和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Understanding Noncount Nouns

2016-02-19来源:VOA
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noncount nouns - n.  a noun (such as “sand” or “butter”) that refers to something that cannot be counted

luggage - n. the bags and suitcases that a person carries when traveling

garbage - n. things that are no longer useful or wanted and that have been thrown out

abstract - adj. relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects, or actions

spectacle - n. (old-fashioned) eyeglasses

bolt - n. a bright line of light that appears in the sky during a storm as in a flash of lightning

flake  - n. a small, thin piece of something

speck - n. a very small piece or spot