In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal, from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one.　

　　19世纪后期,欧洲发生了巨大的变化,从以农业为主的社会变成了以工业为主的社会。

　　He knows a great deal more about computers than I do.

　　他的计算机知识比我丰富得多。

　　Joan passed her exam, which surprised me a great deal.

　　琼通过了考试,这让我很惊讶。

　　A great deal of money has been spent in saving the lives of the trapped miners since last week.

　　自上周以来,挽救被困矿工的生命已花费了大量金钱。

　　常用于修饰比较级的词还有much, far, rather, a lot, a little, a bit, even, still, by far(常用于比较级之后),any。

　　After two years' research, we now have a far better understanding of the disease.

　　经过两年的研究,现在我们对这种疾病,有了更进一步的了解。

　　Scientists and doctors across the world have done ________ research over the years, hoping to find a cure for cancer.

　　A. a great deal of B. a good many

　　C. quite a few D. a large number of

　　答案：A

　　思路分析：考查短语辨析。句意：这些年来,世界各地的科学家和医生们进行了大量的研究,希望能找到治疗癌症的办法。research为不可数名词,选项中只有a great deal of可修饰不可数名词;其他选项只能修饰可数名词复数。

　4. on the other hand 　(可是)另一方面(常与on the one hand 对应使用)

　　on(the)one hand...,on the other hand...一方面......,另一方面(却)......

　　On the one hand they'd love to have kids, but on the other(hand),they don't want to give up their freedom.　

　　一方面他们想要孩子,但是另一方面,他们又不想放弃自由自在的生活。

　　Many college graduates are out of work now, but on the other hand, they won't take jobs that do not pay much.

　　现在许多大学毕业生没有工作,但另一方面,他们又不愿意干薪水低的工作。

　　first(ly)...; second(ly)...第一......;第二......

for one thing..., for another...一则......,二则......