个体名词
发布时间:2023-12-22 14:26:37 来源:文档文库
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单位名词
单位名词是用来表示不可数名词的数量,即不可数名词的个体性;它也能与可数名词搭配,表示“一双”、“一群”等意义。现将英语中常见的单位名词归纳为以下六类:
1.最常用的、搭配能力极强的单位名词有: a piece of advice一个忠告; apiece of information一条消息; a piece of news一则新闻; a piece of cake一块蛋糕 ;一件轻松愉快的事; a piece of cheese一块乳酪; a piece of furniture一件家具;a piece of kindness一番好意; a piece of paper一张纸; a piece of wood一段木材; apiece of luggage一件行李;a piece of land 一块地;a piece of string一根绳子。
有时可用 bit和 article,如:a bit of advice一点建议; a bit of paper一片纸;a bit of information一点信息; an article of clothing一件衣服; an article of furniture一件家具; an article of luggage一件行李。
2.表示形状的单位名词有:a ball of string一团线;a bar of chocolate一块巧克力糖;a bar of soap一条肥皂; a blade of grass一根草; a block of ice一块冰; a bunch of bananas/grapes/keys一串香蕉/葡萄/钥匙; a bunch of flowers一束花; a cluster of flowers一束花 ;a cluster of grapes一串葡萄; a loaf of bread一块面包; a roll of cloth一匹布;a roll of film一卷胶片; a sheet of glass一片玻璃 ;a slice of bread/meat/cake一片面包/肉/蛋糕;a strip of territory一条狭长地带;a string of lies/excuses一连串谎话/借口;a string of pearls一串珍珠;a stick of chalk一支粉笔 ;a stretch of land一片土地 ; a tube of toothpaste一管牙膏。
3.表示容积、重量的单位名词有: a bag of flour一袋面粉; a basket of fruit一
筐(篮)水果; a bottle of milk/ink一瓶牛奶/墨水; a bowl of rice一碗米饭 ; a box of sweets一盒糖;a cup of coffee/tea一杯咖啡/茶; a gallon of oil/wine一加仑油/酒;a glass of beer一杯啤酒;a handful of soil一把土;a kilogram of sugar一千克糖; a pack of cigarettes一包香烟; a spoonful of salt一匙盐。
4.表示成双、成对的单位名词有:a pair of glasses一副眼镜;a pair of gloves一副手套; a pair of scissors 一把剪刀; a pair of shoes/socks一双鞋/袜; a pair of jeans/trousers一条工装裤/裤子;a pair of chopsticks一双筷子;a couple of players一对选手。
5.关于人的单位名词有: a group of people一群人; a crowd of people一群人 ;a throng of people一群人; a gang of slaves/prisoners一群奴隶/囚犯; a gang of thieves/robbers一帮窃贼/强盗; a board of directors董事会 ;a regiment of soldiers一群士兵。
6.关于鸟、兽、虫、鱼的单位名词有: a cloud of birds一群鸟; a flock of birds一群鸟;a flight of birds一群鸟;a flock of geese一群鹅;