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。
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
A quantity or volume of something; how much there is of something that can be measured.
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
可以量化的某物的数量或多少
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
The amount of water in the reservoir is decreasing rapidly.
水库中的水量正在迅速减少。
用法提示：此处“amount”指“数量”，强调不可数名词的量化。
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。
用法提示：此处“amount”指“总额”，用于货币金额。
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。
用法提示：此处“amount”指“大量”，修饰抽象名词“effort”。
AI contextual example
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。
常用于科学或正式语境，可替换表示数量的 amount。
只用于表示总和，不用于一般数量。
更侧重算术相加的结果，与 amount 的‘总额’义可替换。
多指三维空间或液体的量，不常用于抽象数量。
较为正式，常用于表示一定程度或数量的 amount。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are a large amount of books on the shelf.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子What is the amount of students in the class?
正确表达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”。
针对'数量'之意的反义
针对'数量'之意的反义
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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