Quantities and Measurements

在英語里表達 「數量」的方法有很多。 這種詞也叫數量詞，最常用的要數 some and any ，

相當於 「一些」。 另一部分是關於 測量 單位的 ( Measurements )。

The indefinite pronouns "some" and "any"

不定代名詞 some 和 any . 來表示你不知道 東西的確切數量。有一些學生/ some students.

通常在名詞前，修飾名詞，而且可以修飾 可數 和 不可數的名詞。 some money.

some 和 any 有基本相同的含義，但用法有不同。

some 用於「肯定的 陳述句」中， 也用於 疑問句中，作為一種 禮貌的問法。或者提供一些東西給對方。Would like some coffee?

• I need some days off work, Im sick.
• Hes just meeting some friends of his.
• They are buying some new clothes for the kids.
• She is at the store to get some food.
• Can I have some water?
• Could you lend me some money?
• How about some coffee?
• Do you want some biscuits?

any用於 否定含義的 陳述句中，翻譯為 任何。表示 否定或者懷疑 這個東西的 存在性。

• We havent got any bread at home.
• There arent any new messages on the answering machine.
• She didnt have any news. 她沒有任何消息。 （不存在）
• I dont have any money at the moment.

另一種用any的情況， If it doesnt matter, whichoption one chooses from a range of possibilities, you also use "any":

• You can come over any day, I am at home all week. 你哪天來都可以，我每天都在家。
• Any bus takes you to the theatre from here. 任何一趟bus都能帶你去劇院。
• I like any kind of music. 哪種音樂我都喜歡

另外，在問句中使用any ，是有一些「不禮貌」。

• Can you give me any news on the elections?
• Do you have any idea whats going on?
• Are there any playgrounds around your neighbourhood?

Other Quantifiers 其他的量詞

A lot of/ lots of

• We have lots of bread in the kitchen.
• You really have a lot of shoes!

這兩個意思一樣，lots of更加不正式。意為 很多。

用於 不可數名詞 或者 可數名詞的複數

Much, many

也意為 很多。

Much 用於不可數名詞

Many 用於可數名詞。

• This house has many windows.
• The family has many pets. 家裡有很多寵物。
• I have been to England so many times.

• I havent had much experience with driving. 我沒有很多開車的經驗。
• How much (money) does it cost? 這多少錢？
• How much milk do we need for the cake?

A little, a few

意為，很少。

A little 用於 uncountable nouns.

A few 用於 countable nouns.

• Would you like a little sugar for your tea?
• We have had very little rain this summer.
• They have only very little water in this area.

• I know only a few people who speak Japanese.
• There are a few things I would like you to get for me from the shop.
• I will visit them for a few days next month.

Each and every

• I know every person in this room.
• Each of you can have two cookies.

If you use every, 你把他們當成一個整體。

If you say each, 更多強調每個人怎麼樣。

還有兩個場景，要用each，而不能是every

We covered a lot of different topics in the lecture. We have to read one book for each.

each 可以表示 自身， every不可以。

I know each of them personally

each of 可以放在 短語前面。 相當於 I know everyone of them personally. (不是 every)

其他一些量詞

• All children like sweets.
• He ate all my food.
• Everybody has a favourite dish.
• Everything can be interesting, if you only try hard.
• I met Mrs Browns two daugthers. Both of them are very pretty.
• Spain and Italy have good soccer teams. Either of them could win.
• I do not agree. Neither of them is good.
• There is no coke left.
• Can you tell me when the next train arrives? I am afraid there are none.

Measurements 度量衡

Metric System vs. Imperial Units 米制單位 和 英制單位

歐洲大部分國家用 米制單位， 英美等國用英制單位。

中國用米制單位。

長度 Length

1 inch 英寸 = 2.54 cm

foot 英尺 ，1foot = 12 inch = 30.48 cm

1 yard = 3 feet = 91.44 cm

1 mile = 1750 yard = 1.61 km

參考：

Quantities and Measurements

Quantities and Measurements: Some and Any

Other Quantifiers

Quantities and Measurements: Measurements

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