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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。
数量；多少
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数量；多少
A quantity or volume of something; how much there is of something that can be measured.
We need a large amount of water.
我们需要大量的水。
总量,合计或总和(不适用于离散数字或单位)
The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).
一笔钱的数量
a quantity of money
数量或体积
A quantity or volume.
相对于标准的某物的相对大小
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
The amount of water in the reservoir is decreasing rapidly.
水库中的水量正在迅速减少。
AI contextual example
Please check the total amount on the invoice before payment.
付款前请核对发票上的总金额。
AI contextual example
A large amount of effort was put into this project.
这个项目投入了大量的精力。
AI contextual example
the amount he had in cash was insufficient
他手头的现金数额不足。
WordNet
amount of 后接不可数名词。
We need a large amount of water.
我们需要大量的水。
She spent a considerable amount of time on the project.
她在项目上花了相当多的时间。
the amount 后接定语从句。
The amount that he donated was generous.
他捐赠的数目很大。
用于正式商业或法律语境。
The invoice was in the amount of $500.
发票金额为500美元。
Not this
There are a large amount of books on the shelf.
Use this
There are a large number of books on the shelf.
“amount”用于不可数名词，而“number”用于可数复数名词。
Not this
What is the amount of students in the class?
Use this
What is the number of students in the class?
对可数名词的数量提问应使用“number”，而非“amount”。
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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。
少量的
Add a small amount of salt to the soup.
往汤里加少量盐。
总额
The total amount of the bill is $50.
账单总额是50美元。
大量
He inherited a significant amount of money.
他继承了一大笔钱。
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。
任何数量的
You can take any amount of books from the library.
你可以从图书馆借任何数量的书。
大量的
You can find any amount of information on the internet.
你可以在网上找到大量信息。
即使再多...也不
No amount of money can buy happiness.
再多的钱也买不到幸福。
总计达
The company incurred losses to the amount of $1 million.
该公司遭受了总计100万美元的损失。
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amount 中的 'mount' 像山，想象一座山代表巨大的数量。
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。
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。
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