❶a lot of ～ または lots of ～ で話たくさんの～
a lot of people
a lot of people
たくさんの人々
a lot of snow [work]
a lot of snow [work]
たくさんの雪[仕事]
He knows a lot of English songs.
He knows a lot of English songs.
彼はたくさんの英語の歌を知っています.
⦣ 「たくさんの数の」の時は否定文・疑問文では a lot of, lots of の代わりに many を使う.
She ate lots of candy and got sick.
She ate lots of candy and got sick.
彼女はキャンディーをたくさん食べて具合が悪くなった.
⦣ 「たくさんの量の」の時は否定文・疑問文では a lot of, lots of の代わりに much を使う.
We have a lot of rain in June.
We have a lot of rain in June.
6月には雨が多い.
It was lots of fun.
It was lots of fun.
それはとてもおもしろかった.
❷話a lot でたくさん; とても ⦣ 名詞ではあるが副詞の意味でも使う.
There's a lot to see in Kyoto.
There's a lot to see in Kyoto.
Thanks a lot. (=Thank you very much).
Thanks a lot. Thank you very much.
どうもありがとう.
It rains a lot in spring.
It rains a lot in spring.
春にはたくさん雨が降る.
You'll get there a lot faster if you go by subway.
You'll get there a lot faster if you go by subway.
地下鉄で行けばずっと速くそこに着けます.
