a good deal 整体是副词短语,修饰句子的谓语动词,意思是“相当多地,大量地“。还可以说a great deal。
He reads a good deal. 他读很多书。
He smokes a great deal. 他抽很多烟。
It's a good deal more expensive than it was. 它比以前贵得多。
a good deal of 中因为有介词of的参与,而变成了介词短语,后面可以接介词的宾语,相当于一个形容词,意思是”大量的,很多的“。
He spends a (great) deal of money.
他挥霍金钱。
I took a great deal of trouble to read this book through.
我费了很大的劲读完这本书。