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a number of

英 [ə ˈnʌmbə(r) ɒv]

美 [ə ˈnʌmbər əv]

许多的

同义词辨析

a fewa number ofseveralsome【导航词义:一些】

a fewadj. 一些,几个
〔辨析〕
在数量上用于肯定意义,强调有一些,后接复数可数名词。
〔例证〕
I have a few friends in New York.
我在纽约有几个朋友。
I have saved a few chocolates for the children.
我留了一些巧克力糖给孩子们。
a number of许多…,若干…
〔辨析〕
强调数量的概念,也可说 a large/small number of, 后接复数可数名词,谓语动词用复数。
〔例证〕
There are a number of chairs in the hall.
大厅里有一些椅子。
A large number of children survived the earthquake.
不少孩子从地震中幸存了下来。
A small number of students at this college are studying electronics.
这所学院里有少数学生在学电子学。
severaladj. 几个,数个
〔辨析〕
相对于 a few,some 而言较为正式,一般只能用于肯定句,强调“不止一两个”,后接复数可数名词。
〔例证〕
She raises several pigs.
她养了好几头猪。
After several visits to Beijing, she had learned a little Chinese.
数次访问北京后,她学会了一点汉语。
There are several holes in the wall.
墙上有几个洞。
someadj. 一些,若干
〔辨析〕
带有不确定性,多用于肯定句中,后接复数可数名词或不可数名词。
〔例证〕
Some co-workers attended his party.
一些同事参加了他的聚会。
He has been gone for some time.
他已经离开一段时间了。
He saved some apples for his children.
他给孩子们留了些苹果。

双语例句

  • We have lived here quite a number of years.
    我们在这儿住了好些年了。
  • Protesters have been putting up barricades across a number of major intersections
    抗议者们在许多主要的十字路口设置了路障。
  • This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons
    之所以说此观点违背了批判性社会研究的宗旨,有几点理由。
  • A number of houses were burnt down in the fire.
    在火灾中,好些房子给烧毁了。
  • There are a number of improvements; for instance, both mouse buttons can now be used
    在许多地方有了改进,例如,鼠标的左右键都可以使用了。
  • A number of beaches in the region have been polluted by sewage pumped into the Irish Sea.
    这一地区的一些海滩已被排放到爱尔兰海的污水污染了。
  • A number of them have filed formal complaints against the police
    他们中的许多人都对警方提出了正式控告。
  • The research begs a number of questions.
    研究绕过了一些问题。
  • There were, however, a number of crucial flaws in his monetary theory
    但是,他的货币理论中存在若干关键性错误。
  • A number of the prisoners we saw are starving
    我们看到的一些囚犯快要饿死了。