a great deal of
a great deal of — idiom
1. used before an uncountable noun to express that a large quantity or high degree
used before an uncountable noun to express that a large quantity or high degree of something exists, for example, a great deal of time, money, effort, attention, or support
The charity received a great deal of support from local businesses and volunteers.
collocation: a great deal of support
A great deal of time and effort went into planning the community garden.
a great deal of + uncountable nouns (time, effort) as subject
Dr. Chen's advice gave the young doctors a great deal of comfort during a difficult week.
The new restaurant on Elm Street attracted a great deal of attention from food critics.
There is a great deal of interest in learning Portuguese among the nurses at City Hospital.
- a lot of
neutral register; can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns
- plenty of
suggests more than enough; slightly informal
- a large amount of
more formal register; often used in written English
- considerable
adjective used before uncountable nouns in formal writing; e.g. 'considerable effort'
- a small amount of
opposite in quantity
- very little
opposite in degree; used with uncountable nouns
文法句型
a great deal of + [uncountable noun]
a great deal of + [abstract noun]
用法筆記
Used only before uncountable nouns (e.g. time, money, effort, support, attention, interest, comfort, damage, trouble). For countable plural nouns the equivalent phrase is 'a great many' (e.g. 'a great many people'). Do not use 'a great deal of' before a singular countable noun.