課本中不會(huì)教你的[M]460　many，many a和many another

460　many，many a和many another

① many使用的范圍較廣，并可用于非正式文體中，可作形容詞或代詞；many后跟復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞。

Many trees have been cut down there. 那里許多樹(shù)都被砍伐了。

Many of them can't find work. 他們?cè)S多人找不到工作。

② many a是形容詞詞組，修飾單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞，較文氣，表示強(qiáng)調(diào)，常用作書面語(yǔ)，除表示“許多”外，也可表示“一個(gè)又一個(gè)的”。“many a+單數(shù)名詞”作主語(yǔ)時(shí)后接單數(shù)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。

For many a day it rained. 下了好多天的雨。

Many a true word is spoken in jest. 許多真話都是在開(kāi)玩笑時(shí)講出的。

He received many a letter last week. 他上周收到了一封又一封的信。

③ 也可以說(shuō)many another+單數(shù)名詞，意同many a+單數(shù)名詞。

Many another day went by. 一天又一天過(guò)去了。