English

many、numerous、multitude的区别

这三个词都表示‘数量多’，但用法和语气不同。

many

表示‘许多’，是最常用且口语化的表达，后面通常接可数名词复数。

numerous

较正式的词，表示‘大量的’，强调数量很多，通常用于书面语。

multitude

名词，表示‘大量，众多的人或物’，侧重强调数量极大。

学校课堂

自然景象

Comparison Table

Common Errors

❌ A multitude students came to the event.

✅ A multitude of students came to the event.

❌ Numerous of people showed up.

✅ Numerous people showed up.

Mini Test

A. Many cats are playing outside.

B. Numerous of cats are playing outside.

C. Multitude cats are playing outside.

A. many

B. numerous

C. multitude

A. many

B. numerous

C. multitude of

Additional Notes

Extended Words

Tip

口诀：many 和 numerous 都是形容词修饰复数名词，multitude 是名词要用 of。