表示数量的代词(any,much,little,few,many)的用法

1．下面这些都是表示数量的代词，用法大体上可以归纳如下：

	很多，许多	没多少，很少（否定）	有一些，有几个（肯定）
用于可数名词	many	few	a few
用于不可数名词	much	little	a little

这些词作定语时较多(a)，有时也可作主语(b)或宾语(C)： a．Many hands make light work. 人多好办事。(谚) There isn’t much difference between them. 它们之间没多大差别。 Few words are best．少说话最好。(谚) Could I have a few words with you? 我能和你说几句话吗? Just give me a little vinegar．给我一点醋。 He gave us little help．他给我们的帮助很少。

b．Many(of them)are adults. (他们)许多人是成年人。 There is not much to do here．这儿没多少事要做。 Few(of us)have ever been there． (我们)很少人到过那里。 A few of them are from the south．他们有几个人是南方人。 There is little left. 没剩多少了。 There is still a little．还剩一点。

c． How many (much) do you want?——A dozen(catty) 你要多少?——一打(一斤)。 I know little(don’t know much)about it．这事我不太了解。 I’11 get a few (bottles). 我去买几瓶。 I have got a little 我有一点。

用作表语： How much is it? 多少钱? Thanks，it’s too much for me. 谢谢，太多了。

2．any，much主要用于疑问句和否定句，肯定句中多用a lot of： A lot of students want to take the course．很多学生想修这门课。 We’ve got a lot(of things)to do today．今天我们有很多事要做。

many常可在肯定句中作主语或修饰主语，也可修饰宾语： Many play volleyball in our school．我们学校很多人打排球。 Many men，many minds．人多主意杂。(谚) The hen laid many eggs. 母鸡下了好多蛋。