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Amounts_of的意思_音标_例句

amounts of

音标:英 /əˈmaʊnts ɒv/,美 /əˈmaʊnts ʌv/
核心含义:表示“大量的”“数量可观的”,既可描述具体事物的数量,也可指代抽象概念的程度,是英语中常用的数量表达短语。

一、词性与用法

作为数量描述

后接不可数名词:此时谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。例如“Amounts of dirty water was poured into the river”(大量脏水被排入河中),句中“dirty water”为不可数名词。

后接可数名词复数:此时谓语动词需用复数形式。例如“Huge amounts of weapons remain to be collected”(大量武器仍有待收缴),句中“weapons”为可数名词。

作为程度描述

情感或感受:用于表达情感的强度,如“She has shown large amounts of compassion towards those in need”(她对有需要的人表现出极大的同情心)。

能力或经验:描述技能、知识等的水平,如“He possesses vast amounts of knowledge in the field of physics”(他在物理领域拥有丰富的知识)。

二、常见搭配

形容词+amounts of

large amounts of(大量的):The factory produces large amounts of waste every day(这家工厂每天产生大量废物)。

huge amounts of(巨额的):Modern computers can organize huge amounts of data very quickly(现代计算机能迅速处理大量数据)。

considerable amounts of(相当多的):The team has gained considerable amounts of experience(该团队积累了相当多的经验)。

固定短语

in large amounts(大量地):The chemical is toxic if consumed in large amounts(这种化学物质大量摄入时有毒)。

三、例句

Laser discs can store prodigious amounts of information.(激光磁盘能存储大量信息)

The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.(电力工业消耗大量矿物燃料)

I felt immense amounts of joy when I received the good news.(得知好消息时,我感到无比喜悦)

Different amounts of sunlight affect plant growth differently.(不同程度的阳光照射对植物生长有不同影响)

She has spent a considerable amount of money on travel.(她在旅行上花费了相当可观的费用)

The server is designed to store huge amounts of data.(该服务器专为存储海量数据而设计)

Vitamins should be taken in small amounts.(维生素应小剂量服用)

The new tax caused a huge amount of public anger.(新税引发了公众的强烈不满)

So, huge amounts of institutional funds are going into this hedge fund world.(大量机构资金正涌入对冲基金领域)

You are also hearing very small amounts of other pitches.(你也能听到少量其他音高)

四、与近义词的区别

amounts of vs. a number of

“amounts of”后接不可数名词或可数名词复数,而“a number of”仅接可数名词复数。例如:

正确:large amounts of time/money(不可数);large amounts of books(可数复数)

正确:a number of books(可数复数)

错误:a number of time(不可数)

 

amounts of vs. an amount of

“amounts of”强调“多种数量”或“不同程度”,而“an amount of”侧重“单一数量”。例如:

amounts of rainfall(不同降雨量);an amount of rainfall(某一降雨量)

 

五、使用场景提示

正式语境:常用于学术、科技或财经领域,如“The research required enormous amounts of data analysis”(该研究需要大量数据分析)。

日常表达:可简化为“lots of”或“plenty of”,但“amounts of”更强调数量的“系统性”或“可观性”。

总结:amounts of是灵活的数量短语,通过搭配不同形容词和名词,既能描述具体事物的规模,也能表达抽象概念的程度,是提升英语表达丰富性的实用工具。在使用时需注意名词的可数性及谓语动词的一致性。

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