集体名词作主语主谓一致
; L& a+ {2 z$ n$ @* h0 G+ p% e( K 1)通常作复数的集体名词1 O- M3 x$ z2 P3 s, `5 D( ~
集体名词，如：police, people, cattle, militia, poultry等，
) ?/ f; q& R8 v 通常作复数，用复数动词。如：5 i* K' ^ k. H3 w- y
domestic cattle provide us with milk, beef and hides.
4 j8 ^" F" T% T# s7 I2 S 2)通常作不可数名词的集体名词& ~/ ?- y9 O+ {% V4 P
有些集体名词，如foliage, machinery, equipment, furniture, merchandise,通常作不可数名词，随后的动词用单数。例如：all the machinery in the factory is made in china.* h6 C, l' Y% u f
3)既可作单数也可作复数的集体名词
8 W2 M6 X/ y9 g 集体名词，如audience, committee, class, crew, family, public, government等，既可作单数，也可作复数用。' _7 c( a4 F0 g3 U% b( G
the city council is meeting to set its agenda.
; `9 c/ f8 M# h- Q- x* _% F; i0 a" d 4)a committee,etc. of +复数名词
3 x& `2 F. L5 |0 ]; `* [/ i& `0 i# a* q 如果主语是由“a committee of /a panel of /a board of +复数名词”构成，随后的动词通常用单数。" y+ o/ B0 x8 K D
例如：
8 W6 l' G3 B$ \' T4 \5 Y a committee of five men and three women is to consider the matter.
: L& i5 G2 Y$ J+ x* v c/ f9 p 近义词辨析+ S. `9 C1 A4 G! o$ o" a
tired, exhausted, fatigued, weary, worn out
) [/ H/ H' {' \: R 这组词均含有“疲惫的”的意思。) s$ ^! t+ c" c- k: m" { _' i6 d7 q
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可指因体力或脑力消耗太多而需要休息，还可指因长期做某事而失去兴趣。
* B! y; o% S1 w+ B1 L: H4 G8 E henry was so tired that he went to bed immediately after he got home.亨利很疲惫，一到家就上床睡觉去了。
: n1 k# m, p( x; W6 A2 X6 q exhausted
% Y. v3 s8 f- L- n 表达的疲惫程度最强，指因劳累过度而精疲力竭。
$ ~" j6 F1 G4 a$ {" b* x- Z. i' S the exhausted engineer fell asleep on the bus.精疲力竭的工程师在公共汽车上睡着了。
. X2 g+ a/ w! k$ [ fatigued8 P2 |3 r. m3 {0 N5 x3 U
所表达的疲劳程度比tired和weary强，表示由于过度劳累而引起疲乏，不能再继续下去。$ o+ U; ~( [( }
he felt fatigued and didn’t want to say a single word.他疲惫不堪，不想说一句话。
9 T2 C" Z% c6 X, W$ K" p weary
4 P7 I' B- ^6 q" U 语气比tired强，指由于长时间努力工作或由于做单一的事而引起疲倦。2 i; O, v9 V2 }
after a long and weary wait, the plane finally came to take them back.经过漫长而又令人疲乏的等待后，飞机终于来接他们回去了。
/ G. k( P. I- I6 ?7 ^% H/ |% w; G7 @ worn out
. ?. s, ~; T5 A4 A$ e% v, G 词不太正式，多用于口语。
% G& u3 {: \/ Z. I the troops were wornout after winning the battle.战后,部队疲惫不堪。 |
发表于 2012-8-14 11:20:45
