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習者更好地掌握,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 times
a cupful of(一滿杯)—a cupful of jelly,a cupful of water
a portion of(一份/客)—a portion of duck,a portion of roast beef
2.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 votes
an atom of(一點)—an atom of food,an atom of truth
a spell of(一陣/一段時間)—a spell of fine weather,a spell of coughing
3.表示大量的量詞詞組,譬如:
a flood of—a flood of ink(洋洋大篇),a flood of tears(淚如泉涌)
a heap of—a heap of earth(一堆泥土),a heap of customers(許多顧客)
a mountain of—a 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 of—a drop of fever(有點熱度),a drop of dew(一點露水)
a particle of—a particle of feeling(一絲感情),a particle of dust(一點灰塵)
a shadow of—a shadow of doubt(一點懷疑),a shadow of freedom(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 of—a 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 of—a 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 of—a 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 cluster of—a 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 of—a 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 of—a 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 of—a body of 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 of—a 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 of—a 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 of—a barrel of beer(一桶啤酒),a barrel of crude oil(一桶原油)
a basket of—a basket of eggs(一籃雞蛋),a basket of apples(一籃蘋果)
a line of—a 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 of—a piece of paper(一張紙),a piece of furniture(一件家具),a piece of equipment(一臺設備)
a round of—a round of spirit(一巡酒),a round of diplomatic talks(一輪外交談判),a round of toast(一片烤面包)
a bar of—a bar of chocolate(一塊巧克力),a bar of soap(一條肥皂),a bar of light(一束光)