2)a large/huge amount of / large amounts of + 不可數(shù)名詞
A large amount of milk is overdue. 大量的牛奶都過期了。
Large amounts of money were spent on the subway. 這地鐵費了很多錢。
a lot of/ lots of + 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞
There is a lot of water in the pool. 池子里有很多的水。
Lots of leaves of trees have fallen down the ground in the autumn. 秋天里，許多樹葉已經(jīng)從樹上掉了下來。
plenty of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞
There are plenty of cars on the freeway. 高速路上有很多的汽車。
I have plenty of time to do my homework. 我有很多時間去做家庭作業(yè)。
a good/great many + 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)
A great many people on the square are looking at a strange man. 廣場上很多人都在看一個怪人。
many a + 可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)，謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式。
Many a scientist has gone to the lonely island. 不止一個科學(xué)家去過那個偏僻的小島。
表示幾十和很多：scores of，dozens of, numerous
She bought dozens of eggs yesterday morning.她昨天上午買了許多雞蛋。
I have heard that scores of times.那件事我已聽過很多遍了。
4.the number of...表示“...的數(shù)目”’謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式。
The number of books missing from the school library is large.學(xué)校圖書館丟失書的數(shù)目很大。