同一名詞作 可數(shù)名詞和不可數(shù)名詞的意義差別
1)某些名詞在不同的場(chǎng)合下分別用作可數(shù)名詞或不可數(shù)名詞,分別表不同的意義。
Paper was first made by the ancient Chinese.
Each student has got a test paper.
The hall is beautiful with all the doors made of glass.
The waiter brought me a glass and poured milk into it.
The cottage is on fire.
The girl is learning how to make a fire.
The house is being pulled down to make room for the new highway.
The couple will move into a new room.
Women usually pay more attention to dress than men do .
She has longed for an evening dress
2) 有些名詞,尤其是物質(zhì)名詞,作不可數(shù)名詞表事物的概念,而做可數(shù)名詞時(shí)表事物的個(gè)體,其復(fù)數(shù)形式往往表事物的種類。如;
Mike is a handsome boy with black hair.
The young man has got quite a few grey hairs.
The doctor advised eating some fruit after a meal.
There are different kinds of fruits for you to choose from.
He likes his coffee served with milk.
Waiter, two coffees , please.
3) 有些不可數(shù)名詞在作可數(shù)名詞時(shí)常常以復(fù)數(shù)形式出現(xiàn)表示更為擴(kuò)大的意義。例如:
There is life where there is water.
Fish are no longer found in the polluted waters.
Our ship is sailing in the waters of the East China Sea.
The children were playing with sand all afternoon.
He walked along the sands, enjoying the setting sun.
The road was covered with snow.
We could see snows here and there at the top of the mountain.
4) 有些不可數(shù)名詞,特別是表示自然現(xiàn)象的名詞,常可以和不定冠詞和形容詞連用,表單數(shù)概念。如:
a heavy rain a heavy snow a heavy smoke a good sweat
a thick fog a good light a great fire a clear sky
用作可數(shù)名詞的 抽象名詞
1.抽象名詞一般是不可數(shù)名詞,但有些抽象名詞可以具體化,用作可數(shù)名詞,表示 "... 的人/事 "如:
Failure is the mother of success./ We are sure of success.
We have achieved great successes in the past few years.
His plans ended in failure.
He wasn’t discouraged in spite of his failures.
The officers led their man to victory in battle.
The news of victories kept coming in .
He collects stamps for pleasure.
It’s been a pleasure to talk to you.
The athlete tried to win honor for his country.
I feel it an honor to make a speech here./He is an honor to his parents.
類似的詞有:surprise ,pity 但 fun 作開心的人或事仍是不可數(shù)名詞。
2.有些抽象名詞可以用作可數(shù)名詞或不可數(shù)名詞,但表不同的意義如:
She has much experience in teaching children’s English.
Walking across the desert is an exciting experience.
Energy is important to the development of industry.
Fishing is an important industry in this country./The tourist trade has become a real industry.
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