a great deal of
a great deal of — 慣用語
1. used before an uncountable noun to express that a large quantity or high degree
大量
修飾不可數名詞，表示很多
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.
這間慈善機構獲得了當地企業與志工大量的支持。
collocation: a great deal of support
A great deal of time and effort went into planning the community garden.
規劃社區花園投入了大量的時間與心力。
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.
在艱難的一週裡，陳醫師的建議給了年輕醫生們很大的安慰。
The new restaurant on Elm Street attracted a great deal of attention from food critics.
Elm Street 新開的那間餐廳吸引了美食評論家極大的關注。
There is a great deal of interest in learning Portuguese among the nurses at City Hospital.
City Hospital 的護理人員當中，有不少人對學習葡萄牙語很有興趣。
- 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.