a great deal

A motorcar costs a great deal of money.

一部汽车值很多钱。

Wood blocks may compress a great deal under pressure.

木块受压时可缩小很多。

They absorbed a great deal of the Roman culture.

他们大量地吸收了罗马文化。

Jimmy's jokes produced a great deal of laughter.

吉米的话逗得人们哈哈大。

There is a great deal quartz in those mountains.

山里蕴藏着大量石英。

A great deal of whiskey is made in Scotland.

很多威士忌酒在苏格兰酿造。

There is a great deal of wear in this stuff.

这种材料很耐磨。

He has a great deal of patronage in his hands.

他有很大的任命权。

I must say that bad news disquiet me a great deal.

我得说坏消息使我非常不安。

Mrs.Snow will go out a great deal, even at seventy-five.

斯诺夫人已75岁了, 还常参加社交活动。

The Smiths entertain a great deal.

史密斯一家常款待客人。

Rheumatism tries me a great deal.

风湿症使我大受折磨。

This job calls for a man with a great deal of maturity.

这项工作要求一个富有验的人来干。

It'll cost a great deal of money to mount the play.

要上演这场戏得花很多钱。

He displayed a great deal of artifice in decorating his new house.

他在布置新表现出富有的技巧。

After the death of his stingy wife, Edward loosened up a great deal.

爱德华在他吝啬的妻死后, 用钱大方多了。

Trying to get the divorced couple to agree calls for a great deal of diplomacy.

要使这对离婚夫妇达成一致需要处事极为圆通。

He smokes a great deal.

他抽许多烟。

After a great deal of toing and froing, I decided not to change jobs after all.

思来想去好久，我最终还是决定不换工作。

Lifestyle is expensive monetarily and personally, because it costs a great deal to keep up appearances and do what you think is socially acceptable.

生活方式无论在济上还是精力上都代价高昂，因为你要付出很多去保持光鲜的外表，去做你认为在社会上很体面的事。