1. an amount of 後只能接 不可數名詞， 意為“充足的， 大量的”

There is an amount of rain here every year. 這兒一年又很充沛的雨水。

2. a lot of （= lots of） 後邊即可接可數名詞複數形式， 也可接不可數名詞。意為“很多， 許多”

I have a lot of books. =I have lots of books.

There is a lot of milk in the cup. = There is lots of milk in the cup.

英語巧辯詞彙20— an amount of/ amounts of

①an amount of/ amounts of 許多/大量， 修飾不可數n ，謂語v用由amount本身決定

②amount前面可用huge/great/large/good 修飾

An amount of water is needed for the trees.

Amounts of money were spent on school.

Large amounts of gas were used up.