英语口语入门级对话：45 Using Measure Words
2010-10-05来源:和谐英语
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When talking about non-count items (such as sugar, water, toothpaste, etc.),
it is common to use measure words to indicate how much of the substance you are referring to.
Below are a few examples of measure words used in English. FoodA bowl of riceA dish of spaghettiA pound of meat/cheeseA piece of cake/pieA can of soupA box of cerealA bag of flourA carton of ice creamA jar of peanut butterA loaf of breadA slice of bread/pizzaA package of pastaA dash of saltA cube of iceA pack of gumA head of lettuce/cabbageAn ear of cornA kernel of cornA grain of wheat/saltA stalk of celeryA spear of asparagusA clove of garlic LiquidA teaspoon of medicineA tablespoon of vinegarA glass of waterA cup of coffeeA pint of bloodA quart of milkA half gallon of juiceA gallon of punchA tank of gasA jug of lemonadeA bottle of wineA keg of beerA shot of vodkaA drop of rain Personal itemsA bar of soapA tube of toothpasteA container of shampooA stick of deodorantA bottle of perfume/cologneA roll of toilet paperA ball of cottonSewing itemsA spool of threadA skein of yarnA yard/meter of ribbonA (square) foot/meter of fabric/clothStationeryA piece of paperA pad of paperA roll of tapeA stick/piece of chalkA bottle/tube of glueA jar of pasteA pair of scissors
Notes:
1. Measure words can also be counted:
one slice of toast, two slices of toast, etc.2. Some items can be either count or non-count, depending on composition or arrangement. For example,A bar of chocolate (non-count [perceived as one solid item])
A box of chocoloates (count [perceived as several individual items])
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