爱华网场景1：当和外国友人走在公园，突然看到一群鸽子。这时候你是不是就会说:There are many pigeons 或者a lot of呢？ 想再高大上一点吗？Sam, look! There is a flock of pigeons over there.
场景2:当说三张纸的时候，是不是很习惯说：“three papers”？错了哦。paper是不可数名词。正确说法是：three pieces of paper。
◆◆量词用法整理+讲解◆◆
量词可以用于描述可数名词比如a herd of elephants(一群大象）, 也可以描述不可数名词；比如three pieces of paper（三张纸）.
1、描述一群...量词+群+of+名词
a/an crowd／group／army／team／of people；一群人
a herd of cattle／elephants／horses／swans一群牛、象、马、天鹅
a flock of birds／geese／hens／goats／swallows一群鸟、鹅、母鸡、羊、燕子
a pack of hounds／wolves一群猎狗、狼
2、描述一丝／点／层一丝怀疑
a shadow of doubt一线未来之光
a glimpse of future一缕月光
a streak of moonlight一层霜／雪／糖霜
a layer of frost／snow／cream
3. piece块；片；段；项；件；篇；首；幅；张
a piece of bread／paper／wood／furniture／land／advice／news／meat／cloth／music...
4、英译“一阵”
a burst of tears／cheers／gunfire／thunder一阵哭泣／喝彩／炮击／雷声
a flood of tears／rain／boasts一阵泪雨／瓢泼大雨／夸夸其谈
5. A pair of 在英语需要成双成对的表达：
a pair of glasses （一副眼镜）
a pair of scissors （一把剪刀）
a pair of spectacles （一副眼镜）
a pair of trousers （一条裤子）
a pair of pants （一条裤子）
a pair of pliers（一把剪钳）
最常用英语量词用法例举
a drop of water 一滴水a flood of moonlight 一片月光a streak of moonlight一缕月光a flood of light 一大片强光a streak of light 一缕光a flood of people人潮如涌a flood of words口若悬河a flood of tears泪如泉涌a wisp of smoke 一缕烟/一股烟a wisp of a smile 一丝微笑a pane of glass 一块玻璃a layer of rock 一层岩石a cloud of smoke 一团烟雾a beam of light 一束光线a blade of grass 一片草叶a block of wood 一块木头a cube of sugar 一块方糖a roll of newspaper 一卷报纸a cone of icecream 一个蛋卷冰淇淋a bar of chocolate 一块巧克力a stack of hay 一堆乾草a loaf of bread 一个面包a grain of rice 一粒米a cake of soap 一块肥皂a dash of salt 一撮盐
a coil of wire 一卷电线a roll of tobacco一卷烟草a roll of bread 一块面包a ball of wool 一个毛线球a glimmer of hope 一线希望a thread of hope一线希望a thread of smoke一缕青烟a piece of such cord一根细丝a thread of water细细的一条流水a mouthful of sweet country air一口新鲜的乡村空气a handful of corn 一把玉米a handful of people 少数几个人a group of people [trees, houses]一群人[一片树林, 一片房子]an army of elephants 一群大象a pack / throng of wolves 一群狼a batch of dogs 一群狗a brood of chicks 一群小鸡a hive of bees 一群蜜蜂a host of monkeys 一群猴子a school of fish 一群鱼a swarm of locusts 一群蝗虫a team / field of horses一群马a gang of elks 一群驼鹿a burst of laughter 一阵笑声a gust of wind 一股风a web of railroad 铁路网a train of thoughts 一连串的想法a nice cup of tea 一杯好茶a thin coat of ice 一层薄冰a stagnant pool of water 一潭死水a beautiful stretch of field 一片美丽原野a piece of paper 一张纸
a piece of information 一条消息
an article of clothes 一件衣物
a cup of water 一杯水
a packet of cigarettes 一盒香烟
a basket of vegetables 一篮子蔬菜
