有哪些单复同形的单词

如题所述

单复同形的情况

  *英语中有少数名词,复数形式与单数形式相同,如:

  He is as timid as a sheep.他象绵羊一样怯懦。

  We are grazing the sheep in the next field.我们在旁边的地里放羊。

  The speed of this aircraft is very high.这架飞机的速度非常快。

  All aircraft must fuel before flight.所有飞机飞行前都必须加油。

  The dog roused a deer from the bushes.狗惊起了丛林中的一只鹿。

  Male deer usually have horns on their heads.公鹿头上通常有角。

  My goldfish has died.我的金鱼死了。

  The fisher drew in the net and found two goldfish in it.

  渔夫收了网,发现有两条金鱼在里面。

  常见的单复同形的名词有:

  a. 某些动物的名称:

  bison(野牛) deer grouse(松鸡)

  cod(鳕鱼) fish goldfish

  halibut(大比目鱼) mullet(胭脂鱼) salmon(鲑鱼)

  moose(麋) reindeer(驯鹿) sheep(绵羊)

  shellfish(贝壳动物) trout(鳟鱼) whitebait(银鱼)

  b.craft及由craft构成的词:

  aircraft craft(船) hovercraft(气垫船) spacecraft(宇宙飞船)

  c.表示某国人的名词:

  I’m proud I am a Chinese.我骄傲我是中国人。

  The Chinese eat with chopsticks.中国人用筷子吃饭。

  His wife is a Vietnamese.他妻子是越南人。

  The Vietnamese are noted for their cookery.越南人因其烹调而出名。

  It was invented by a Swiss.这是一位瑞士人发明的。

  The Swiss did not take their fate lying down.瑞士人并不甘心接受被征服的命运。

  Tips: 不能说an English,要说an English man。有些词则要加-s,如Scot(s)。

  d.还有一些其他单、复同形的名词(斜体部分):

  This rare bird has become an endangered species.这种珍禽已成为濒临灭绝的物种。

  There are over 200 species of fish.有二百多个品种的鱼。

  …

  *有某些词有特殊情况:

  fruit:通常作总称或集体名词,没有复数形式:

  I like fruit and vegetables.我喜欢水果和蔬菜。

  This pudding has two pounds of fresh fruit in it.这个布丁里有两磅鲜果。

  在表示某种水果时可有复数形式:

  The potato is a vegetable, not a fruit.马铃薯是一种蔬菜,不是一种水果。

  The country exports tropical fruits.该国出口热带水果。

  用于抽象或比喻义时也可有复数形式:

  They enjoy the fruits of their hard labor.他们享受自己辛勤努力的成果。

  hair:通常作单数,是头发或动物毛发的总称:

  She was slender and had long dark hair.她身材苗条,有一头长长的黑发。

  My hair has grown very long.我的头发长得很长了。

  但表示一根头发或毛时可有复数,用作可数名词:

  There are a few hairs in the book.书里有几根头发。

  He had a few grey hairs.他有几根灰白色的头发。

  *有一些名词有两种复数形式,如:

  The herring(s) usually live in large shoals. 鲱鱼通常生活在大的浅水区。

  Zebra(s)are a more difficult prey.斑马是一种比较难捕获的猎物。

  另有一些带-s词尾的词,通常用作单数(斜体部分):

  The accident took place at a crossroads.事故就发生在一个十字路口。

  The business cycle is a series of peaks and troughs.商业周期就是淡旺期交替。
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第1个回答  2011-11-28
trousers(裤子)、chinese、japanese、police(警察)、cattle(牛)、deer(鹿)、sheep(羊)、fish(有时可以用作复数,说明鱼的种类)、people(有时可以用复数,表示种族)、means(方式方法)、clothes(衣服)、scissors(剪子)、scales(天平)、glasses(眼镜)本回答被提问者和网友采纳
第2个回答  2011-11-28
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第4个回答  2011-11-28
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