汉译英常见错误 | 每年在治理环境污染方面要花费很多钱

[译] 每年在治理环境污染方面要花费很多钱。
[误] A large number of moneys are spent in bringing environmental pollution under control every year.

[正] A large amount of money are spent in bringing environmental pollution under control every year.
[注] 名词 money 常用单数形式,英语视为不可数名词。如说"大量的钱",可以说:a large amount (sum) of money. a (large) number of 之后跟可数名词,如:There are a number of relatively simple experiments that could help to dispel this enigma. 有许多比较简单的实验有助于解开这个谜。