much / many / few
规则可数名词用 many·(a) few,不可数名词用 much·(a) little。
好奇
是「many information」还是「much information」?是「few water」还是「little water」?如何把数量词与名词搭配?
直觉
把名词分两类:可数(1 本书、2 本书)与不可数(water、information)。每类有各自的数量词。
可视化
看成分:不可数名词配 much,可数复数配 many,均高亮。关系是「much + 不可数 / many + 可数」。
名词的可数/不可数决定数量词。
There isn'tmuchinformation,but there aremanyreports
本质
可数:many·(a) few·fewer。不可数:much·(a) little·less。两者:a lot of·some·any·plenty of。TOEIC 常见不可数:information·equipment·advice·furniture·luggage·news·research·staff。
例句
We don't have much time before the deadline.
离截止时间不多了。
Few applicants met all the requirements.
很少有申请者满足所有要求。
She gave me a little advice.
她给了我一点建议。
小测验
「There isn't ___ furniture in the new office.」填哪个?