名詞的可數(shù)性的基本特點
名詞根據(jù)其可數(shù)性可分為可數(shù)名詞和不可數(shù)名詞。這兩類名詞的主要特點如下:
1. 可數(shù)名詞的用法特點:可以有復數(shù)形式;可直接在其前使用不定冠詞或數(shù)詞;可受 these, those, few, a few, many, a good [great] many, a great [good] number of 等修飾。如:
There are five rooms in the apartment. 公寓里有五間房。
There were many things to be done. 有很多事情要做。
A large number of students are Asians. 很多學生是亞洲人。
2. 不可數(shù)名詞的用法特點:通常沒有復數(shù)形式;其前不可直接用不定冠詞或數(shù)詞;可用(a) little, much, a great deal, a lot of, plenty of, a large amount of, a large quantity of, some, any 等修飾;要表示數(shù)量不可在前面直接加數(shù)詞,而要用 a piece of 之類的結構。如:
Knowledge is power. 知識就是力量。
They haven’t much furniture. 他們沒有多少家具。
He lost a great quantity of blood. 他大量失血。