一、基本结构:接可数名词复数
“a good many”是限定词,只能修饰可数名词复数,不可接不可数名词。例如:She has bought a good many apples this week.她这周买了不少苹果。 若修饰不可数名词,需用“a good deal of”“a large amount of”等,不可混用。
二、句中位置:可作主语、宾语、定语
在句子中,“a good many”的位置灵活,具体如下:
- 作主语:A good many students attended the lecture yesterday.昨天有相当多学生参加了讲座。
- 作宾语:He has visited a good many cities in Europe.他游览过欧洲不少城市。
- 作定语:There are a good many books on the shelf.书架上有相当多书。
三、限定词搭配:名词带限定词时用“a good many of”
若被修饰的名词前有物主代词my/his/their、指示代词these/those、定冠词the等限定词,需用“a good many of”,后接可数名词复数或人称代词宾格。例如:
- A good many of my friends like hiking.我的不少朋友喜欢徒步。
- I’ve met a good many of them before.我以前见过他们中不少人。
四、使用语境:多用于肯定句
“a good many”主要用于肯定句,少用于否定句和疑问句。否定句中常用“not many”,疑问句中常用“many”。例如:
- 肯定句:A good many trees were planted in the park last spring.去年春天公园里种了不少树。
- 否定句:Not many people agreed with his idea.没多少人同意他的想法。不用“Not a good many people...”
五、语气特点:比“many”语气更强
“a good many”比“many”更数量“可观”,带有“数量超出预期”的意味。试对比:
- Many students passed the exam.很多学生通过了考试。
- A good many students passed the exam.相当多学生通过了考试。更突出数量多
通过以上规则,可准确使用“a good many”:记住接可数名词复数,根据名词是否带限定词选择“a good many”或“a good many of”,多用于肯定句,且语气比“many”更强。
- 作主语:A good many students attended the lecture yesterday.昨天有相当多学生参加了讲座。
- 作宾语:He has visited a good many cities in Europe.他游览过欧洲不少城市。
- 作定语:There are a good many books on the shelf.书架上有相当多书。
三、限定词搭配:名词带限定词时用“a good many of” 若被修饰的名词前有物主代词my/his/their、指示代词these/those、定冠词the等限定词,需用“a good many of”,后接可数名词复数或人称代词宾格。例如:
- A good many of my friends like hiking.我的不少朋友喜欢徒步。
- I’ve met a good many of them before.我以前见过他们中不少人。
四、使用语境:多用于肯定句 “a good many”主要用于肯定句,少用于否定句和疑问句。否定句中常用“not many”,疑问句中常用“many”。例如:
- 肯定句:A good many trees were planted in the park last spring.去年春天公园里种了不少树。
- 否定句:Not many people agreed with his idea.没多少人同意他的想法。不用“Not a good many people...”
五、语气特点:比“many”语气更强 “a good many”比“many”更数量“可观”,带有“数量超出预期”的意味。试对比:
- Many students passed the exam.很多学生通过了考试。
- A good many students passed the exam.相当多学生通过了考试。更突出数量多 通过以上规则,可准确使用“a good many”:记住接可数名词复数,根据名词是否带限定词选择“a good many”或“a good many of”,多用于肯定句,且语气比“many”更强。
