四級(jí)英語語法名詞用法詳解9:newspaper可數(shù)嗎?

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你知道newspaper的用法嗎?newspaper可數(shù)嗎?tear可數(shù)嗎?請(qǐng)看看下面這道題,你不會(huì)出錯(cuò)吧:

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, tear

【陷阱】誤選d,許多學(xué)生錯(cuò)誤地認(rèn)為,既然news(消息)和 paper(紙)均為不可數(shù)名詞,那么newspaper(

報(bào)紙)也應(yīng)是不可數(shù)的;同時(shí)認(rèn)為“眼淚”即“淚水”,“水”不可數(shù),“淚水”和“眼淚”也應(yīng)該不可

數(shù)。

【分析】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(fù)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(bào)紙上一片謊言。

a newspaper is a publication. 報(bào)紙是一種出版物。

順便說一句,若不是將 newspaper 當(dāng)作是供閱讀或傳遞信息的一種東西,而只是把它當(dāng)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(bào)紙包起來。
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