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amount noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + AMOUNT | AMOUNT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEconsiderable, copious amounts, enormous, huge, immense, incredible, large, massive, significant, substantial, tremendous, vast 相当大的数量；可观的数量；巨大的数量；令人难以置信的数量◆a considerable amount of money相当大一笔钱◆He drank copious amounts of beer.他喝了大量的啤酒。high, low 很高的／很低的数量◆exposure to high amounts of oxygen接触到大量氧气adequate, reasonable 充足的／合理的数量disproportionate, excessive, inordinate 不成比例的数量；过量increasing 增长中的数量decent, fair, good (especially NAmE) 适度的／相当的／不错的数量◆There was a fair amount of traffic on the roads.路上的车辆不少。certain 一定的数量◆You have a certain amount of freedom to explore new techniques.你有一定自由来钻研新技术。limited, minimal, minute, moderate, negligible, small, tiny 有限的数量；最小的数量；微量；适度的数量；可忽略不计的数量；很少的数量；极少的数量full, total 总量；全数◆You must pay back the full amount of money that you owe.你必须将你所欠的钱全数偿还。maximum, minimum 最大／最低数量◆He aimed to cause the maximum amount of embarrassment.他的目的是尽量让人难堪。exact 确切的数量right 恰当的数量◆The sauce has just the right amount of salt.这种酱的咸度刚刚好。equal, equivalent 相等的数量◆Mix the ingredients in equal amounts.把不同的原料等量混合。◆an amount equivalent to 3% per annum相当于每年 3% 的量varying 变化的数量◆Tap water also contains varying amounts of rust and grit.自来水也含有数量不等的铁锈和沙子。VERB + AMOUNTdouble, increase 将数量翻番；增加数量decrease, limit, reduce 降低／限制／减少数量◆They want to limit the amount of cash available.他们想限制可用现金的数额。AMOUNT + VERBdouble, increase 数量翻番／增加◆The amount of reclaimed glass used in industry has doubled in the last five years.用在工业上的再生玻璃的数量在过去 5 年内增加了 1 倍。decrease, fall 数量减少／下降◆The average amount of sunshine fell this year.今年的平均光照下降了。PREPOSITIONamount of ⋯数量的⋯ |