英語常用量詞

1、英語常用量詞在英語中,有很多量詞詞組,例如:a group of,a flock of,a bunch of,a bundle of等等。為了方便廣大英語學(xué)習(xí)者更好地掌握,本文對量詞詞組粗略地歸納了以下的特點,具體表現(xiàn)為:特點一:英語量詞詞組所表示的數(shù)或量,大致可歸納為四種類型,即定量、不定量、大量和少量。1.表示定量的量詞詞組,譬如:a couple of(兩個、一對a couple of days,a couple of players,a couple of timesa cupful of(一滿杯a cupful of jelly,a cupful of watera portion

2、of(一份/客a portion of duck,a portion of roast beef2.表示不定量的量詞詞組,譬如:a majority of(大多數(shù)/大半a majority of opinions,a majority of votesan atom of(一點an atom of food,an atom of trutha spell of(一陣/一段時間a spell of fine weather,a spell of coughing3.表示大量的量詞詞組,譬如:a flood ofa flood of ink(洋洋大篇,a flood of tears(淚如泉涌a

3、heap ofa heap of earth(一堆泥土,a heap of customers(許多顧客a mountain ofa mountain of debts(債臺高筑,a mountain of difficulties(困難重重4.表示少量的量詞詞組,譬如:a drop ofa drop of fever(有點熱度,a drop of dew(一點露水a(chǎn) particle ofa particle of feeling(一絲感情,a particle of dust(一點灰塵a shadow ofa shadow of doubt(一點懷疑,a shadow of freedom

4、(一點自由特點二:有些數(shù)量詞組修飾可數(shù)名詞,有些數(shù)量詞組修飾不可數(shù)名詞,還有些則兩者均可修飾。1.修飾不可數(shù)名詞的量詞詞組,譬如:a bit ofa bit of English(一點英語,a bit of good advice(一些好意見,a bit of interest (一點興趣a shred ofa shred of evidence(一點證據(jù),a shred of cloth(少量布,a shred of reputation (一點聲譽a sheet ofa sheet of glass(一塊玻璃,a sheet of water(一片汪洋2.修飾可數(shù)名詞的量詞詞組,譬如:a

5、cluster ofa cluster of flowers(一簇花,a cluster of spectators(一群觀眾,a cluster of bright stars(閃爍群星a string ofa string of pearls(一串珠子,a string of curses(連續(xù)不斷的咒罵,a string of excuses(一連串借口a scram ofa scram of mosquitoes(一群蚊子,a scram of geese(一群鵝,a scram of children (一群孩子3.修飾(不可數(shù)名詞的量詞詞組,譬如:a body ofa body o

6、f bees(一群蜜蜂,a body of cold air(一股冷空氣,a body of facts(許多事實a block ofa block of ice(一大塊冰,a block of flats(一幢公寓,a block of houses(一排房子a chain ofa chain of ideas(一系列想法,a chain of accidents(一連串事故,a chain of proof (一連串證據(jù)特點三:有些數(shù)量詞組的搭配是固定的,而有些搭配則比較靈活。1.搭配固定的量詞詞組,譬如:a barrel ofa barrel of beer(一桶啤酒,a barrel

7、of crude oil(一桶原油a basket ofa basket of eggs(一籃雞蛋,a basket of apples(一籃蘋果a line ofa line of trees(一行樹,a line of poetry(一行詩2.搭配較靈活的量詞詞組,譬如:a piece ofa piece of paper(一張紙,a piece of furniture(一件家具,a piece of equipment (一臺設(shè)備a round ofa round of spirit(一巡酒,a round of diplomatic talks(一輪外交談判,a round of t

8、oast(一片烤面包a bar ofa bar of chocolate(一塊巧克力,a bar of soap(一條肥皂,a bar of light(一束光一些常見的量詞及搭配: 1. 一般性的表示個數(shù)的量詞: 這一組中主要有piece, bit, item, article 等詞,但piece具有獨特的地位,在使用其他詞的地方一般都可使用piece 代替之.比如: piece :a piece of meat/paper/bread/music/information/furniture/machinery, etc. 一片肉/一張紙/一片面包/一首曲子/一條信息/一件家具/一臺機器等b

9、it :a bit of news/wood/advice/trouble, etc. 一條消息/一塊木頭/一條建議/一件麻煩事等item :an item of news/crime/program/business, etc. 一條新聞/一宗罪行/一個項目/一筆生意等article :an article of export/ furniture/ clothing/ luggage, etc. 一宗出口/一件家具/一件衣服/一件行李等 2. 以形狀表示個數(shù)的量詞: bar :a bar of chocolate/candy 一塊巧克力/一塊糖bunch :a bunch of flowe

10、rs/grapes/ keys 一束花/一串葡萄/一串鑰匙cake: a cake of soap/ice一塊肥皂/一塊冰cluster :a cluster of stars/flowers/animals一群星/一束花/一群動物comb :a comb of bananas 一串香蕉drop :a drop of rain/ blood 一滴雨/一滴血ear :an ear of corn/wheat一棒玉米/一穗麥子flight :a flight of stairs/arrows/sparrows一段樓梯/一陣箭雨/一群麻雀flock :a flock of workmen/crimi

11、nals/boys 一群工人/一伙罪犯/一群男孩head :a head of cabbage/cauliflower/sheep 一頭卷心菜/一塊花菜/一頭羊lump :a lump of sugar/coal/clay一塊糖/一塊煤/一塊土spiral: a spiral of mosquito incense 一盤蚊香slice: a slice of meat/bread/beef一片肉/一片面包/一塊牛肉swarm :a swarm of bees一群蜜蜂bevy :a bevy of beauties/girls/ladies 一群美人/一群女孩/一群女士gathering: a

12、gathering of friends一幫朋友clump: a clump of trees一叢樹林pack: a pack of rascals/wolves一群*/一群狼 3. 表示容積的詞: bottle: a bottle of ink/milk/wine 一瓶酒/一瓶牛奶/一瓶葡萄酒bowl :a bowl of rice/porridge 一碗米飯/一碗粥pail: a pail of water 一桶水glass :a glass of beer 一杯啤酒cup :a cup of tea 一杯茶handful: a handful of soil 一抔土spoonful: a spoonful of oil 一湯匙油mouthful :a mouthful of snow 一口雪tru