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大学英语辅导：不可忽视的名词及其复数形式
英语中有些名词既可用作可数名词
,
也
可用作不可数名词
,
当它们以抽象名词或以其复数形式出现时<
/p>
,
其意义
往往大不相同。因此
,
在教与学的过程中教师不可忽视
,
学生更不可大意。
ce / evidences
evidence
作
< br>证据
解时
,
是抽象名词
;
作
< br>迹象
解时
,
既是可数名词又是不可数名词。
Is there any evidence for
his guilt?
There are evidences that somebody has
been living here.
on / relations
relation
作抽象名词解时<
/p>
,
指
联系
,
关联
作可数名词解
时
,
指
亲戚<
/p>
,
亲属
。
The cost of this experiment has no
relation to the results.
All of his relations came
to spend their holidays at his home.
ty / properties
property
作集体名词解时
,
为
财产的
)
总称
作可数名词解时
(
通常用其复数形式
),
为
性能
,
特性
;(
舞台上
或电影中
)
表演用的可移动物件
。
The police found some
stolen property hidden in the chief's house.
Many plants have medical properties.
/ doubts
dou
bt
作抽象名词表示
怀疑
作可数名词表示
怀疑的念头
,
疑虑
。
There is not much doubt about it.
Sudden doubts came to his mind.
/ terms
term
作可数名词解时
,
表示
术语
;
学期
等
< br>;
其复数形式
,
表示
措辞
;
条件
;
关系
等。
Most
schools have a fall term and a spring term.
I
can't accept his terms.
ment / compliments
compliment
作
称赞
;
尊敬
时
,
通常为可数名词
(
多以单数形式出现
);
作
致意
,
祝贺
时
,<
/p>
用其复数形式。
He paid his boss a high
compliment.
Give my best compliments to your
parents.
ent / amusements
amusement
作
消遣
;
< br>娱乐
解时
,
是抽象名词
;
作
< br>娱乐活动
解时
,
常用其复数形式。
His favorite amusement is hunting.
There are
plenty of amusements in a big city-plays, moving
pictures, concerts, football matches, and
so on.
/ ashes
ash
作
<
/p>
灰
,
灰末
解时
,
是不可数名词
;
作
灰烬
;<
/p>
废墟
解时
,
多用其复数形式。
Don't drop your cigarette
ash on the carpet.
A large number of houses were burnt to
ashes.
ment / attainments
attainment
作抽象名词时
,
表示
达到
常以名词复数形式出现时
,
表示
造诣
,
学识
。
The right of speaking freely is one of
the necessary means to the attainment of the
truth.
Once
language developed, the possibilities for
humankind's future attainments and cultural growth
increased.
sibility /
responsibilities
responsibility
作抽象名词
< br>,
表示
责任
,
职责
以名词的复数形式出现时<
/p>
,
表示
家务事<
/p>
或对家庭承担的
责任
,
义务
。
They were quick to exploit the natural
resources of the country.
His resource has saved him from death
many times.
ce
/ resources
resource
作可数名词
,
表示
自然资源
;
消遣方法
作不可数名词
,
表示
智略
,
机敏
,
创造精神
。
They were quick to exploit the natural
resources of the country.
His resource has saved him from death
many times.
/
arts
art
作
一门
)
手艺
,
技能
解时
,
常用名词单数形式
;
指大学里开设的哲学、
文学、
语文、
历史等文科课程时
,
却用其复数形式
arts
或
arts
subjects
。
She has an art for making
people feel at ease.
History and literature are
among the arts.
y / societies
society
作
社会
解时
,
是不可数名词
;
作
为某种目的组成的
)
社团<
/p>
,
团体
解时
,
是可数名词。
We all have to learn how to
behave ourselves in society.
He joined various
university societies and clubs.
/ forces
force
作抽象名词解时
,
意为
力量
,
暴力
作可数名词解时
,
意为
自然力
,
势力
。
He didn't use much force.
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