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四级词汇-谈谈名词复数(Plural)

2007-10-21来源:

        
        五、当单数名词的结尾是f或fe时,复数的写法就是将f改为v,再加es
           thief  thieves
           shelf  shelves
           leaf   leaves
           calf   calves
           half   halves
           wolf   wolves
           wife   wives
           life   lives
        可是,f结尾的单数字,有许多只需加个s就成复数(你看,这又是英文的bugs)
           roof  roofs
           hoof  hoofs
           chief  chiefs
           cliff  cliffs
           gulf  gulfs
        六、结尾是o的单数词,一部份只加s就成复数词,但有的却需加es,真令人捉摸不定呀
           piano  pianos
           photo  photos
           bamboo  bamboos
           zoo   zoos
           kangaroo kangaroos 袋鼠
           mulatto mulattos 白黑混血儿
           hero   heroes
           mango  mangoes
           potato  potatoes
           volcano volcanoes
           negro  negroes  黑人
           cargo  cargoes
           echo   echoes
           buffalo buffaloes
           tomato  tomatoes
           mosquito mosquitoes
        七、由于古老传统的原因,一些单数词得加en才能变成复数词(鬼知道是什么原因):
          ox    oxen
           child   children (你看,这个就不守规矩了,不是加en ,是ren呀)
           brother  brethren (哎呀,这个这个……是bre,不是bro)
        八、一些单数词得改头换面一番,才能变成复数词的哦:
           analysis  analyses 分析
           basis   bases  基础
           datum   data   数据
           foot    feet
           formula  formulae/formulas 公式
           goose   geese
           louse   lice  虱子
           man    men
           mouse   mice
           medium   media/mediums  媒介
           memorandum memoranda/memorandums 备忘录
           parenthesis parentheses 圆括号
           phenomenon phenomena  现象
           radius   radii 半径
           tooth    teeth
           woman    women
        九、有些名词是单数、复数不分的,很可爱是吗?
           deer
           fish
           cannon
           sheep
           salmon 鲑鱼
           trout 鳟鱼
           (许多鱼类都是这么"可爱"的呀。)
        十、一些名词虽分单数、复数,但出现次数多的总是单数词:
           abscence
           clothing
           film
           help
           furniture 家具
           machinery 机械
           news
           scenery  风景
           sugar
           traffic  交通