anumber of和the number of的区别

a number of和the number of的区别：含义不同、用法不同。a number of中文含义为许多、一些，相当于 a lot of、many，谓语动词要用复数；the number of意为…数量，后接名词复数，但中心词是number，因此谓语要用单数。

一、a number of的中文含义及用法介绍

a number of意为许多的，相当于many，后面接复数名词或者代词，谓语动词要用复数。

例句：The essay contains a number of factual errors.

文章中有一些与事实不符的错误。

A number of forged tickets are in circulation.

有一些假入场券在流通。

I have a number of things to do today.

我今天有许多事情要做。

A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.

采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。

There are a number of possible remedies to this problem.

这个问题有许多可能采取的解决办法。

A number of other people commented in a similar vein.

其他一些人也以类似的腔调评论。

He has served a number of double faults in this set.

他在这盘发球出现了一些双误。

He made a number of rude remarks about the food.

对于这食物他作了许多无礼的评论。

二、the number of的中文含义及用法介绍

the number of意为……的数量，of后跟复数名词，但中心词仍是number，因此谓语动词要用单数。

例句：The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate.

报警案件的数量正在以惊人的速度增长。

A cold spring will provide a natural check on the number of insects.

寒冷的春季会自然控制昆虫的数量。

The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.

今年新生人数从210减少到160。

We restrict the number of students per class to 10.

我们将每个班的学生人数限定为10人。

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work.

失业人数急剧增长。

The number of people who fail each year is now in single figures.

每年考试不及格的学生现在不足十人。