从零开始学语法：英语中的集体名词
<p> 集体名词的定义：</p><p> 集体名词是同一类许多个体的集合的总称。</p><p> 集体名词中有的是可数名词，如：</p><p> <span word="family">family</span> 家庭 <span word="group">group</span> 小组 <span word="team">team</span> 队 <span word="police">police</span> 警察</p><p> 有的是不可数名词，如：</p><p> <span word="clothing">clothing</span> 衣服 <span word="furniture">furniture</span> 家具</p><p> 集体名词的注意事项：</p><p> 1. 有的集体名词通常用作复数形式。如：</p><p> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="police">police</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="questioning">questioning</span> <span word="everyone">everyone</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="house">house</span>.</p><p> 警察正在盘问房间里的每一个人。</p><p> <span word="Domestic">Domestic</span> <span word="cattle">cattle</span> <span word="provide">provide</span> <span word="us">us</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="milk">milk</span>, <span word="beef">beef</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="hides">hides</span>.</p><p> 家牛为我们提供牛奶、牛肉和皮革。</p><p> 常见的同类词汇有：</p><p> <span word="vermin">vermin</span> 害虫 <span word="poultry">poultry</span> 家禽</p><p> 2. 有的集体名词可以用作单数形式，也可以用作复数形式。</p><p> 比如说<span word="family">family</span>这个词，如果把<span word="family">family</span>看成家庭成员，谓语用复数。如果把<span word="family">family</span>看成一个整体，谓语用单数：</p><p> <span word="His">His</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="waiting">waiting</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="him">him</span>.</p><p> 他的家人正在等他。(把<span word="family">family</span>看成家庭成员)</p><p> <span word="Ive">Ive</span> <span word="got">got</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="make">make</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="clear">clear</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="very">very</span> <span word="poor">poor</span>.</p><p> 我得说清楚，我的家是很穷的。(把<span word="family">family</span>看成一个整体)</p>
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