 意为 many 时,谓语动词用复数:◆Lots of people like Italian food.许多人喜欢意大利食物。 You can also use plenty of (informal ).亦可用 plenty of(非正式):◆Plenty of stores stay open late.许多商店都营业到很晚。 These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences.以上短语亦可用于疑问句和否定句中。A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in BrE , so in formal writing it is better to use many or a large number of in statements. * a lot of/lots of 在英式英语中尤被视为非正式,因此在正式的书面陈述句中较宜用 many 或 a large number of。 ➡ note atmuch 🔑 plentyBrE /ˈplenti/ NAmE /ˈplenti/ adverb 🔑 ~more (of ) (sth )a lot 大量;很多◆ We have plenty more of them in the warehouse . 我们仓库里这些东西还多得很。◆ There's plenty more paper if you need it . 你要是需要纸,还有很多。~big , long , etc . enough (to do sth )(informal ) more than big , long , etc . enough 足够有余◆ The rope was plenty long enough to reach the ground . 这根绳子长及地面依然有余。(NAmE ) a lot ; very 非常;十分;很◆ We talked plenty about our kids . 我们谈了很多关于孩子的事。◆ You can be married and still be plenty lonely . 结了婚也可能非常孤寂。 ● there are plenty more fish in the ˈsea there are many other people or things that are as good as the one sb has failed to get 海里的鱼有的是;还有很多一样好的(人或事物)🔑 plentyBrE /ˈplenti/ NAmE /ˈplenti/ noun [U ](formal ) a situation in which there is a large supply of food , money , etc .富裕;充裕◆ Everyone is happier in times of plenty . 在富足的岁月里,每个人都比较快乐。◆ We had food and drink in plenty . 我们的食物和饮料十分充足。🔑 plentyBrE /ˈplenti/ NAmE /ˈplenti/ determiner (NAmE or informal ) a lot of 很多;大量◆ There's plenty room for all of you ! 这里有足够的地方容纳你们所有人! |
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