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the amount of

读音:英 [ði əˈmaʊnt ɒv];美 [ði əˈmaʊnt əv]

出处:“amount” 源自拉丁语 “ammonere”,最初有 “总计、共计” 的含义,后来演变为表示“数量、数额”。“the amount of” 这一短语随着英语的发展逐渐固定下来,用于特定语境中对数量的描述。

意思:……的数量,常用来表示不可数名词的量,也可用于表示整体概念的可数名词单数的量 。

用法:“the amount of” 后面接不可数名词,如 “water(水)”“money(钱)”“time(时间)” 等;偶尔也可接集合名词或被视为整体的可数名词单数,谓语动词一般用单数形式。例如:The amount of water in the bottle is not enough.(瓶子里水的数量不够。)

词语搭配

与各类不可数名词搭配:the amount of work(工作量);the amount of energy(能量的量);the amount of information(信息量)

与部分可数名词单数搭配:the amount of damage(损害的程度/量);the amount of population(人口数量,这里把人口视为一个整体概念)

例句25句

The amount of money he spent on books is astonishing.(他花在书上的钱的数量令人吃惊。)

The amount of time we spent on this project is too long.(我们在这个项目上花费的时间太多了。)

The amount of water in the reservoir has decreased significantly.(水库里水的数量大幅减少了。)

The amount of effort she put into the competition is remarkable.(她在比赛中付出的努力程度很显著。)

The amount of food left in the fridge is not enough for dinner.(冰箱里剩下的食物数量不够做晚餐。)

The amount of pollution in this area is a serious concern.(这个地区的污染量是一个严重问题。)

The amount of traffic on the road during rush hour is heavy.(高峰时段路上的车流量很大。)

The amount of homework given by the teacher is quite a lot.(老师布置的作业量相当多。)

The amount of oxygen in the air affects our breathing.(空气中氧气的含量影响我们的呼吸。)

The amount of noise in the factory is unbearable.(工厂里的噪音量让人无法忍受。)

The amount of data stored in this computer is huge.(这台电脑里存储的数据量很大。)

The amount of fuel in the tank is running low.(油箱里的燃料量快不足了。)

The amount of sunlight in winter is less than in summer.(冬天的日照量比夏天少。)

The amount of rainfall this year is below average.(今年的降雨量低于平均水平。)

The amount of stress he is under at work is taking a toll on his health.(他工作中的压力量正在损害他的健康。)

The amount of space in this room is limited.(这个房间的空间量有限。)

The amount of dust on the table shows that it hasn't been cleaned for a while.(桌子上的灰尘量表明它有一阵子没打扫了。)

The amount of patience she has with children is amazing.(她对孩子的耐心程度令人惊叹。)

The amount of creativity in his work is highly praised.(他工作中的创造力水平受到高度赞扬。)

The amount of support we received from the community is overwhelming.(我们从社区得到的支持量很大。)

The amount of waste produced by this factory needs to be reduced.(这家工厂产生的垃圾量需要减少。)

The amount of heat generated by the engine is a key factor.(发动机产生的热量是一个关键因素。)

The amount of knowledge he has acquired is impressive.(他所获得的知识量令人印象深刻。)

The amount of responsibility he takes on is more than he can handle.(他承担的责任量超出了他的承受能力。)

The amount of love in a family is what makes it a home.(家庭中的爱量是使它成为家的原因。)

相关意思一样的词语

the quantity of:意思是“……的数量”,既可以接可数名词复数,也可以接不可数名词,强调所涉及事物的数量多少。例如:The quantity of apples in the basket is twenty.(篮子里苹果的数量是二十个。);The quantity of sand needed for this project is large.(这个项目所需沙子的数量很大。)

a number of:表示“许多”,后面接可数名词复数,谓语动词用复数形式。它侧重于强调数量较多,但不像 “the amount of” 那样精确地表示具体数量概念。例如:A number of students are absent today.(今天有许多学生缺席。)

a great deal of:意思是“大量的”,后面接不可数名词,与 “the amount of” 在修饰不可数名词表示量的方面意思相近,但 “a great deal of” 更强调数量之多。例如:A great deal of effort has been put into this plan.(为这个计划投入了大量的努力。)

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