+不可数名词,大量/少量的......
the amount of+不可数名词+单数谓语动词
a large amount of+不可数名词,谓语动词用单数
large amounts of+不可数名词,谓语动词用复数
完成句子
(1)账单上金额总计多少?
What is the_amount of the bill?
(2)一定的压力可以是好事。
A_certain_amount of stress can be a good thing.
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The problem begins when we add huge quantities of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.当我们向空气中排放大量的多余的二氧化碳的时候,问题就开始了。(回归课本)
用法点拨
He prefers quantity to quality when food is concerned.
就食物而言,他讲究量不讲究质。
Quantities of food and tents were sent to Wenchuan from Shandong.
大量的食品和帐篷被从山东运到汶川。
归纳拓展
in quantity大量
quantities of++复数谓语动词 许多的,大量的
a quantity of+ 许多的,大量的
完成句子
(1)房间里有许多老鼠。
There are quantities_of rats in the room.
(2)那家印刷公司成批买纸。
The printing office buys paper in_quantity.
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It means that more heat energy tends_to be trapped in the atmosphere causing the global temperature to go up.它意味着更多的热能会被困在大气层中,从而引起全球气温上升。(回归课本)
用法点拨
She tends to get angry too easily.她很容易生气。
Mom was usually busy tending (to) my younger sisters.
妈妈通常要忙于照顾我的妹妹们。
归纳拓展
tend to do sth.往往......;趋向于......
tend (to) sb./sth.照顾......;看护......
tend towards有......倾向