a lot of
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There has been a lot of resistance to this new law .
这项新的法规已经遇到很多的抵制。
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There 's always a lot of traffic at this time of day .
每天这个时候总是有很多来往车辆。
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You used to see a lot of her , didn 't you ?
你过去常见她吧?
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We sell a lot of these to people like yourself .
我们把许多这种东西卖给您这样的人。
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The project is still causing him a lot of problems .
这项工程现在仍然给他带来许多的麻烦。
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There were a lot of people at the party .
有许多人参加聚会。
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He 's made a lot of new friends .
他交了许多新朋友。
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There are a lot of empty properties in the area .
这个地区有大量的闲置房地产。
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Nowadays a lot of people work from home .
如今有很多人在家工作。
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We 've had a lot of fun over the years .
这些年来我们过得很开心。
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There are a lot of people back there waiting to get in .
后面有许多人等着进来。
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A lot of people are coming to the meeting .
有很多人要来参加这次会议。
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We 've got a lot of hard work ahead .
我们往后还有很多艰苦工作要做。
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There 's a lot of support for the policy on the ground .
这一政策得到相关人员的普遍支持。
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Don 't use too much of it ─ it cost a lot of money .
这东西很贵,不要用得太多。
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I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties .
我在行政管理事务上花了大量时间。
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This decision is likely to upset a lot of people .
这项决定很可能会使许多人不快。
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I missed a lot of school through illness last year .
我去年因病耽误了很多功课。
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I gave a lot of thought to the matter .
我反复思考过这个问题。
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I don 't want to put you to a lot of trouble .
我不想给你添很多的麻烦。
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It 's a lot of information to absorb all at once .
要一下子消化这么多资料,真是很难。
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He 's become the target for a lot of criticism recently .
他最近成了众矢之的。
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Be careful with that ─ it cost a lot of money .
小心别弄坏那东西,它可值钱了。
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The conference is going to be a lot of extra work .
这次会议将意味着很多额外工作。
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A lot of work is still outstanding .
许多工作尚未完成。
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Their visit put us to a lot of expense .
他们的来访使我们破费不小。
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It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well .
拉好小提琴需要多加练习。
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The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors .
公司的许多生意都被对手夺走了。
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There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area .
小型企业在那一地区大量涌现。
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They 've spent a lot of money on home improvements .
他们花了很多钱装修家居。
后接不可数名词,谓语动词用单数。
A great deal of money was spent.
花了大笔的钱。
A great deal of water is needed.
需要大量的水。
通常用于口语,后接可数或不可数名词,谓语动词用单数或复数视后接的名词而定。
A lot of students are leaving soon.
很多学生即将离去。
She seems to run into a lot of trouble at her job.
她在工作上似乎遇到了许多麻烦。
后接可数或不可数名词,谓语动词用单数或复数视后接的名词而定。须注意的是,plenty of 前面不加 a,plenty 本身也不用复数形式。
There are plenty of girls dancing in the hall.
许多姑娘在大厅里跳舞。
There is plenty of sugar in the coffee.
咖啡里放了不少糖。