副詞 a lot:

1. to a very great degree or extent
   同義詞：a good deal, a great deal, much, very much

1. The house is worth a lot of money.
   這棟房子值很多錢。
2. I have made a lot of editorial changes in their book.
   我在他們的書上做了許多編輯上的修改。
3. I need a lot of cloth if I want to make a new dress.
   假如我要做新衣服，需要很多布料。
4. I paid only 3000 for this used car but it's worth a lot more.
   我只花了3000英鎊就買下了這輛舊汽車，其價值遠不止這些。
5. China does a lot of trade with many countries.
   中國和許多國家進行多方面貿(mào)易。
6. We have a lot in common.
   我們有很多相同之處。
7. It takes a lot of labor to build a railway.
   修筑一條鐵路要花費許多勞動力。
8. It involves a lot of hard work.
   那需要很多的辛勤工作。