A number of 表示"一些","不少",认真对比一下,看出问题来了吗?
, ]) r; {) R+ O/ W( s 问多少钱、多少重量时用:How much…?问距离时用:How far is it from…to…?
" Y# `( i/ I- i( G# N$ C" k5 T 9、单位词的使用6 X! J1 J$ q$ v" r/ g
(1) 不可数名词表示多少,一般用much, (a) little, a lot of, enough 等词表达,要数1,2,3,4…时要用"量词"表达,最常用的是a piece of (news, advice, furniture, information…)。- {+ N' \( P( T3 l# S# d9 Y- \2 u
(2) 成双成对的名词一般用复数,如:a pair of trousers (裤子) / scissors(剪刀) / glasses (spectacles)(眼镜) / pliers(钳子)
* v' H+ l! k' R0 s! t; f (3) a couple of表示一对,或2-3…,如:a couple of days / people / things
+ c; c" |9 k/ V! t" Z& j (4) 记住以下量词表达方式:4 t+ K! N; D. g; j3 @6 w
a loaf (two loafs) of bread (一个(两个)面包)
: Q! p; m6 ]9 U8 Q a burst of laughter(一阵笑声)
, j: Q4 l- o% X/ Y( t a fit of anger / chill(一阵发怒 / 发冷)" c% y3 R( C2 c* _3 m
a game of chess (一盘棋)9 x3 _1 Q! A4 \7 C0 J
a lump of sugar (一块方糖)3 s0 l$ a( N0 u9 v H
10、其他应注意的数的表达形式. L" p4 ^3 h" V- P* f* _4 [' E- o% Y
1)a three-year-old boy 比较The boy is three years old8 L. a, E# z" A) ]
2) five thousand people / several thousand people比较 thousands of people- {% V/ Y1 C9 G6 O. A. ]
表达具体数字时,thousand不加 "s",后面不加 "of "; ten, million, billion情况以此类推。
% l; }! }7 o* ` 3) One-third of the students have passed College English Test Band IV.* c, o, C/ v; k( @" }. ~& V
Two-thirds of the students have passed College English Test Band IV.! T2 f2 f0 i/ N
One-third of the population in this area is living below the poverty line.% E7 x: B7 y+ N9 F9 f! f* z0 U: {
(这个地区有1/3人口生活在贫困线以下。) |