有l(wèi)arge groups的說法.它和large numbers都有“大批”的意思.如下面兩個(gè)例句中它們是一種意思,可互換.
noctuid moth larvae that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the Plains states.
夜蛾的幼蟲,成大群行動,破壞平原地區(qū)的谷類和苜蓿.
Birds gather in large numbers beside the river.
鳥兒一群群地聚在河邊.
但是large numbers強(qiáng)調(diào)數(shù)量的時(shí)候,就不可用large groups
They supplied large numbers of tractors to the farms.
他們給這些農(nóng)場提供了大量拖拉機(jī).這里就只能用large numbers
還有l(wèi)arge groups由字面上可看出它著重于客體形成的是團(tuán)或組.如下面例句：
Our officers are moving them along and not allowing them to gather in large groups.我們的官員命令他們走開,不允許他們聚眾
這里用group比較好 用number就表達(dá)不出人聚成一團(tuán)的意思