这三个词(组)都表示"许多"的意思,但用法各异:
many 用于代替或修饰可数名词复数形式,much用于代替或修饰不可数名词。如:
There are many cars and trucks in the street. 街道上有许多小汽车和卡车。
How much rice do you want? 你想要多少米饭?
a lot of ( = lots of )通常用于口语或非正式文体中,它后面既可接可数名词复数(=many),又可接不可数名词(=much)。常用于肯定句中。如:
I have a lot of (much) work to do this evening. 今晚我有许多作业要做。
The teacher often gives us lots of (many) funny projects in English. 英语课上老师经常给我们许多有趣的项目。
a lot相当于very much,在句中作状语,修饰动词时,一般放在动词之后。如:
Thanks a lot. 多谢了。