SomenounsinEnglishareuncountablenouns.
英語中有些單詞是不可數名詞。
Wedonotuseuncountablenounsinthepluralandwedonotusethemwiththeindefinitearticle,a/an.
不可數名詞沒有複數形式,我們也不用不定冠詞a/an修飾他們。
Weatealotoffoods>Weatealotoffood
Weboughtsomenewfurnitures>Weboughtsomenewfurniture.
That’sausefulinformation>That’susefulinformation
Wecanusesomequantifierswithuncountablenouns:
我們可以用某些量詞修飾不可數名詞:
Hegavemesomeusefuladvice.
Theygaveusalotofinformation.
Uncountablenounsoftenreferto:
不可數名詞有一下類別:
Substances:food;water;wine;salt;bread;iron
Humanfeelingsorqualities:anger;cruelty;happiness;honesty;pride;
Activities:help;sleep;travel;work
Abstractideas:beauty;death;fun;life
Commonuncountablenouns
常見的不可數名詞
TherearesomecommonnounsinEnglish,likeaccommodation,whichareuncountablenounseventhoughtheyhavepluralsinotherlanguages:
英語中有許多名詞,如accommodation,是不可數名詞,但它在其他語言中有複數形式:
英語語法入門:不可數名詞
Letmegiveyousomeadvice.
Howmuchluggagehaveyougot?
Ifwewanttomakethesethingscountable,weuseexpressionslike:
如果想讓這些詞變得可數,可以用下列短語:
英語語法入門:不可數名詞
Letmegiveyouapieceofadvice.
That’sausefulpieceofequipment.
Weboughtafewbitsoffurnitureforthenewapartment.
Shehadsixseparateitemsofluggage.
butwedonotuseaccommodation,moneyandtrafficinthisway.