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1. 用作名词,注意两条短语:
(1) a great [good] deal of 意为“许多”,其后通常接不可数名词(包括动名词)。如:
He spent a great deal of money on it. 他为此花了很多钱。
He’s done a great deal of travelling. 他旅游了很多地方。
(2) a great [good] deal, 可用作主语、宾语、状语(修饰动词分词或比较级等)。如:
He smokes a great deal. 他经常见面。
He was a good deal surprised. 他非常吃惊。
I’ve heard a great deal about it. 对此事我听说了不少。
He knew a great deal more than I did. 他懂的比我比得多。
At the end of the year there was a great deal to do. 年底有很多事要做。
2. 用作动词,注意以下短语(from www.yywords.com):
(1) deal in 意为“做……买卖”、“出售”、“经营”。如:
The shop deals in furniture. 这家商店经营家具。
We deal in hardware but not software. 我们只经营硬件而不经营软件。
(2) deal out 意为“分给”、“分配”。如:
The food must be dealt out fairly. 这食物必须公平分配。
The Red Cross dealt food to hungry soldiers. 红十字会把食物分发给饥饿的士兵。
(3) deal with 意为“处理”、“对付”、“对待”、“论述”、“做买卖”等。如:
How shall we deal with this matter? 这事我们怎么处理?
I don’t know how to deal with him. 我不知怎样与他相处。
He often deals with that shop. 他经常在那家商店买东西。
We have no time to deal with such details. 我们没有时间来讨论这种细节问题。