1、数量限定词一、英文中的数量词常用的有:1、只与可数名词连用、只接单数的:one each every one boy each boy every boy2、只接复数的:two,three, etc. both a couple of a pair of a few few several many a number of two boys both boys a couple of boys a pair of glasses a few boys few boys several boys many boys a number of boys 3、只与不可数名词连用:a little li
2、ttle much a great deal of a large amount of a little water little water much water a great deal of water a large amount of water 4、与可数名词复数或不与可数名词连用均可:not any some a lot of lots of plenty of most all not any boys, not any water some boys, some water a lot of boys, a lot of water lots of boys, lots of
3、 water plenty of boys, plenty of water most boys, most water all boys, all water 二、数量词 a few,few / a little,little 1、与名词搭配:a few,few 后面只能接可数名词复数;而 a little,little后面只能接不可数名词。例如:a few days,few boys a little water,little water2、肯定/否定之别:a few,a little 意思是肯定的,相当于 some,表示“有一些”。而 few, little 意思是否定的,表示 “很少,
4、几乎没有”。例如: a. His theory is rather difficult; few people understand it. = almost no people understand it.他的理 论很深奥,没有什么人能够理解。 b. His theory is rather difficult, but a few people understand it.他的理论很深奥,但却有一些人能够理解。 3、与 only 或 very 搭配 我们只能说:only a little,only a few;而不能说:only few,only little。但为了强调否定意义,我们可说
5、:very few,very little。三、数量词 some / any 1、从与名词搭配来看, some 和 any 均可以与不可数名词和可数名词复数连用,表示“一些”。Some 一般用在肯定句中;而 any 一般用在否定句中。例如:a. Clint is busy. He always has some work to do. But John is lazy. He never does any work. b. Last night I was very hungry and I wanted some food to eat. But now I am not hungry an
6、d I dont want any food to eat. c. I need some medicine to cure my cough. 2、在疑问句中,我们多数情况用 any,但是在表示我们期待一个正面回答或要鼓励对方说“是”时,要用 some 在疑问句中。例如:a. Have you got any medicine to cure your cough? b. Would you like to give me some advice? c. Can I have some more wine? 3、any 可以表示 “无论哪一个,任何一个”,此时可用于任何类型的句子。例如: You can catch any bus. They all go to the railway station. 你可以随便搭一辆公车,它们都去火车站。