名詞tear的意思是“眼淚”,“眼淚”即“淚水”,“水”不可數(shù),所以你認為“淚水”和“眼淚”也應該不可數(shù),對嗎?如果你真是這樣想的,那就錯了。請看下面一道題:I found her sitting in the corner, reading _________ newspaper, with _________ in her eyes.A. a, tear B. a piece of, tears C. a, tears D. a piece of, tearD. a piece of, tears
此題最佳答案為C。newspaper和 tear均為可數(shù)名詞,它們不僅可以連用不定冠詞、可以用復數(shù),而且還可以連用數(shù)詞。Her eyes filled with tears. 她熱淚盈眶。She dried her tears with a handkerchief. 她用手帕擦干了眼淚。The newspapers were full of lies. 報紙上一片謊言。A newspaper is a publication. 報紙是一種出版物。順便說一句,若不是將 newspaper 當作是供閱讀或傳遞信息的一種東西,而只是把它當成一種“紙”來看待,也可用作不可數(shù)名詞,如:Wrap it in (a sheet of) newspaper. 把它用張報紙包起來。
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