不定代词及用法
D.与of搭配(of后跟复数或them,us,you)
Either of the plans is easy to carry out.
这两个计划,不论哪一个都很容易实施。
―Which of the two rooms would you like,sir?
―Oh,neither.
―先生,这两个房间你喜欢哪一个?
―噢,两个都不喜欢。
Can you write with either hand?
你左右手都能写字吗?
(8)many和much
①many和much是表示数量的不定代词,在句中既可充当名词的作用,也可充当形容词的作用,可作主语、宾语、定语等,意思为“许多”、“大量”。many修饰或替代可数名词,而much修饰或替代不可数名词。
Many hands make light work.
人多好办事。
Sorry,I'm afraid I can't go with you.I've got much work to do.
对不起,我恐怕不能和你去了,我手头有很多工作要做。
Spring is usually very short in much of China.
在中国许多地方春天通常很短。
Many don't agree to this plan.
有很多人不同意这个计划。
②many作主语时谓语动词用复数,much作主语时,谓语动词用单数。many和much后面可以加of短语,此时many和much相当于名词。
Much of the work has been done.
这项工作的大部分已完成。
Many of my friends live abroad.
我很多朋友住在国外。
I invited all my friends,but many of them didn't come.
我邀请了所有的朋友,但很多没来。
注意:
many,much前可有as,so,too,how等进行修饰。
There are too many mistakes in your diary.
在你的日记中有很多错误。
You should spend as much time as you can on English.
你应尽可能多花点时间学习英语。
(9)little,a little,few和 a few的区别:
①little
A.意义(几乎没有)
B.作用(主语、宾语、表语、定语、状语(可修饰比较级))
C.用法(修饰不可数名词)
D.与not连用(不可)
E.与quite连用(不可)
F.与only连用(不可)
G.与of搭配(of后为特指的不可数名词或it)
②a little
A.意义(有一点)
B.作用(主语、宾语、表语、定语、状语(可修饰比较级))
C.用法(修饰不可数名词)
D.与not连用(not a little很多)
E.与quite连用(quite a little许多)
F.与only连用(only/just a little很少)
G.与of搭配(of后为特指的不可数名词或it)
③few
A.意义(几乎没有)
B.作用(主语、宾语、表语、定语)
C.用法(修饰可数名词)
D.与not连用(不可)
E.与quite连用(不可)
F.与only连用(不可)
G.与of搭配(of后为特指的复数或them,you,us)
④a few
A.意义(有几个)
B.作用(主语、宾语、表语、定语)
C.用法(修饰可数名词)
D.与not连用(not a few相当多)
E.与quite连用(quite a few许多)
F.与only连用(only/just a few仅仅少数)
G.与of搭配(of后为特指的复数或them,you,us)
如:
It was too late,but I could still see a few people in the street.
已经很晚了,但我还是能看见路上有一些行人。
A lot of guests were invited,but few came.
邀请了很多朋友,但来者不多。
Few of the visitors were happy with this trip.
没有几个参观者对此次旅行感到满意。
―Can you speak English?
―Yes,but a little.
―你会说英语吗?
―是的,不过只会一点点。
Please add a little sugar to the coffee.
请给咖啡加点糖。
We usually have little rain in spring.
我们这里春天几乎不下雨。
He ate little of the food.
他吃了很少饭。
注意:
little的比较级和最高级分别为less,least;few的比较级和最高级分别为fewer,fewest。
Jim spends less time on maths,but he is much better at it.
吉姆学数学用的时间较少,却学得更好。
Who made the fewest mistakes?
谁犯的错误最少?
(10)由some-,any-,every-,no-与-one,-body,-thing构成的不定代词称为复合不定代词。