不可忽视的名词及其复数形式

来源：英语辅导报
发布时间：2010-04-29 10:55:00
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内容提要：英语中有些名词既可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词,当它们以抽象名词或以其复数形式出现时,其意义往往大不相同。因此,在教与学的过程中教师不可忽视,学生更不可大意。

　　7.amusement / amusements

　　amusement作"消遣;娱乐"解时,是抽象名词;作"娱乐活动"解时,常用其复数形式。

　　His favorite amusement is hunting.

　　There are plenty of amusements in a big city-plays, moving pictures, concerts, football matches, and so on.

　　8.ash / ashes

　　ash作"灰,灰末"解时,是不可数名词;作"灰烬;废墟"解时,多用其复数形式。

　　Don't drop your cigarette ash on the carpet.

　　A large number of houses were burnt to ashes.

　　9.attainment / attainments

　　attainment作抽象名词时,表示"达到";常以名词复数形式出现时,表示"造诣,学识"。

　　The right of speaking freely is one of the necessary means to the attainment of the truth.

　　Once language developed, the possibilities for humankind's future attainments and cultural growth increased.

　　10.responsibility / responsibilities

　　responsibility 作抽象名词,表示"责任,职责";以名词的复数形式出现时,表示"家务事"或对家庭承担的"责任,义务"。

　　They were quick to exploit the natural resources of the country.

　　His resource has saved him from denth many times.

　　11.resource / resources

　　resource作可数名词,表示"自然资源;消遣方法";作不可数名词,表示"智略,机敏,创造精神"。

　　They were quick to exploit the natural resources of the country.

　　His resource has saved him from death many times.

　　12.art / arts

　　art作"(一门)手艺,技能"解时,常用名词单数形式;指大学里开设的哲学、文学、语文、历史等文科课程时,却用其复数形式arts或arts subjects。

　　She has an art for making people feel at ease.

　　History and literature are among the arts.

　　13.society / societies

　　society 作"社会"解时,是不可数名词;作"(为某种目的组成的)社团,团体"解时,是可数名词。

　　We all have to learn how to behave ourselves in society.

　　He joined various university societies and clubs.