一、an amount of， amounts of两个词组翻译成，“许多，大量的”，
1.在标准的英语里，an amount of， amounts of修饰不可数名词， 不可以修饰可数名词,做主语时，谓语动词单复数依据amount单复数确定
2. an amount of 不可数名词:作主语时，谓语动词使用单数
An amount of water is needed for the trees.
这些树需要大量的水。
3. amounts of 不可数名词：做主语时，谓语动词使用复数
Amounts of money were spent on the school．
在学校上花了大量的钱。
Vast amounts of money are being invested in the local market.
大量资金投放在当地市场上。
Huge amounts of weapons remain to be collected.
大量的武器仍有待收缴。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》（在美国英语里可以这样用）
Vast amounts of energy, from X-rays right through the spectrum down to radio waves, are escaping into space.
大量的能量，从X光直到无线电电波，都正被泄露到太空中去。
4.amount可以被large, great, good, huge等词修饰
A small amount of this paint goes a long way.
这种涂料用一点就可涂一大片。
A tremendous amount of work has gone into the project.
大量的工作已投入到这项工程。
There is still an immense amount of work to be done.
还有非常非常多的工作没有做。
Teachers have a limited amount of time to interact with each child.
教师和每个孩子沟通的时间有限。
二、a quantity of, quantities of“许多，大量的”，
a quantity of, quantities of可修饰不可数名词，也可以修饰可数名词；谓语动词的单复数和an amount of， amounts of一样，取决于amount或quantity的单复数形式：
A large quantity of beer was sold out。已售出大量啤酒。
Quantities of food (nuts) were on the table.桌子上有许多食物（坚果）。
A quantity of nuts was on the table.
A large quantity of water is stored in the reservoir.
水库存了大量的水。
reservoir /ˈrezəvwɑː(r)/ n. 水库;蓄水池;储液器;(大量的)储备，储藏
A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid.
在这次突击行动中起获了大量毒品。
Large quantities of drugs were found during a police swoop on the star's New York home.
警方对这位明星在纽约的住所进行突击搜查，发现了大量毒品。
A quantity of money has been wasted on the project.=
Quantities of money have been wasted on the project.
大量的金钱被浪费在了这个项目上。
The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin.
海关查获了大量走私的海洛因。
They may have weaponized quantities of anthrax.
他们可能已将大量炭疽制成了武器。
anthrax /ˈænθræks/n.炭疽(牛羊疾病，人偶得，可致命) 复数： anthraces
They were used to imbibing enormous quantities of alcohol.
他们过去习惯于狂饮烈酒。
We import huge quantities of oil each year.
我们每年进口大量石油。
The state allotted them large quantities of chemical fertilizer.
国家给他们调拨了大量化肥。
They ordered quantities of farm implements.
他们订购了大量农具。
