<1>a lot
是副词,译为“非常多”,如:
I have a lot to do today.
【今天我有很多事要做。】
Thanks a lot!
【多谢了!】
<2>lots of
相当于 a lot of,译为“很多的”,例如:
I have lots of/a lot of homework to do.
【我有很多作业要做。】
There are lots of/a lot of books.
【那儿有很多书。】
<3>many
用于修饰可数名词,译为“很多的”,且用于肯定句中。若修饰不可数名词,则要用much。如:
I have many books in my bedroom.
【我的卧室里有很多书。】
I have much homework to do today.
【今天我有很多作业要做。】
I have many things to do.
【今天我有很多事要做。】
<4>any
用于否定句或疑问句中,相当于many或much或some,如:
There are not any birds in the cage.
【鸟笼里没有一只鸟。】
Is there any money in your pocket?
【口袋里还有钱吗?】
<5>some
译为“一些”,如
I have some gifts to my mum.
【我有一些礼物要送给妈妈。】
I have some money to buy the bike.
【我有钱去买那辆车。】
一般,在肯定句中,a lot of = lots of = many = much = some
在否定句里,any = some = lots of = a lot of