a great deal of 后面只能跟不可数名词 a number of 后面只能跟可数名词的复数形式, a great deal of修饰不可数名词,意为“许多的”,谓语动词用单数。如:A great deal of work awaits us.大量的工作等着我们去做。

    a great deal of

    双语例句

    1.I also had friends who gave me a great deal of encouragement.

    我还有些朋友给了我很多鼓励。

    2.The police gained a great deal of useful information about the organization.

    警方收集到了大量关于该组织的有用信息。

    3.All of these people gave me a great deal of information I had never heard of.

    这些人都给了我许多闻所未闻的知识。

    a great deal of与a great deal的区别

    区别在于用法上的不同。

    1、a great deal of后面要接名词，不可单独使用，且a great deal of只能修饰不可数名词。

    例句：

    ①No one is worth a great deal of sacrifice.

    没有谁值得付出重大的牺牲。

    ②Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed.

    料理好厨房需要把一切都安排得规规矩矩，且要讲求速度。

    2、a great deal可以不加名词，这个时候它就被用作副词了。

    例句：

    ①Exercising the body does a great deal to improve one`s health.

    锻炼身体对增进健康大有益处。

    ②Your contribution means a great deal not only to this organization, but also to the whole world.

    你们的贡献意义重大，不仅是对于这个协会，而且对于整个世界。