1. a good [great] deal (of)(1) 許多，大量。如：He spent a good deal of money on it. 他對此花了不少錢。At the end of the year there was a great deal to do. 年底有很多事要做。We’ve heard a great deal about the writer. 關(guān)于這位作者的情況我們聽說了很多。
(2) 經(jīng)常，非常，……得多。如：……
They see each other a great deal. 他們經(jīng)常見面。The woman was a good deal surprised. 這個女人非常吃驚。He knew a great deal more than I did. 他所了解的比我了解的多得多。
2. deal in 做……買賣，出售，經(jīng)營。如：The shop deals in clothes. 這家商店經(jīng)營服裝。We deal in hardware but not software. 我們經(jīng)營硬件但不經(jīng)營軟件。
3. deal out 分配，分給，分發(fā)。如：The money was dealt out fairly. 錢分配得公平合理。I dealt out two apples to each child. / I dealt out eachof the children two apples. 我給每個小孩發(fā)了兩個蘋果。
4. deal with(1) 處理，對付，對待。如：How shall we deal with this matter? 這事我們怎么處理? I don’t know how to deal with him. 我不actly">(2) 論述。如：The next chapter deals with verbs. 下一章論述動詞。This book deals with educational problems. 這本書論述教育問題。(3) 做買賣，有商業(yè)關(guān)系。如：We often deal with that shop. 我們經(jīng)常在那家商店買東西。(4) 與……打交道。如：打交道。如：He is difficult to deal with. 他很難打交道。We don’t deal with terrorists. 我們不與恐怖分子打交道。