| 词组 | lot |
| 释义 | lot ◊ 'a lot of' and 'lots of' You use a lot of or lots of in front of a noun when you are talking about a large number of people or things, or a large quantity or amount of something. For example, you can talk about 'a lot of money' or 'lots of money'. Lots of is only used in conversation. A lot of people thought it was funny. We have quite a lot of newspapers. There's a lot of research to be done. You've got lots of time. When you use a lot of or lots of in front of a plural count noun, you use a plural form of a verb with it. A lot of people come to our classes. Lots of people think that the rust on a nail brings the danger of tetanus. When you use a lot of or lots of in front of an uncount noun, you use a singular form of a verb with it. A lot of money is spent on things that are eaten or drunk between meals. There is lots of money to be made in advertising. ◊ 'a lot' and 'lots' You use a lot to refer to a large quantity or amount of something. I'd learnt a lot. I feel that we have a lot to offer. You use a lot as an adverb to mean 'to a great extent' or 'often'. You like Ralph a lot, don't you? They talk a lot about equality. Many other words and expressions can be used to say that something is the case to a smaller or greater extent. For a graded list, see section on degree in entry at ↑ You also use a lot in front of comparatives. For example, if you want to emphasize the difference in age between two things, you can say that one thing is a lot older than the other. The weather's a lot warmer there. I've known people who were in a lot more serious trouble than you. You also use a lot or lots with 'more' to emphasize the difference between two quantities or amounts. Lots is only used in conversation. He had gained a lot more sleep than the others. She meets lots more people than I do. Far is used in a similar way. He had to process far more information than before. Professional training was provided in far more forms than in Europe. |
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