amount

/əˈmaʊnt/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

数量；数额；总量

释义与例句

n. 数量；数额；总量
how much there is of something that cannot be counted individually
  1. The recipe requires a small amount of salt.
    这个食谱需要少量盐。
  2. We spent a considerable amount of time on the survey.
    我们在这项调查上花了相当多的时间。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The total amount due is shown at the bottom of the bill.
    应付总额显示在账单底部。

词源与构词

源自古法语 amonter，原指“上升、总计”，与拉丁语 ad montem（向山上）有关。

记忆钩子 amount 配不可数名词：an amount of time/money；number 配可数名词：a number of books。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • quantity 数量；量
    quantity 可用于可数或不可数事物，也常指较大的量；amount 通常与不可数名词连用。
    The factory buys raw materials in large quantities. 这家工厂大量采购原材料。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • number 数量；数目
    number 修饰可数名词复数，如 a number of people；amount 修饰不可数名词，如 an amount of money。
    A large number of students attended the lecture. 许多学生参加了讲座。
常见搭配
  • large amount of 大量的
    A large amount of data was lost in the crash. 大量数据在系统崩溃中丢失了。
  • total amount 总额；总量
    Check the total amount before making the payment. 付款前请核对总额。
  • amount of money 钱的数额
    The amount of money spent on advertising has doubled. 花在广告上的钱已经翻倍。