知识点1:clothes与clothing的区别
[1]clothing单词记忆法◆记忆方法一:联想方式:clo-(赤裸);th-(天后)记忆方法:赤裸天后,身无衣料。◆记忆方法二:词根词缀记忆法:clothing n 衣服(cloth布),“ing”表名词,“状态”
clothes和clothing均可表示衣服的统称,但clothes是一个没有单数形式的复数名词(永远是复数),而clothing则是一个没有复数形式的单数名词(永远不可数)。如:
[2]单数,复数,相关知识点quantity作主语时谓语用单数还是复数quantity作主语时谓语用单数还是复数1. 若单独用quantity作主语,谓语动词用单数。如:It is used to emphasize that the quantity is very large. 它用于强调数量很大。2. 若用于a great (large, small) quantity of…结构,其后主要接不可数
Soak the clothes in cold water. 把这些衣服浸泡在冷水里。
You shouldn't wear informal clothes to an interview. 参加面时,不应该穿得随随便便的。
两者比较而言,clothes的含义比较具体,而clothing的含义则比较抽象。如:
She hung the clothes on the line to dry. 她把衣服挂在绳上晾干。
[3]clothes单词记忆法◆记忆方法一:联想方式:c:月亮 lot:许多 he:他 s:美女月亮上有许多衣服他拿去送给美女了◆记忆方法二:联想方式:c:月亮 lot:许多 he:他 s:美女记忆方法:月亮上有许多衣服他拿去送给美女了
Our clothing protects us against the cold. 我们的衣服可以御寒。
但是, 若不考虑其细微区别,clothes和clothing常可换用。如:
Warm clothes are [clothing is] a must in the mountains. 在山里厚衣服是必不可少的。
另外,在a wolf in sheep's clothing(披着羊皮的狼)这一习语中,习惯上用clothing。如:
He turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing. 他原来是只披着羊皮的狼。
He certainly seems harmless enough, but is he a wolf in sheep's clothing? 看起来他倒是十分和善,但会不会是披着羊皮的狼?
[4]certainly单词记忆法◆记忆方法一:联想方式:ce车;r人;tain太闹;ly老爷 车上的人太闹了,老爷当然生气了◆记忆方法二:联想方式:ce车;r人;tain太闹;ly老爷 记忆方法:车上的人太闹了,老爷当然生气了
知识点2:CLOTHES, CLOTH, CLOTHING的区别
clothes, cloth, clothing这三者之前区别。
1、clothes一般指各种人们穿的衣服,如衬衫、外套、裤子和连衣裙等,在句子中做主语时,谓语动词必须是复数形式。clothes没有单数形式,前面不能出现不定冠词和数词。看下面的例句:
[5]谓语,单数,相关知识点management作主语时谓语用单数还是复数management作主语时谓语用单数还是复数1. 若表示“管理层”“管理人员”,为集合名词;用作主语时,谓语动词可用单数(视为整体)或复数(考虑其个体)。如:The management is having talks with the workers. 管理人员正在和工人谈判。 The management want all t
Tom is washing his clothes now. Tom现在正洗他的衣服。
2 、 cloth指的是布,是不可数名词 clothing 服装的总称,常见搭配a piece of cloth。看下面的例句:
[6]a piece of,不可数名词,相关知识点news是不可数名词,它没有复数形式,如果讲一条新闻要用a piece of news.[误] There are many news about the accident.[正] There is much news about the accident.[析] news是不可数名词,它没有复数形式,如果讲一条新闻要用a piece of news.
How much cloth does it take to make a suit? 做一身西服需要花多少不料?
You'd better wrap the bottle in a piece of cloth.你最好用一块布把那个瓶子包起来。
3、clothing 是不可数名词,做主语时,谓语动词用单数,它是一个集合名词。当想表示一件衣服时,我们可以借助article,item或piece这几个词来用。看下面的例句:
[7]不可数名词,可数名词,相关知识点newspaper是可数名词还是不可数名词newspaper是可数名词还是不可数名词newspaper是可数名词还是不可数名词? 请看这道题:When I came in, my father was reading __________ in bed. A. a newspaperB. a piece of newspaperC. newspaper D. a pile of