有哪些单复同形的单词

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有哪些单复同形的单词
有哪些单复同形的单词

有哪些单复同形的单词
trousers(裤子)、chinese、japanese、police(警察)、cattle(牛)、deer(鹿)、sheep(羊)、fish(有时可以用作复数,说明鱼的种类)、people(有时可以用复数,表示种族)、means(方式方法)、clothes(衣服)、scissors(剪子)、scales(天平)、glasses(眼镜)

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单复同形的情况
  *英语中有少数名词,复数形式与单数形式相同,如:
  He is as timid as a sheep.他象绵羊一样怯懦。
  We are grazing the sheep in the next field.我们在旁边的地里放羊。
  The speed of this aircraft is very high.这架飞机的速度非常快。<...

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单复同形的情况
  *英语中有少数名词,复数形式与单数形式相同,如:
  He is as timid as a sheep.他象绵羊一样怯懦。
  We are grazing the sheep in the next field.我们在旁边的地里放羊。
  The speed of this aircraft is very high.这架飞机的速度非常快。
  All aircraft must fuel before flight.所有飞机飞行前都必须加油。
  The dog roused a deer from the bushes.狗惊起了丛林中的一只鹿。
  Male deer usually have horns on their heads.公鹿头上通常有角。
  My goldfish has died.我的金鱼死了。
  The fisher drew in the net and found two goldfish in it.
  渔夫收了网,发现有两条金鱼在里面。
  常见的单复同形的名词有:
  a. 某些动物的名称:
  bison(野牛) deer grouse(松鸡)
  cod(鳕鱼) fish goldfish
  halibut(大比目鱼) mullet(胭脂鱼) salmon(鲑鱼)
  moose(麋) reindeer(驯鹿) sheep(绵羊)
  shellfish(贝壳动物) trout(鳟鱼) whitebait(银鱼)
  b.craft及由craft构成的词:
  aircraft craft(船) hovercraft(气垫船) spacecraft(宇宙飞船)
  c.表示某国人的名词:
  I’m proud I am a Chinese.我骄傲我是中国人。
  The Chinese eat with chopsticks.中国人用筷子吃饭。
  His wife is a Vietnamese.他妻子是越南人。
  The Vietnamese are noted for their cookery.越南人因其烹调而出名。
  It was invented by a Swiss.这是一位瑞士人发明的。
  The Swiss did not take their fate lying down.瑞士人并不甘心接受被征服的命运。
  Tips: 不能说an English,要说an English man。有些词则要加-s,如Scot(s)。
  d.还有一些其他单、复同形的名词(斜体部分):
  This rare bird has become an endangered species.这种珍禽已成为濒临灭绝的物种。
  There are over 200 species of fish.有二百多个品种的鱼。
  …
  *有某些词有特殊情况:
  fruit:通常作总称或集体名词,没有复数形式:
  I like fruit and vegetables.我喜欢水果和蔬菜。
  This pudding has two pounds of fresh fruit in it.这个布丁里有两磅鲜果。
  在表示某种水果时可有复数形式:
  The potato is a vegetable, not a fruit.马铃薯是一种蔬菜,不是一种水果。
  The country exports tropical fruits.该国出口热带水果。
  用于抽象或比喻义时也可有复数形式:
  They enjoy the fruits of their hard labor.他们享受自己辛勤努力的成果。
  hair:通常作单数,是头发或动物毛发的总称:
  She was slender and had long dark hair.她身材苗条,有一头长长的黑发。
  My hair has grown very long.我的头发长得很长了。
  但表示一根头发或毛时可有复数,用作可数名词:
  There are a few hairs in the book.书里有几根头发。
  He had a few grey hairs.他有几根灰白色的头发。
  *有一些名词有两种复数形式,如:
  The herring(s) usually live in large shoals. 鲱鱼通常生活在大的浅水区。
  Zebra(s)are a more difficult prey.斑马是一种比较难捕获的猎物。
  另有一些带-s词尾的词,通常用作单数(斜体部分):
  The accident took place at a crossroads.事故就发生在一个十字路口。
  The business cycle is a series of peaks and troughs.商业周期就是淡旺期交替。

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