一般情況下,fruit被認(rèn)為是不可數(shù)名詞,但是用來(lái)指水果的種類(lèi)或類(lèi)別時(shí),就是可數(shù)了
1.表示“水果”時(shí),常常用作總稱(chēng)或集體名詞,不可數(shù).如:
He just lived on fruit.他只靠吃水果維持生命.
Would you like some more fruit?你要不要再吃點(diǎn)水果?
若表示水果種類(lèi),則是可數(shù)的.如:
The mango is a tropical fruit.芒果是種熱帶水果.
The tree bears a red hard fruit.這種樹(shù)結(jié)一種紅色堅(jiān)硬的果實(shí).
但有時(shí)到底是表示總稱(chēng)還是種類(lèi),完全取決于具體的語(yǔ)境,有時(shí)兩種情況都說(shuō)得通.如:
The country exports tropical fruit(s).該國(guó)出口熱帶水果.
2.表示“幾種(多種、各種)水果”時(shí),可直接說(shuō) some (many,various) fruits,也可用 some (many,various) kinds of fruit(后者常常用不用復(fù)數(shù)).如:
Some [Some kinds of] fruits don’t freeze well at all.有些水果根本就不能冷藏.
They sell various [various kinds of] fruits at that shop.那個(gè)商店賣(mài)各種水果.
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