a number of 和 the number of 的辨析

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  • a number of…

    a number of…意思是“一些,若干”(= some),后接可数名词复数或代词,谓语动词用复数形式.

    a number of…词组中还可以加入形容词表示数量大或小等(例如:a large/small number of…许多/少数……).

    注意和the number of的区别.the number of…意思是“……的数字/数目”,介词of同其后名词构成介词短语,修饰the number.当它作主语时,谓语动词用单数.例如:

    Many people took part in 10,000-metre race,but only a number of them kept on running to the end.许多人参加了10000米跑,但只有一些人坚持跑到底.

    A number of my friends think I should take a holiday.

    我的一些朋友认为我应该休假.