如何看懂英语量词(williamhill官网 )


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一、指事物形状的单位词:

1、条状,块状

bar较规则形状的长方块,长方条例:a bar of chocolate/soap/goad/iron/candy

block大块的木头/金属/石头等,常指至少有一面是平面的块。

例:a block of ice(海中漂的大块冰)/marble

cake规则的方块,形似切好的方块蛋糕

例:a cake of soap/ice(冰冻而成的规则冰块)

lump无固定形状的块状例:a lump of sugar(散装的糖结成的块)/earth/coal

loaf规则形状的大长方块,常指未切片的大块长面包或腌肉

例:a loaf of bread/bacon

grain细小的颗粒例:a grain of salt/sand

strip狭长的一块,常指土地或布等材料的形状例:a strip of land/cloth


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2、片状,薄页状

piece从大的物体上分离下来的薄片状或一小段,一小截,也用来说明抽象名词的数,如一条新闻,建议等。

例:a piece of bread/paper/

sheet原意指床单,用作单位词指床单状相似的薄片状物体

例:a sheet of paper

slice从事物上切下来的薄片例:a slice of bread/bacon

blade原意指刀锋,作单位词指刀片状的狭长且薄的物体例:a blade of grass

cut原作动词切,作单位词指用刀切一下产生的量例: a cut of meat

3、其他形状(都与单位词原始意义相关)

ear植物长出的一部分,如人体与人耳的关系

例:an ear of corn/barley/millet/wheat

drop水滴状(指液体)例:a drop of blood/water/oil/rain

flight排列有序的一段/一溜/队例:a flight of stairs/steps/arrows

speck斑点状大小例:a speck of ink/dirt

stick细长如短棍状例:a stick of chalk/candle

二、指按事物排列置放方式的单位词:

bunch一串/伙指同一性质的事物串在一起的量例:a bunch of keys/grapes/bananas

bundle一捆/扎指事物被绑缚在一起的量例:a bundle of clothes/straw/sticks

cluster一簇/团指丛生的植物或密密匝匝在一起的群

例:a cluster of flowers/bees/islands

packet一小包的量例:a packet of cigarettes

series相关的事物组成的一个系列例:a series of films/lectures

tuft一绺/撮,常指从同一底部而生的物例:a tuft of hair/grass/feathers


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三、与人相关的群的表达单位词:

group泛指各种群体例:a group of people

army为了某一目的自愿组成的团体例:an army of volunteers/soldiers

band常指为同一目的组成的乐队例: a band of musicians

bunch一伙干坏事的人例: a bunch of rascals

gang一帮/伙犯罪团伙例:a gang of thieves

batch指一批加入的成员例:a batch of recruits

bench常指一条长椅坐满的人的数例:a bench of examiners/judges

board常指会议或委员会全班人马或全体委员例: a board of directors

choir常指合唱团或唱诗班例: a choir of singers

congregation常指定期的宗教性质的集会例: a congregation of prayers

crew常指在一条船上或同一飞机上的工作人员例: a crew of sailors

crowd常指拥挤的人群例:a crowd of people

mob常指混乱无秩序的暴动的人群例:a mob of demonstrators

pack一伙(贬义)例: a pack of thieves

party指出席晚会的所有来宾例: a party of guests

staff常指一个单位所有的员工例: a staff of teachers

team常指参赛的团队例:a team of players

troop常指行军中的队伍例:a troop of soldiers

troupe常指演出的班子,团队,尤指芭蕾舞团,马戏团例: a troupe of actors/dancers

四、与动物相关的群的表达单位词:

brood一窝孵出的幼小动物例:a brood of chickens

litter一窝胎生的幼小动物例: a litter of puppies/little pigs

swarm大量的移动中的鸟类或昆虫,尤指蜂王后跟随的蜂群例: a swarm of bees

bevy唧唧喳喳的聚集在一起的大的群体例: a bevy of birds

cluster密密匝匝聚集在一堆的群例: a cluster of bees/ants

flock同一种类的禽类或兽类例: a flock of birds/sheep

herd放牧的动物群或群聚生存的动物群例:a herd of cattle/deer

pack野兽的群体例: a pack of wolves

shoal/school尤指鱼群例:a shoal/school of fish

field遍地的分散的群例:a field of cattle

五、指盛装事物的容积的单位词:

bottle细长的有颈的瓶子盛的量例:a bottle of milk/wine

cup矮的瓷杯,有耳的杯子,常用来盛咖啡或茶的杯子的量例:a cup of tea/coffee

glass常用来盛水或酒的玻璃杯的量例:a glass of water/wine

can/tin常指铝质的装食品或饮料的罐的量例:a can of food/a tin of peas

bucket常指有提手的小提桶的量例:a bucket of water/sand

bowl一碗所盛的量例:a bowl of rice/soup

jar常指陶制的坛子或罐子例:a jar of strawberry jam

truckload/trainload一卡车或一火车所装载的量例:a trainload of goods/coal

六、其它指方式或状态的单位词:

fit常指轻微的疾病如咳嗽的突发,较短暂,也指抑制不住的强烈的感情,冲动

例:a fit of temper/coughing/laughter

peal常指发出的大而宏亮的声音例:a peal of thunder/laughter/lightning

burst常指突发的短暂而巨大的潜力或作的努力例:a burst of cry/speed/energy

flash常指如闪电般迅速短暂的一瞬例:a flash of lightning/light

ray一道/线,常指好事或所希望的事出现的点滴迹

例:a ray of hope/sunshine/comfort

roll常指滚滚的大的声音例:a roll of thunder

a drop of water一滴水

a flood of moonlight一片月光

a wisp of smoke一缕烟

a pane of glass一块玻璃

a layer of rock一层岩石

a cloud of smoke一团烟雾a beam of light一束光线

a blade of grass一片草叶

a block of wood一块木头

a cube of sugar一块方糖

a roll of newspaper一卷报纸

a cone of ice cream一个蛋卷冰淇淋

a bar of chocolate一块巧克力

a stack of hay一堆干草

a loaf of bread一个面包

a grain of rice一粒米

a cake of soap一块肥皂

a dash of salt一撮盐

a coil of wire一卷电线

a ball of wool一个毛线球

a glimmer of hope一线希望

a burst of laughter一阵笑声

a gust of wind一股风

a web of railroad铁路网

a train of thoughts一连串的想法

a nice cup of tea一杯好茶

a thin coat of ice一层薄冰

a stagnant pool of water一潭死水

a beautiful stretch of field一片美丽的原野

a pair of glasses一副眼镜

a pair of scissors一把剪刀

a pair of spectacles一副眼镜

a pair of trousers一条裤子

a pair of pant一条裤子

a pair of pliers一把剪钳

a piece of paper一张纸

a piece of information一条消息

an article of clothes一件衣物

a cup of water一杯水

a packet of cigarettes一盒香烟

a basket of vegetables一篮子蔬菜

an army of elephants一群大象

a pack / throng of wolves一群狼

a batch of dogs一群狗

a brood of chicks一群小鸡

a hive of bees一群蜜蜂

a host of monkeys一群猴子

a school of fish一群鱼

a swarm of locusts一群蝗虫

a team / field of horses一群马

a gang of elks一群驼鹿

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