a lot of修饰单数还是复数
a lot of 修饰主语时,谓语的数取决于它所修饰名词的数。
A lot of money was spent on it.
在它上面花了很多钱。
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A lot of people were interested in it.
对此感兴趣的'人很多。
用于 a lot of (=lots of),意为“许多”,可用于修饰可数或不可数名词。
如:We need a lot of [lots of] money. 我们需要很多钱。
He has quite a lot of [lots of] friends. 他有很多朋友。
单独用的a lot具有以下用法:
(1) 用作主语。如:
A lot will depend on how she responds to the challenge.
在很大程度上将取决于她对这一难题的反应。
(2) 用作宾语。可用动词宾语或介词宾语。如:
I have learned a lot from him since I have known him.
自从我认识了他,我向他学到许多东西。
(3) 用作表语。如:
Two hundred pounds is a lot to spend on a dress. 买
一件衣服要花200英镑是够多的。
(4) 用作状语。一是用于修饰比较级,二是用于修饰动词:
①修饰比较级,相当于much,意为“……得多”。如:
It’s a lot colder today than it was yesterday.
今天比昨天冷得多。
②修饰动词,一是表示程度,意为“很”“很多”“非常”等;二是表示频率,意为“经常”。如:
He has helped me a lot.
他给予了我很大的帮助。
在口语中,有时可用lots代替a lot。如:
I eat lots less than I used to.
我吃得比从前少得多。