◎ dozen意為“12,一打”,score意為“20”。
① 前有數(shù)詞修飾,表示確定數(shù),或同many,several,some(大約)連用時(shí),這兩個(gè)詞均用單數(shù)形式,不加s。
These eggs are five yuan a dozen. 這些雞蛋一打5元錢。
It happened four score years ago. 那件事發(fā)生在80年前。
She bought several dozen of these ball-pens. 她買了好幾打這樣的圓珠筆。(ball-pens前有these修飾,同dozen之間要用of)
Some dozen(of)people heard the strange sound. 大約12個(gè)人聽(tīng)到了那個(gè)奇怪的聲音。
② 若前無(wú)數(shù)詞修飾,表示大概數(shù)時(shí),要用復(fù)數(shù)形式。dozens of和scores of表示“幾十個(gè),許多”。
Dozens of trees have been cut down there. 那里砍掉了幾十棵樹(shù)。
Scores of people came to the meeting. 幾十個(gè)人來(lái)參加了會(huì)議。