​lots of和heaps of 用法分析

lots of和heaps of 用法分析

1. lots of=a lot of许多，大量，可以接不可数名词，也可以接可数名词复数，多见于口语且常用；其句子的动词应用单数或复数形式，则看名词而定：

A lot of/Lots of money was lost.损失了很多钱。

A lot of/Lots of people were wounded.很多人受了伤。

A lot of time has been wasted.有许多时间给浪费掉了。

A lot of people have been present.已有许多人到了。

There is lots of time to spare.时间绰绰有余。(lots of=much)

His boss has a lot of trust in him. 他的老板对他非常信任。

2. heaps of=a heap of,是大量的，许多的，（意思是一大堆那么多）较正式，其句子的动词应用单数或复数形式，则看名词而定；修饰可数复数和不可数名词。常常含有“偶然、杂乱”之意，不完全和lots of通用。不可以说：heaps of people。因为人怎么能堆起来呢？

如：

heaps of books(time);许多数（时间）

a heap of bricks一堆砖

The boss usually heaps work on me just when it's time to go home.

上司常在快下班时给我一大堆工作做。

《汉英大词典》

You have heaps of time

你有的是时间。

《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

There are heaps of books on the subject.有许多书谈到这个问题。

There is heaps of information about the subject.关于这个问题有大量的信息。

There’s a heap of rubbish on the balcony;you are lazy.

阳台上有一堆垃圾，你直是太懒了。

类似说法：loads of=a load of=lots of=a lot of, scads of只有复数形式；scads of用在美国口语中。

I've got loads of things to do today.

今天我有许多事要做。

You're talking a load of rubbish.

一派胡言。（你说的是一大堆废话。）

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

That's a load of balls!

那是一派胡言！

His people came up with a load of embarrassing information

他的部下亮出一大堆令人尴尬的资料来。

There's loads of cheap accommodation within cooee of the airport.

机场附近有很多便宜住处。

I've got loads of money

我有大把的钱。

Scads of people came to the party.

好多人前来参加聚会。

scads of $20 bills

许多20元面值的钞票

He earns scads of money.

他赚很多的钱。