Word · Frequency #584
amount
数量；多少
A quantity or volume of something; how much there is of something that can be measured.
- 1.
The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).
总量,合计或总和(不适用于离散数字或单位)
- 2.
a quantity of money
一笔钱的数量
- 3.
A quantity or volume.
数量或体积
- 4.
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
相对于标准的某物的相对大小
- 5.
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
可以量化的某物的数量或多少
金额；一笔钱；总额；总量；总和；程度；大小；总量,合计或总和(不适用于离散数字或单位)；一笔钱的数量
In use
The amount of water in the reservoir is decreasing rapidly.
Please check the total amount on the invoice before payment.
A large amount of effort was put into this project.
the amount he had in cash was insufficient
an adequate amount of food for four people
amount of + [uncountable noun]
amount of 后接不可数名词。
We need a large amount of water.
我们需要大量的水。
a considerable/total amount of + [noun]
She spent a considerable amount of time on the project.
Connections
Collocations
- a large amount of
- 大量的
- She spent a large amount of time on the project.她在项目上花费了大量时间。
- a small amount of
- 少量的
- Add a small amount of salt to the soup.往汤里加少量盐。
- the total amount
- 总额
- The total amount of the bill is $50.账单总额是50美元。
- a significant amount
- 大量
- He inherited a significant amount of money.他继承了一大笔钱。
- a certain amount
- 一定数量
- You need a certain amount of patience for this job.做这份工作你需要一定的耐心。
- any amount of
Learner notes
Memory Tip
amount 中的 'mount' 像山，想象一座山代表巨大的数量。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：quantity、finance 作为名词，'amount' 在表示“数量”和“总额”时均适用于多种语境，无明显语域限制，常用于正式和非正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有列出的词都与 amount 押韵（/-aʊnt/）。注意拼写类似的 amour /əˈmʊr/ 发音不同，不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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