逍遥学能 2015-11-17 12:22
量词特点:
在英语中,有很多量词词组,例如:a group of,a flock of, a bunch of,a bundle of等等.
量词词组粗略地归纳了以下的特点,具体表现为:
特点一:
英语量词词组所表示的数或量,大致可归纳为四种类型,即定量、不定量、大量和少量。
1.表示定量的量词词组,譬如:
a couple of(两个、一对)
a couple of days,
a couple of players,
a couple of times;
a cupful of(一满杯)
a cupful of jelly,
a cupful of water;
a portion of(一份/客)
a portion of duck,
a portion of roast beef。
2.表示不定量的量词词组,譬如:
a majority of(大多数/大半)
a majority of opinions,
a majority of votes;
an atom of(一点)
an atom of food,
an atom of truth;
a spell of(一阵/一段时间)
a spell of fine weather,
a spell of coughing。
3.表示大量的量词词组,譬如:
a flood of?a flood of ink(洋洋大篇),
a flood of tears(泪如泉涌);
a heap of?a heap of earth(一堆泥土),
a heap of customers(许多顾客);
a mountain of?a mountain of debts(债台高筑),
a mountain of difficulties(困难重重)。
4.表示少量的量词词组,譬如:
a drop of?a drop of fever(有点热度),
a drop of dew(一点露水);
a particle of?a particle of feeling(一丝感情),
a particle of dust(一点灰尘);
a shadow of?a shadow of doubt(一点怀疑),
a shadow of freedom(一点自由)。
特点二:
有些数量词组修饰可数名词,有些数量词组修饰不可数名词,还有些则两者均可修饰。
1.修饰不可数名词的量词词组,譬如:
a bit of?a bit of English(一点英语),
a bit of good advice(一些好意见),
a bit of interest(一点兴趣);
a shred of?a shred of evidence(一点证据),
a shred of cloth(少量布),
a shred of reputation(一点声誉),
a sheet of?a sheet of glass(一块玻璃),
a sheet of water(一片汪洋)。
2.修饰可数名词的量词词组,譬如:
a cluster of?a cluster of flowers(一簇花),
a cluster of spectators(一群观众),
a cluster of bright stars(闪烁群星);
a string of?a string of pearls(一串珠子),
a string of curses(连续不断的咒骂),
a string of excuses(一连串借口);
a scram of?a scram of mosquitoes(一群蚊子),
a scram of geese(一群鹅),
a scram of children(一群孩子)。
3.修饰(不)可数名词的量词词组,譬如:
a body of?a body of bees(一群蜜蜂),
a body of cold air(一股冷空气),
a body of facts(许多事实);
a block of?a block of ice(一大块冰),
a block of flats(一幢公寓),
a block of houses(一排房子);
a chain of?a chain of ideas(一系列想法),
a chain of accidents(一连串事故),
a chain of proof(一连串证据)。
特点三:
有些数量词组的搭配是固定的,而有些搭配则比较灵活。
1.搭配固定的量词词组,譬如:
a barrel of?a barrel of beer(一桶啤酒),
a barrel of crude oil(一桶原油);
a basket of?a basket of eggs(一篮鸡蛋),
a basket of apples(一篮苹果);
a line of?a line of trees(一行树),
a line of poetry(一行诗)。
2.搭配较灵活的量词词组,譬如:
a piece of?a piece of paper(一张纸),
a piece of furniture(一件家具),
a piece of equipment(一台设备);
a round of?a round of spirit(一巡酒),
a round of diplomatic talks(一轮外交谈判),
a round of toast(一片烤面包);
a bar of?a bar of chocolate(一块巧克力),
a bar of soap(一条肥皂),
a bar of light(一束光)。
量词分类列举:
常见的量词及搭配:
1. 一般性的表示个数的量词:
这一组中主要有piece, bit, item, article 等词,但piece具有独特的地位,在使用其他词的地方一般都可使用piece 代替之。比如:
piece :
a piece of meat/paper/bread/music/information/furniture/machinery, etc.
一片肉/一张纸/一片面包/一首曲子/一条信息/一件家具/一台机器等
bit :
a bit of news/wood/advice/trouble, etc.
一条消息/一块木头/一条建议/一件麻烦事等
item:
an item of news/crime/program/business, etc.
一条新闻/一宗罪行/一个项目/一笔生意等
article :
an article of export/ furniture/ clothing/ luggage, etc.
一宗出口/一件家具/一件衣服/一件行李等
2. 以形状表示个数的量词:
bar :
a bar of chocolate/candy
一块巧克力/一块糖
bunch :
a bunch of flowers/grapes/ keys
一束花/一串葡萄/一串钥匙
cake:
a cake of soap/ice
一块肥皂/一块冰
cluster :
a cluster of stars/flowers/animals
一群星/一束花/一群动物
comb:
a comb of bananas 一串香蕉
drop :
a drop of rain/ blood 一滴雨/一滴血
ear :
an ear of corn/wheat一棒玉米/一穗麦子
flight :
a flight of stairs/arrows/sparrows
一段楼梯/一阵箭雨/一群麻雀
flock:
a flock of workmen/criminals/boys
一群工人/一伙罪犯/一群男孩
head:
a head of cabbage/cauliflower/sheep
一头卷心菜/一块花菜/一头羊
lump:
a lump of sugar/coal/clay
一块糖/一块煤/一块土
spiral :
a spiral of mosquito incense 一盘蚊香
slice :
a slice of meat/bread/beef
一片肉/一片面包/一块牛肉
swarm :
a swarm of bees一群蜜蜂
bevy a bevy of beauties/girls/ladies
一群美人/一群女孩/一群女士
gathering a gathering of friends一帮朋友
clump :
a clump of trees一丛树林
pack:
a pack of rascals/wolves一群流氓/一群狼
3. 表示容积的词:
bottle:
a bottle of ink/milk/wine
一瓶酒/一瓶牛奶/一瓶葡萄酒
bowl :
a bowl of rice/porridge 一碗米饭/一碗粥
pail::
a pail of water 一桶水
glass:
a glass of beer 一杯啤酒
cup:
a cup of tea 一杯茶
handful a handful of soil 一?土
spoonful :
a spoonful of oil 一汤匙油
mouthful :
a mouthful of snow 一口雪
truckload:
a truckload of steel 一卡车钢材
a packet of cigarette一包烟
4. 表示行为动态的量词:
fit :
a fit of laughter 一阵笑声
peal :
a peal of thunder 一阵雷声
flash :
a flash of light 一道闪电
display :
a display of force 一番武力展示
不可数名词复数形式的特殊含义:
英语中的专有名词、物质名词和抽象名词一般为不可数名词,但有时它们却可用作复数形式。
此时它们往往又有了新的含义。
一、专有名词的复数形式的含义
1.表示一家人或夫妻。例如:
Are the Smiths coming to our party tomorrow night?史密斯一家明晚会来参加我们的聚会吗?
2.表示同名或同姓的若干人。例如:
There are two Marys and three Roberts in his class.他班上有两个玛丽和三个罗伯特。
Did the Mr. Blakes come this morning?那几位布莱克先生今天上午来了吗?
二、物质名词的复数形式的含义
1.表示不同的种类,如food,wine,metal, wheat,rice等。例如:
The wines of France are among the best in the world.法国的葡萄酒是世界上最好的,
First of all,he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden。
首先他列出了一长串禁用的食品。
2.表示量很大,远远超过该词原来表示的程度或次数。这一类词常见的有:
sands(沙滩,沙漠),waters(水域),rains(大阵雨、雨季),winds(大风),times(时代), woods(森林),ruins(废墟),rags(碎片、破衣服),ashes(灰烬、骨灰)。例如:
The rising waters did a lot of harm to the crops.上涨的河水给庄稼造成了很大的损害。
These caves collapse easily in heavy rains.下大雨时这些洞穴容易倒塌。
The children are playing on the sands.孩子们在沙滩上玩。
3.某些表示饮料名称的物质名词往往以复数形式代替单位词。这类词有:coffees,teas等。例如:
The waitress has served twenty teas since four o’clock.从四点起,这位女服务员已上了二十份午茶。
Send two coffees and three lemonades to the room.请将两杯咖啡和三杯柠檬汁送到这个房间。
4.某些物质名词又是个体名词,它们的复数形式表示与原来个体完全不同的东西。这类词有:
glasses(眼镜、玻璃杯), irons(熨斗),coppers(铜币),papers(文章,
证件)等。例如:
She is always wearing glasses.她总是戴着眼镜。
He wrote many papers for the newspaper.他为这份报纸写过许多文章。
三、抽象名词的复效形式的含义
1.congratulations, regards, respects,thanks,wishes,apologies等复数形式用来
表示祝愿、礼貌和客气。例如:
It’s your birthday today.Congratulations!今天是你的生日,恭喜你!
You’ve given me so much help.Thanks a lot.你给了我很多帮助,非常感谢。
2.smiles, pities, fears, hopes, kindnesses复数形式表示强调。例如:
He was all smiles.他满脸笑容。
It is a thousand pities.非常遗憾。
I have received many kindnesses from him.他对我非常好。
Great fears are felt for the safety of the missing climbers.人们对失踪的登山者的安全权为担忧。
3.抽象名词具体化。有些抽象名词的复数形式表示具体的事物,如:
cares(烦人的事),anxieties(令人着急的事),worries(使人发愁的事),difficulties(难题),joys(使人高兴的事),failures(失败的事,失败的人),friendships(表示友谊的事例)等。例如:
After listening to his advice,she had no more anxieties.听了他的建议,她不再有发愁的事了。
His friendships never last very long.他与别人的交情从来都不长久。
After many failures,they finally succeeded.经过多次失败之后,他们最后成功了。
4.某些抽象名词在某种场合是个体名词,它们的复数形式表示与该个体名词不同的意义,如:
youths(男青年、小伙子), relations(亲属), beauties(美人),necessities(必需品)等。例如:
Twenty youths attended the meeting yesterday.二十个男青年出席了昨天的会议。
All his poor relations came to spend their holidays at his home.他所有的穷亲戚都在他家过节。