知识点1:名词可数性的活用与误用

另外,不要随意地根据相关名词的可数性来判断另外一些名词的可数性。如有的学生认为news(消息)和paper(纸)都不可数,于是便想当然地认为 newspaper(报纸)就一定不可数,但事实上,newspaper却是可数名词,不仅可以连用不定冠词,而且还可以有复数形式。如:
[1]不定冠词,定冠词,相关知识点知识点1:什么叫冠词、定冠词、不定冠词、零冠词什么叫冠词、定冠词、不定冠词、零冠词冠词是用于名词前用以说明该名词含义的虚词(在现代英语中冠词被称为限定词)。[1]名词,冠词,相关知识点知识点1:职务和头衔名词前冠词的使用问题When I was President, I was always in the limelight—there was no privacy. 我当总统
Dad is reading a newspaper. 爸爸在看报。
These newspapers are very interesting. 这些报纸很有趣。
又如,有的同学认为 tear(眼泪)即“泪水”,并将其与 water(水)相联系,认为 tear 是不可数的,但事实上,tear也是可数的,不仅可用复数形式,而且有时还可以连用数词。如:
[2]tear,复数,相关知识点tear可用复数吗[1]tear单词记忆法◆记忆方法一:联想方式:t踢;ear耳朵记忆方法:踢中耳朵,耳朵撕裂查看详情>>tear可用复数吗tear 是可数名词还是不可数名词?它应该用单数tear还是用复数tears?许多英语初学者认为,“眼泪”(tear) 就是“泪水”,而“泪水”(tear) 其实就是一种“水”,所以它应该是不可数的,只能用单数形式,不应该用复数形式。其实,
Tears were running down her face. 眼泪沿着她的面颊流着。
[3]were单词记忆法◆记忆方法一:联想方式:We+re热我过去怕热◆记忆方法二:联想方式:We+re热记忆方法:我过去怕热
Her head sank down and two great tears fell on his hand. 她低下头,两滴大泪珠落到了他手上。
知识点2:名词的可数性的基本特点
名词的可数性的基本特点
名词根据其可数性可分为可数名词和不可数名词。这两类名词的主要特点如下:
1. 可数名词的用法特点:可以有复数形式;可直接在其前使用不定冠词或数词;可受 these, those, few, a few, many, a good [great] many, a great [good] number of 等修饰。如:
[4]a few,可数,相关知识点a few少数几个(可数);few很少几个(可数)If we had followed his plan,we could have have done the job better with less money and fewer people.如果我们按照他的计划作,我们可以花更少的钱,用更少的人,并且把工作干得更好。(作定语)I’m afraid he did not
There are five rooms in the apartment. 公寓里有五间房。
There were many things to be done. 有很多事情要做。
[5]thing单词记忆法◆记忆方法一:分析:th——“图画”的拼音首字母;ing——“鹰”的谐音; 记忆方法:图画上的这只鹰不像个东西。◆记忆方法二:联想方式:th铁盒;ing硬记忆方法:铁盒是硬东西
A large number of students are Asians. 很多学生是亚洲人。
[6]students,number,相关知识点a number of 其意为"大量的",而the number of…是"某某的数量"。即the number of students意为"学生人数",所以要用单数形式的谓语动词。[误] The number of students are ten thousand.[正] The number of students is ten thousand.[析] a number
2. 不可数名词的用法特点:通常没有复数形式;其前不可直接用不定冠词或数词;可用(a) little, much, a great deal, a lot of, plenty of, a large amount of, a large quantity of, some, any 等修饰;要表示数量不可在前面直接加数词,而要用 a piece of 之类的结构。如:
[7]plenty of,a lot of,相关知识点a great deal of, a lot of, plenty of的区别[1]a lot of单词记忆法◆记忆方法一:联想方式:lo 10 ;t伞 记忆方法:一个撑着10把伞的佛,许多人敬仰查看详情>>a great deal of, a lot of, plenty of这三个短语都有许多的意思,具体有什么用法上的不同呢,今天我跟大家讲解一下。1、a great de