名词复数错误(下)
文章来源:句解霸 | 更新日期:2022-02-05
通过上一篇《名词复数错误(上)》的学习中,我们知道了要分情况讨论,ch结尾的不能一概加es;o结尾的也不能一味加es。今天我们再来学习更多容易出现错误的情况。
(1)名词以f结尾,复数形式一般将f变为v再加es
误: | Some of the trees were already beginning to shed their leafs. |
正: | Some of the trees were already beginning to shed their leaves. | (有些树已经开始落叶了。) |
* 然而还有一部分f结尾的名词,只需直接加s。如:chief(领袖),grief(悲哀),roof(屋顶),handkerchief(手帕),gulf(海湾)。
误: | Referees no longer had to signal foul play by waving handkerchieves. |
正: | Referees no longer had to signal foul play by waving handkerchiefs. | (裁判无须再通过摇旗来示意犯规。) |
* 另外,以ff和rf结尾的,直接加s。如:cuff(袖口),cliff(悬崖),dwarf(矮子);scarf(围巾)等。
(2)名词sheep(羊),fish(鱼),deer(鹿),swine(猪),salmon(鲑鱼),series(系列),species(种类)等词,其单复数同型。上篇我们说过fish复数形式可以是fishes表示鱼类,倘若我们要表示有很多条鱼,则应该直接用原形fish。
误: | There are many fishes in the pond. |
正: | There are many fish in the pond. / There are many kinds of fishes in the pond. | (池塘有很多鱼。/ 池塘有很多种不同的鱼。) |
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