a number of和the number of的区别是什么?
1、含义不同。a number of 意为“许多,大量”。the number of意为“......的数量”。
2、谓语动词形式不同。the number of 后面加可数名词复数,但是因为中心词是“数量”,也就是说我们的主语是“the number”,所以后面的谓语动词要用三人称单数形式。即:
the number of + 可数名词复数 +三单谓语
a number of后面的谓语动词要用复数形式。公式:
a number of + 可数名词复数 + 复数谓语
扩展资料:
a number of的近义词
1、a good/great many
大量,许多
例句:Over a period of a good many years I have known a great many people who at some time or another have suffered in various ways simply because they did not have ready cash.
翻译:多年来我见识过很多人因手头没有现金现款而时不时地承受着各种各样的痛苦。
2、a lot of
许多
例句:I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it.
翻译:我在这艘船上花了很多金钱和时间,但都很值得。