quantity
n. 量；数量。如：
Mathematics is the science of pure quantity.
数学是研究纯数量之科学。
The data is limited in terms of quality and quantity.
这份资料在质量和数量上都很有限。
She has quantities of good clothes.
她有许多好衣服。
[派生]
quantitative adj. 数量上的；定量的
[拓展]
a large/small quantity of 大量/小量
in quantity/in large quantities 大量地。如：
There is a small quantity of water left in the bottle.
瓶子里还剩下少量的水。
It’s cheaper to buy goods in quantity.
大宗购物比较便宜。
[小试] 用括号内所给词的适当形式完成下列各句。
1. Quantities of food _______（be） spread out on the table that evening. |
