1．表示定量的量词词组,譬如：
a couple of（两个、一对）—a couple of days,a couple of players,a couple of times
a cupful of（一满杯）—a cupful of jelly,a cupful of water
a portion of（一份／客）—a portion of duck,a portion of roast beef
2．表示不定量的量词词组,譬如：
a majority of（大多数／大半）—a majority of opinions,a majority of votes
an atom of（一点）—an atom of food,an atom of truth
a spell of（一阵／一段时间）—a spell of fine weather,a spell of coughing
3．表示大量的量词词组,譬如：
a flood of—a flood of ink（洋洋大篇）,a flood of tears（泪如泉涌）
a heap of—a heap of earth（一堆泥土）,a heap of customers（许多顾客）
a mountain of—a mountain of debts（债台高筑）,a mountain of difficulties（困难重重）
4．表示少量的量词词组,譬如：
a drop of—a drop of fever（有点热度）,a drop of dew（一点露水）
a particle of—a particle of feeling（一丝感情）,a particle of dust（一点灰尘）
a shadow of—a shadow of doubt（一点怀疑）,a shadow of freedom（一点自由）
特点二：有些数量词组修饰可数名词,有些数量词组修饰不可数名词,还有些则两者均可修饰.
1．修饰不可数名词的量词词组,譬如：
a bit of—a bit of English（一点英语）,a bit of good advice（一些好意见）,a bit of interest（一点兴趣）
a shred of—a shred of evidence（一点证据）,a shred of cloth（少量布）,a shred of reputation（一点声誉）
a sheet of—a sheet of glass（一块玻璃）,a sheet of water（一片汪洋）
2．修饰可数名词的量词词组,譬如：
a cluster of—a cluster of flowers（一簇花）,a cluster of spectators（一群观众）,a cluster of bright stars（闪烁群星）
a string of—a string of pearls（一串珠子）,a string of curses（连续不断的咒骂）,a string of excuses（一连串借口）
a scram of—a scram of mosquitoes（一群蚊子）,a scram of geese（一群鹅）,a scram of children（一群孩子）
3．修饰（不）可数名词的量词词组,譬如：
a body of—a body of bees（一群蜜蜂）,a body of cold air（一股冷空气）,a body of facts（许多事实）
a block of—a block of ice（一大块冰）,a block of flats（一幢公寓）,a block of houses（一排房子）
a chain of—a chain of ideas（一系列想法）,a chain of accidents（一连串事故）,a chain of proof（一连串证据）
特点三：有些数量词组的搭配是固定的,而有些搭配则比较灵活.
1．搭配固定的量词词组,譬如：
a barrel of—a barrel of beer（一桶啤酒）,a barrel of crude oil（一桶原油）
a basket of—a basket of eggs（一篮鸡蛋）,a basket of apples（一篮苹果）
a line of—a line of trees（一行树）,a line of poetry（一行诗）
2．搭配较灵活的量词词组,譬如：
a piece of—a piece of paper（一张纸）,a piece of furniture（一件家具）,a piece of equipment（一台设备）
a round of—a round of spirit（一巡酒）,a round of diplomatic talks（一轮外交谈判）,a round of toast（一片烤面包）
a bar of—a bar of chocolate（一块巧克力）,a bar of soap（一条肥皂）,a bar of light（一束光）
英语中的“量词”可以用于描述可数名词，比如a?herd?of?elephants（一群大象），也可以描述不可数名词，比如three?pieces?of?paper（三张纸）。
1?描述“一群”一群人?a?crowd?/?group?/?team?of?people；an?army?of?people一群牛、象、马、天鹅?a?herd?of?cattle?/?elephants?/?horses?/?swans一群鸟、鹅、母鸡、羊、燕子?a?flock?of?birds?/?geese?/?hens?/?goats?/?swallows一群猎狼?a?pack?of?hounds?/?wolves
2?描述“一丝”、“一缕”或“一层"一丝怀疑?a?shadow?of?doubt一丝笑?a?wisp?of?a?smile一缕月光?a?streak?of?moonlight一缕烟?a?wisp?of?smoke一层霜/雪/奶油?a?layer?of?frost?/?snow?/?cream
3?描述“一阵”一阵哭泣?a?burst?of?tears一阵笑声?a?burst?of?laughter一阵喝彩?a?burst?of?cheers一阵炮击?a?burst?of?gunfire一阵雷声?a?burst?of?thunder一阵瓢泼大雨?a?flood?of?rain一阵夸夸其谈?a?flood?of?boasts
4?神奇的piecepiece可以表示“片”、“块”、“件”、“项”、“条”、“篇”、“首”、“幅”、“张”等。a?piece?of?bread?/?paper?/?wood?/?furniture?/?land?/?advice?/?news?/?meat?/?cloth?/?music
