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Quantity
 数量

当表达数量时,有一组词汇与不可数名词一起用,而有一组与可数名词一起用。也有些词汇可以与任何一种用。我们先来讨论这一种。

  The waitress put some glasses on the table.  女侍者把一些玻璃杯放在桌子上。
  She wants some tea.  她要些茶。

当一个句子被否定时,用any而不是some

  She doesn't have any possessions.  她没有任何财产。
  They don't have any water.  他们没有任何水。

当问问题时,你可以用some或者是any

  Do you have any tests next week?
 你下周有任何测试吗?
  Did she give you some books?  她给你一些书了吗?

All用来组成大体的陈述 (所有美国人,所有马)

  All dogs have tails.
 所有狗都有尾巴。
  All grass is green.
 所有草都是绿的。

All + the指一个组内每样事物。

  All the students did well.
 所有的学生都做的很好。
  She drank all the water.  她把所有的水都喝了。
  We have a lot of questions.  我们有很多问题。
  She has a lot of hair.  她有很多头发。

与可数名词一同用的词汇表达数量,而与不可数名词一同用的词汇表达数量的程度。

  She brought a few oranges.  她买了几个橙子。
  They drank a little coffee.  他们喝了一点咖啡.
  A large number of children ran out to greet us. 大量的孩子们跑出来向我们问候。
  A large amount of water fell on their heads. 大量的水倒在他们头上。
  How many people were at the party?  有多少人在晚会?
  How much money do you want?  你要多少钱?
  There isn't much water left. Hopefully we won't die of thirst.
剩下没有很多水了。希望我们不会渴死。

Much只与否定句和问题一同用。否则你会使用a lot of

  There is a lot of water in this lake.  这湖里有很多水。

下面的词汇专门与可数名词一同用。

  several apartments  若干公寓  
 
  both children  两个孩子都 a couple of apples  几个苹果
  each person
 每一个人
every person
 每个人
  the other object  那另外一个物体 another object
另一个物体 
  May I have another cup of coffee?
 我能再要一杯咖啡吗?
  Can I have another glass of water?
 我能再要一玻璃杯水吗?