中文沒有區分可數與不可數的習慣,
像是家具、麵包,在我們眼中似乎都是可以數出來的一件、一片,
但在英文確是放在不可數的欄位。而一群魚、一群昆蟲、一群螞蟻…
雖然中文都「一群」,但在英文中卻用了不同的單位詞!
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用於可數、不可數名詞:
All / Any enough / Less / a lot of / lots of / more / most / no / some / enough / a lack of / plenty of / heaps of / a load of / loads of / tons of
舉例:
They massacred all the prisoners. ( 他們殘殺了所有的俘虜。)
They diced away all their money. ( 他們擲骰子把錢都輸光了。)
After all, we have plenty of reasons not to. ( 畢竟,我們總有很多理由不說實話。)
She has plenty of imagination. ( 她的想像力非常豐富。)
We can overcome any difficulty. ( 我們能戰勝任何困難。)
This coupon can be redeemed at any of our branches. ( 這種息票可以在我們的任何支行兌現。)
用於可數名詞:
many / Both / (a) few / fewer / several / a couple of / hundreds of / thousands of / none of
舉例:
After a few drinks, he always becomes boastful about his experience. ( 幾杯酒下肚,他總要口出大言,吹噓自己的經歷。)
He tossed off several papers in half an hour. ( 他在半小時之內就看完了幾份報紙。)
He usually sits in the sun for a couple of hours in the morning. ( 他早上通常在太陽下坐幾個小時。)
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用於不可數名詞:
a little / (not) much / a bit of / a good deal of / a great deal of
舉例:
This awareness will help you enjoy a bit of happiness, whose life gratifies you! ( 這種意識能幫助你享受更多一點生命本身帶來的快樂。)
Many times, you see users create a visual requirement that cause a good deal of development effort. ( 您經常會看到使用者創建視覺化需求需要做大量的開發工作。)
常見的「群」量詞
a crowd / group of people | 一群人 |
a herd of cattle / elephants | 一群牛 / 象 |
a flock of sheep / bird / geese | 一群羊 / 鳥 / 鵝 |
a brood of chickens | 一群雞 |
a flight of bird | 一群飛鳥 |
a swarm of insects | 一群昆蟲 |
a colony of ants | 一群螞蟻 |
a school of fish | 一群魚 |
a pack of dogs | 一群狗 |
a pride of lions | 一群獅子 |
a skulk of foxes | 一群狐狸 |
a cluster of stars | 群星 |
a gang of bandits | 一幫匪徒 |
a flight of stairs | 一段階梯 |
a pack of lies | 連篇謊言 |
a clump/complex of buildings | 一群建築物 |
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不可數名詞搭配的單位詞:
a piece of paper / cake / furniture | 一張紙 / 一塊蛋糕 / 一件家具 |
a carton of milk | 一盒牛奶 |
a box of rice | 一箱米 |
a box of soap | 一塊肥皂 |
a loaf of bread / toast | 一條土司 |
a slice of bread / cake | 一片麵包 / 蛋糕 |
a bar of candy / chocolate | 一塊糖果 / 巧克力 |
a barrel of oil | 一桶油 |
a drop of blood | 一滴血 |
a bucket of water / sand | 一桶水 / 沙 |
a head of cattle | 一頭牛 |
a grain of salt | 一粒鹽 |
a blade of grass | 一根草 |
a nugget of gold | 一塊黃金 |
a piece of land | 一塊地 |
a round of applause | 一片掌聲 |
a ton of oil | 一噸油 |
加油!試試看每個量詞都造個句子,這樣記得更順更快噢:)
作者:Sylvia Chu
Source: British Council 冠詞、限定詞和量詞 英文單位量詞也不少
Photo Source: Tom , CC Licensed