常見的英語量詞歸納
下面是小編整理的一些關於英語常見的量詞歸納, 希望對大家有幫助。
在英語中,有很多量詞片語,例如:a group of,a flock of, a bunch of,a bundle of 等等.本文對量詞片語粗略地歸納了以下的特點,具體表現為:
特點一:英語量詞片語所表示的數或量,大致可歸納為四種類型,即定量、不定量、大量和少量。
1.表示定量的量詞片語,譬如:
a couple of兩個、一對—a couple of days,a couple of players,a couple of times
a cupful of一滿杯—a cupful of jelly,a cupful of water
a portion of一份/客—a portion of duck,a portion of roast beef
2.表示不定量的量詞片語,譬如:
a majority of大多數/大半—a majority of opinions,a majority of votes
an atom of一點—an atom of food,an atom of truth
a spell of一陣/一段時間—a spell of fine weather,a spell of coughing
3.表示大量的量詞片語,譬如:
a flood of—a flood of ink洋洋大篇,a flood of tears淚如泉湧
a heap of—a heap of earth一堆泥土,a heap of customers許多顧客
a mountain of—a mountain of debts債臺高築,a mountain of difficulties困難重重
4.表示少量的量詞片語,譬如:
a drop of—a drop of fever有點熱度,a drop of dew一點露水
a particle of—a particle of feeling一絲感情,a particle of dust一點灰塵
a shadow of—a shadow of doubt一點懷疑,a shadow of freedom一點自由
特點二:有些數量片語修飾可數名詞,有些數量片語修飾不可數名詞,還有些則兩者均可修飾。
1.修飾不可數名詞的量詞片語,譬如:
a bit of—a bit of English一點英語,a bit of good advice一些好意見,a bit of interest一點興趣
a shred of—a shred of evidence一點證據,a shred of cloth少量布,a shred of reputation一點聲譽
a sheet of—a sheet of glass一塊玻璃,a sheet of water一片汪洋
2.修飾可數名詞的量詞片語,譬如:
a cluster of—a cluster of flowers一簇花,a cluster of spectators一群觀眾,a cluster of bright stars閃爍群星
a string of—a string of pearls一串珠子,a string of curses連續不斷的咒罵,a string of excuses一連串藉口
a scram of—a scram of mosquitoes一群蚊子,a scram of geese一群鵝,a scram of children一群孩子
3.修飾不可數名詞的量詞片語,譬如:
a body of—a body of bees一群蜜蜂,a body of cold air一股冷空氣,a body of facts許多事實
a block of—a block of ice一大塊冰,a block of flats一幢公寓,a block of houses一排房子
a chain of—a chain of ideas一系列想法,a chain of accidents一連串事故,a chain of proof一連串證據
特點三:有些數量片語的搭配是固定的,而有些搭配則比較靈活。
1.搭配固定的量詞片語,譬如:
a barrel of—a barrel of beer一桶啤酒,a barrel of crude oil一桶原油
a basket of—a basket of eggs一籃雞蛋,a basket of apples一籃蘋果
a line of—a line of trees一行樹,a line of poetry一行詩
2.搭配較靈活的量詞片語,譬如:
a piece of—a piece of paper一張紙,a piece of furniture一件傢俱,a piece of equipment一臺裝置
a round of—a round of spirit一巡酒,a round of diplomatic talks一輪外交談判,a round of toast一片烤麵包
a bar of—a bar of chocolate一塊巧克力,a bar of soap一條肥皂,a bar of light一束光