中國人最易誤解的話第16期:世界是極大的

Is there a world of difference between Kenneth and Louie?
　　
（誤譯）肯尼斯和路易是生活在不同的世界嗎？
（正譯）肯尼斯和路易之間有極大的不同嗎？

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a world of 很多；極大的

Ours is a world of suffering.
這是一個受難的世界。

This is also a world of huge current account surpluses and deficits.
這也是一個鉅額經常賬戶盈餘和赤字並存的世界。

You know one has always a world of little odd things to do after one has been away for any time.
你知道，一個人任何一次離開家再回來，總有許多零碎的雞毛蒜皮小事要做。

1. a great many

People remember Lincoln for a great many things.
人們因爲無數的事情懷念林肯。

Yet a great many processes depending on such research.
然而，依賴這種研究的很多工藝程序。

2. plenty of

Still, they have plenty of other weapons.
他們還有很多其他的武器。

There are also plenty of people going on picnic.
這中間，也有許多人是到郊外旅行的。

3. a number of

Cracks arising from a number of causes.
由於多種原因所造成的裂縫。

A number of them had hoped for cash bonuses instead.
相反，其中很多人曾希望能獲得現金獎金。

4. a good deal of

He dined with a good deal of appetite .
他用了晚餐，胃口還很好。

They have a good deal of dope on this subject.
他們有許多關於這方面的內幕消息。

5. a lot of

This type of shore bears a lot of weight.
這種類型的支撐可以承受很大重量。

There has been a lot of talk about peace.
現在人們談論最多的則是和平話題。