283. 会上有许多观众。
[误] There was a large number of audience at the meeting.
[正] There was a large audience at the meeting.
注:audience 是集合名词,为“观众”的总称。所以“观众多”应说 a large audience,“观众少”则应说 a small audience。又如:An audience of millions watched the royal wedding on TV(百万观众在电视上观看皇家婚礼)。