这一对词都能用作名词和动词,又都表示“数目”、“总数”之意,故很易混淆。
它们之间的区别是,amount用于不可数名词,表示“量”; number用于可数名词,表示“数”。例:
He has contributed a considerable amount of money to the Chinese University of Hong Kong.(amount为名词)
他捐了一笔为数可观的钱给香港中文大学。
Our expenditure amounts to fifty thousand dollars a month.(amount为动词)
我们每月的开支达五万元。
Every year the Hong Kong Book Fair draws a large number of visitors.(number为名词)
每一年香港的书展吸引了大量的观众。
amount例句
Please be quiet while I figure out the correct amount.
我在计算出正确数额的当儿,请安静一点。
Before you do this, you have to determine the amount of your credit card debt.
之前,你这样做,你必须确定的数额从您的信用卡债务。
number例句
We should go.-I have my number.
我们该走了。-我的电话号码。
Do you have her number?
你有她的号码吗?
Do you have his number.
你有他的号码吗?