1.a great/good many: a large number of 许多。修饰可数名词复数。I’m quite busy. I have a great many things to do. 我很忙,我有诸多事要做。若复数名词前有限定词或其修饰的为代词时,应加 of .①A great many of the books have been sold out. 已经卖了诸多书了。②A great many of them are out of work.他们诸多人失业了。2.able(可以的,有能力的,也许的)①He is an able man.那人本领不小。enable(v)使……能②We must learn more to enable us to face all the difficulties.我们要多学知识以便能面对多种困难。disable:有残疾的,不能干的;the disabled 表达一类人(残疾人)able 作词辍时① 可以……的,值得……的(有被动含义)eatable 可食用的,measurable 可以测量、估计的;readable 可读的② 其他含义: conformable 舒适的、安逸的;suitable 合适的,恰当的3.above, over, on三个词都可以表达“在……上“,但使用方法不一样。On 表达与某物体表面接触;over 表达在某物体垂直的上方,含“充斥、覆盖、跨越”之意,与 under 相对;above 表达位置高于,但不一定垂直,与 below 相对。注意:与数字、数量、长度词 连 用 时 , 多 用 over, 同 more than 。 如 :over10,000people 一万多人;表达年龄、刻度多用above,如 a man above fifty 五十开外的人;above zero 零度以上。习常用语:well above average 远在一般以上;above sea-level 海拔以上;the one above 上面的一种;above all 首先,尤其重要的是;over there 那边;all over 遍及;over again 再一遍;over and over 再三地[应用]介词填空①There lay an umbrella_______the table and some raincoats _____it.②The mother held an umbrella______the boy’s head so that the sun wouldn’t burn him.③ There seemed to be a war and many planes were flying____the city.④The moon was______the trees in the east.Key:①on,under ②over ③over ④aboveabove all 首先,尤其是,最重要的是after all 究竟,毕竟at all (用来加强语气)与 not 连用,表达“一点也不,完全不”。in all 总共all but 几乎,差点没(=almost,nearly)①We have all but finished the ...