英语基础语法学习:tear可用复数吗?
tear 是可数名词还是不可数名词?它应该用单数tear还是用复数tears?许多英语初学者认为,“眼泪”(tear) 就是“泪水”,而“泪水”(tear) 其实就是一种“水”,所以它应该是不可数的,只能用单数形式,不应该用复数形式。其实,错了!在英语中,tear是一个典型的可数名词,而且通常使用复数形式。如:
She couldn’t keep back her tears. 她忍不住哭了。
Tears ran down her face. 眼泪顺着她的脸流了下来。
The sight affected her to tears. 此情此景使她感动得流泪。
Hearing the news, she broke into tears. 听到这个消息,她就哭了起来。
其实,tear不仅可用复数,而且还可连用不定冠词,甚至连用数词,如说one tear, two tears, three tears, four tears, five tears等。如:
A tear rolled down his cheek. 一滴泪珠沿着他的面颊流下来。
Her head sank down and two great tears fell on his hand. 她低下头,两滴大泪珠落到了他手上。
有时还可与a few, some, many等连用,即说 a few tears, some tears, many tears等。如:
How many tears have I cried over you? 我为你流了多少眼泪呀!
I must admit I shed a few tears when the school closed. 我必须承认,当学校关闭的时候,我掉过几滴泪。