masses of
masses of — idiom
1. used before a plural or uncountable noun to say that there is far more of it tha
used before a plural or uncountable noun to say that there is far more of it than usual or than you need
After the storm, Bao found masses of wet leaves across the driveway.
masses of + plural noun for many separate things
Dahlia gets masses of email whenever her band posts a new song.
masses of + uncountable noun
There were masses of people outside the shop before dawn.
The museum has masses of space for school groups and family events.
- lots of
more neutral and very common in everyday speech
- plenty of
often suggests enough or more than enough
- a great deal of
more formal and mainly used with uncountable nouns
- hardly any
used when the amount is almost zero
文法句型
masses of + plural noun
masses of + uncountable noun
用法筆記
Used before plural or uncountable nouns. In more formal writing, a phrase such as 'a great deal of' or 'numerous' may sound more natural.