1.通常来讲，个体名词是可数名词；物质名词、抽象名词、专有 名词和集体名词是不可数名词。但它们有时也以复数形式出现， 表示不同意义。如： 1)物质名词 当其表示若干类、数量增多、扩大或表示某种饮料的名词时，可 以 复数形式出现。 例句： They were given some bread and water.() They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.( 'd like some coffee and lemonade.(咖啡和柠檬水) I'd like two coffees and three lemonades. (两杯咖啡，三瓶柠檬水)
• 1. 通常来讲，个体名词是可数名词；物质名词、抽象名词、专有 名词和集体名词是不可数名词。但它们有时也以复数形式出现， 表示不同意义。如： • 1） 物质名词 当其表示若干类、数量增多、扩大或表示某种饮料的名词时,可 以 复数形式出现。 例句： They were given some bread and water.(水) They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters. (领海) I’d like some coffee and lemonade. (咖啡和柠檬水) I’d like two coffees and three lemonades. (两杯咖啡,三瓶柠檬水)
2)抽象名词 当其表示具体行动、若干类或数量之多时，可以复数形式出现。 At midnight he heard three knocks at the back door. His opinions are usually based on facts. The committee will have several meetings here. He is relating to us his experiences as an explorer. We met with many difficulties. 3)专有名词 一般来说，专有名词也是不可数名词，没有复数形式，但有时 也以复数形式出现。例句： (1)表示某姓的一家人 Are the Smiths coming to our party tomorrow night? The Foxes have already left for San Francisco
• 2）抽象名词 当其表示具体行动、若干类或数量之多时，可以复数形式出现。 At midnight he heard three knocks at the back door. His opinions are usually based on facts. The committee will have several meetings here. He is relating to us his experiences as an explorer. We met with many difficulties. • 3）专有名词 一般来说，专有名词也是不可数名词，没有复数形式，但有时 也以复数形式出现。例句： （1）表示某姓的一家人 Are the Smiths coming to our party tomorrow night? The Foxes have already left for San Francisco
(2表示同性或同名的若干人 There are two Marys and three Roberts in his class. Did the two Mr.Blacks come this morning? 4)集体名词 集体名词一般只以单数形式出现，但集体名词的单数形 式往往还可以作复数用。 The football team are having baths and are then coming back for tea. His family are waiting for him The public now know the whole story. The police are investigating the crime
(2) 表示同性或同名的若干人 There are two Marys and three Roberts in his class. Did the two Mr. Blacks come this morning? • 4）集体名词 集体名词一般只以单数形式出现，但集体名词的单数形 式往往还可以作复数用。 The football team are having baths and are then coming back for tea. His family are waiting for him The public now know the whole story. The police are investigating the crime
2.单位词的使用 单位词是表示事物个体性的词语。它既可和不可数名词搭配，也 可和可数名词搭配。与前者搭配时，其表达的事物具有个体性。 英语单位词大都借用普通名词，一般具有词汇意义。可分两类： 1)表个数、容积及以形状的单位词。如： a bowl of rice,a glass of beer,a cup of tea,etc. a cake of soap,a bar of chocolate,a loaf of bread,etc. a piece of meat/paper/bread /information /furniture,etc. an item of news/business /program etc. an article of furniture /clothing /luggage ,etc. 2)表示行为、状态，成双、成组、成群。如： a fit of anger laughter /fever,a flash of hope light lighting,etc. a couple of cars,a pair of shoes,a herd of elephants,etc
• 2. 单位词的使用 单位词是表示事物个体性的词语。它既可和不可数名词搭配，也 可和可数名词搭配。与前者搭配时，其表达的事物具有个体性。 英语单位词大都借用普通名词，一般具有词汇意义。可分两类： • 1) 表个数、容积及以形状的单位词。如： a bowl of rice, a glass of beer, a cup of tea,etc. a cake of soap, a bar of chocolate, a loaf of bread, etc. a piece of meat/ paper/ bread /information /furniture, etc. an item of news/ business /program , etc. an article of furniture /clothing /luggage ,etc. 2) 表示行为、状态，成双、成组、成群。如： a fit of anger / laughter /fever, a flash of hope / light / lighting, etc. a couple of cars, a pair of shoes, a herd of elephants, etc