amountany a'mount/'number of sth1.■a large quantity of sth 大量:There was any amount of food and drink at the party. 聚会上有的是吃的喝的。You won’t have any difficulty selling your car—there are any number of people who would buy it. 要卖掉你的车不是件难事—愿意买的人多的是。no a'mount of sth2.■used for saying that sth will have no effect 多少也没有用； 再多﹙ 或再大﹚ 也不:No amount of encouragement would make him jump into the pool.再怎么鼓励他也不肯跳入游泳池中。3.■amount/come to the same thing 另见thing