數量描述 Expressing quantity

數量描述會涉及多種文法，包含可數不可數名詞，代名詞，數量形容詞，線定詞等，利用這次機會搞清楚他們的關係。

形容詞

可數的

a few 一些

He has a few books.

few 極少數，幾乎沒有

He has few books.

(= He has hardly any books.)

many 很多

There are many apples on the table.

several 幾個

He knows several lannguages.

a couple of 兩個，一些

The festival lasts a couple of days.

不可數的

a little 少量，一些

There is a little hope.

little 幾乎沒有

I have little money.

much 許多

Have you much money?

a bit of 一點

Let’s have a bit of hush.

an amount of 一些

He spends an amount of money.

a great deal of 非常多

He has a great deal of (= very much) money.

都可以的

a lot of 很多

Mr. Brown has a lot of money.

A lot of people were killed.

注意：

1. 不要說 "lot of" 或 "a lots of"
2. a lot of 不能接 years 和 days，請接 a lot of time

lots of 很多

I eat lots of vegetables.

enough 足夠的

There is enough water.

I have enough books.

There are enough people.

plenty of 很多，大量

There was always plenty of boiled water in the bottle.

I have plenty of humorous tales

hardly any 幾乎沒有

There was hardly any (= very little ) traffic.

Take 和 Put

Take 語意

移動：移動某人或某物，或帶著某人或某物，從一個地方到另一個地方。

1. Would you mind taking Susie home?
2. Dad took us to the museum last Friday.

動作：與一個名詞搭配，取帶原本的動詞，來描述一個動作。

1. Would you like to take a look?
2. Sara took a deep breath.
3. He took a bath after work.
4. We took a walk through the town after lunch.

移除：將一個東西從一個地方一走

1. Take your feet off the seats.
2. Police say money and jewellery were taken in raid.

花費：花費時間、金錢、力氣

1. It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark.
2. It took me ages to find a present for Dad.
3. It takes courage to admit you are wrong.

接受；採取

1. I plan to take biochemistry this semester.
2. Will you take the job?
3. If you take my advice, you'll see a doctor.

Take 片語：

take part in

參加

1. Are you going to take part in the first experiment?
2. Young people should be encouraged to take part in politics.

take offence (at)

因甚麼而生氣

1. Don't take offence. Roger says things like that to everybody.
2. I think he took offence at my lack of enthusiasm.

take place

發生，舉行 (不及物動詞，沒有被動)

1. When will the basketball game take place?

take sth for granted

認為某事屬實

1. I take it for granted you have read this book.
2. He just took it for granted that he would pass the exam.

take off

1. 脫掉、移除
   He sat on the bed to take his boots off.
2. 起飛
   The plane will take off soon.
3. 成功
   Mimi became jealous when Jack's career started taking off.
4. 休假
   Dad took the day off to come with me.
   He took two weeks off in August.

take sth back

1.退貨

We only take goods back if customers can produce the receipt.

2.承認說錯話

I take back what I said (about you being selfish).

take sth in

1.理解、吸收、記住某事

I hope you're taking in what I'm saying.

Half-way through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in.

2.將衣服修改合身

This dress needs to be taken in at the waist.

take on sb

1. 雇用
   They are not taking on any new employees at this time.
2. 挑戰
   He was prepared to take on anyone who laid a finger on us.

Put 片語：

put a stop to sth

制止，避免某事發生或繼續

1. We must put a stop to the fight.
2. The government is determined to put a stop to the demonstrations.

put sb in charge of sth

讓誰負責什麼事

1. Stern put Travis in charge of (= gave him control of ) the research team.

put off sth

延遲

1. He had to put off an appointment with me on account of illness.
2. Don't put off till tomorrow what can be done today.

put sb off

1. 讓人反感，不願意
   The article about factory farming has really put me off eating chicken.
   The accident put her off driving for life.
2. 打攪某人無法集中注意力
   Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate.

put sth out

1. 撲滅火
   Firemen soon put the fire out.
2. 脫臼
   She fell off her horse and put her shoulder out.

put away

收好，歸位。注意：不可用 put it away

1. Put away tea things in the cupboard.
2. Put away your tools after work.

put sth on

1. 播放
   Do you mind if I put some music on?
2. 塗抹在皮膚
   She's just putting on her make-up.
3. 穿衣服
   What dress shall I put on for the party?