During the Christmas holidays there's a tremendous amount of traffic between the Northeast and Florida.

The system wastes a large amount of water.

这套系统浪费了大量的水。

Consuming this amount of food could turn these fit players into fatties.

这些体格健壮的运动员吃这么多会变成胖子的。

Since 1978, the amount of money available to buy books has fallen by 17%.

自1978年以来，可用于采购图书的经费已经减少了17％。

The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban.

该发言人强调这些措施并不等同于全面禁止.

There are any amount of clubs you could join.

有无数个俱乐部你可以加入。

Manufacturers must list ingredients in order of the amount used.

生产商必须按用量多少的顺序将成分列出。

The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities such as burning coal and oil is small in comparison.

相比之下，人类活动燃烧煤、石油等所释放的二氧化碳要少一些。

The amount of grant the council received from the Government was progressively reduced.

这个委员会获得的政府津贴数额逐渐减少。

No amount of reasoning could shake him out of his conviction.

再怎样跟他讲道理都不能让他放弃自己认准的事。

The amount of nicotine in these nicotine substitutes can be enough to excite the heart.

这些尼古丁替代品中的烟碱含量足以刺激心脏。

The company has been sold for an undisclosed amount.

那家公司已被卖掉，具体售价未公开。

Worldwide, an enormous amount of research effort goes into military technology.

在世界范围内，大量的研究精力都投入到军事技术上。

A tremendous amount of work has gone into the project.

大量的工作已投入到这项工程。

I was staggered at the amount of money the ring cost.

那戒指那么贵，我非常吃惊。

Teachers have a limited amount of time to interact with each child.

教师和每个孩子沟通的时间有限。

There is still an immense amount of work to be done.

还有非常非常多的工作没有做。

I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.

我可以粗略估计一下你所需要的木材量。

No amount of coaxing will make me change my mind.

任你费尽口舌也不会说服我改变主意。

They abused their power and bullied the people , thus arousing intense discontent among the masses.

他们仗势欺人, 引起群众强烈的不满.

The news caused a flutter among the teaching staff.

这个消息在全体教师中引起了不安.