特点一:英语量词词组所表示的数或量,大致可归纳为四种类型,即定量、不定量、大量和少量。
1. 表示定量的量词词组
● a couple of“两个、一对”:a couple of days/ players/ times
● a cupful of“一满杯”:a cupful of jelly/ water
● a portion of“一份、一客”:a portion of duck/ roast beef
2. 表示不定量的量词词组
● a majority of“大多数/大半”:a majority of opinions/ votes
● an atom of“一点”:an atom of food/ truth
● a spell of“一阵/一段时间”:a spell of fine weather/ coughing
3. 表示大量的量词词组
● a flood of:a flood of ink/ tears洋洋大篇/泪如泉涌
● a heap of:a heap of earth/ customers一堆泥土/许多顾客
● a mountain of:a mountain of debts/ difficulties债台高筑/困难重重
4. 表示少量的量词词组
● a drop of:a drop of fever/ dew有点热度/一点露水
● a particle of:a particle of feeling/ dust一丝感情/一点灰尘
● a shadow of:a shadow of doubt/ freedom一点怀疑/一点自由
特点二:有些数量词组修饰可数名词,有些数量词组修饰不可数名词,还有些则两者均可修饰。
1. 修饰不可数名词的量词词组
● a bit of:a bit of English/ good advice/ interest一点英语/一些好意见/一点兴趣
● a sheet of:a sheet of glass/ water一块玻璃/一片汪洋
● a shred of:a shred of evidence/ cloth/ reputation一点证据/少量布/一点声誉
2. 修饰可数名词的量词词组
● a cluster of:a cluster of flowers/ spectators/ bright stars一簇花/一群观众/闪烁群星
● a string of:a string of pearls/ curses/ excuse一串珠子/连续不断的咒骂/一连串借口
● a scram of:a scram of mosquitoes/ geese/ children一群蚊子/一群鹅/一群孩子
3. 修饰(不)可数名词的量词词组
● a body of:a body of bees/ cold air/ facts一群蜜蜂/一股冷空气/许多事实
● a block of:a block of ice/ flats/ houses一大块冰/一幢公寓/一排房子
● a chain of:a chain of ideas/ accidents/ proof一系列想法/一连串事故/一连串证据
特点三:有些数量词组的搭配是固定的,而有些搭配则比较灵活。
1. 搭配固定的量词词组
● a barrel of:a barrel of beer/ crude oil一桶啤酒/一桶原油
● a basket of:a basket of eggs/ apples一篮鸡蛋/一篮苹果
● a line of:a line of trees/ poetry一行树/一行诗
2. 搭配较灵活的量词词组
● a piece of:a piece of paper/ furniture/ equipment一张纸/一件家具/一台设备
● a round of:a round of spirit/ diplomatic talks/ toast一巡酒/一轮外交谈判/一片烤面包
● a bar of:a bar of chocolate/ soap/ light一块巧克力/一条肥皂/一束光
一些常见的量词及搭配:
1. 一般性的表示个数的量词
这一组中主要有piece, bit, item, article等词,但piece具有独特的地位,在使用其他词的地方一般都可使用piece代替之。比如:
● piece: a piece of meat/ paper/ bread/ music /information/ furniture/ machinery, etc. 一片肉/一张纸/一片面包/一首曲子/一条信息/一件家具/一台机器等
● bit: a bit of news/ wood/ advice/ trouble, etc. 一条消息/一块木头/一条建议/一件麻烦事等
● item: an item of news/ crime/ program/ business, etc. 一条新闻/一宗罪行/一个项目/一笔生意等
● article: an article of export/ furniture/ clothing/ luggage, etc. 一宗出口/一件家具/一件衣服/一件行李等
2. 以形状表示个数的量词
● bar: a bar of chocolate/ candy一块巧克力/一块糖
● bunch: a bunch of flowers/ grapes/ keys一束花/一串葡萄/一串钥匙
● cake: a cake of soap/ ice一块肥皂/一块冰
cluster: a cluster of stars/ flowers/ animals一群星/一束花/一群动物
● comb: a comb of bananas 一串香蕉
● drop: a drop of rain/ blood 一滴雨/一滴血
● ear: an ear of corn/ wheat一棒玉米/一穗麦子
● flight: a flight of stairs/ arrows/ sparrows一段楼梯/一阵箭雨/一群麻雀
● flock: a flock of workmen/ criminals/ boys一群工人/一伙罪犯/一群男孩
● head: a head of cabbage/ cauliflower/ sheep一头卷心菜/一块花菜/一头羊
● lump: a lump of sugar/ coal/ clay一块糖/一块煤/一块土
● spiral: a spiral of mosquito incense一盘蚊香
● slice: a slice of meat/ bread/ beef一片肉/一片面包/一块牛肉
● swarm: a swarm of bees一群蜜蜂
● bevy: a bevy of beauties/ girls/ ladies一群美人/一群女孩/一群女士
● gathering: a gathering of friends一帮朋友
● clump: a clump of trees一丛树林
● pack: a pack of rascals/ wolves一群流氓/一群狼
3. 表示容积的词
● bottle: a bottle of ink/ milk/ wine 一瓶酒/一瓶牛奶/一瓶葡萄酒
● bowl: a bowl of rice/ porridge 一碗米饭/一碗粥
● pail: a pail of water一桶水
● glass: a glass of beer一杯啤酒
● cup: a cup of tea一杯茶
● handful: a handful of soil一抔土
● spoonful: a spoonful of oil一汤匙油
● mouthful: a mouthful of snow一口雪
● truckload: a truckload of steel一卡车钢材
● packet: a packet of cigarette一包烟
4. 表示行为动态的量词
● fit: a fit of laughter一阵笑声
● peal: a peal of thunder一阵雷声
● flash: a flash of light一道闪电
● display: a display of force一番武力展示
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