1. a good [great] deal (of)(1) 许多，大量。如：He spent a good deal of money on it. 他对此花了不少钱。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. 关于这位作者的情况我们听说了很多。
(2) 经常，非常，……得多。如：……
They see each other a great deal. 他们经常见面。The woman was a good deal surprised. 这个女人非常吃惊。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……买卖，出售，经营。如：The shop deals in clothes. 这家商店经营服装。We deal in hardware but not software. 我们经营硬件但不经营软件。
3. deal out 分配，分给，分发。如：The money was dealt out fairly. 钱分配得公平合理。I dealt out two apples to each child. / I dealt out eachof the children two apples. 我给每个小孩发了两个苹果。
4. deal with(1) 处理，对付，对待。如：How shall we deal with this matter? 这事我们怎么处理? I don’t know how to deal with him. 我不actly">(2) 论述。如：The next chapter deals with verbs. 下一章论述动词。This book deals with educational problems. 这本书论述教育问题。(3) 做买卖，有商业关系。如：We often deal with that shop. 我们经常在那家商店买东西。(4) 与……打交道。如：打交道。如：He is difficult to deal with. 他很难打交道。We don’t deal with terrorists. 我们不与恐怖分子打交道。