1名词复数变化1.一般情况下加smap—maps2.s,sh,ch,x等结尾的词加-esbus—buses【stomach(胃)---stomachs;epoch(新时期)---epochs】3.以y结尾的名词,变复数时a.以辅音字母+y,变y为i加esbaby—babiesb.专有名词或元音字母+y,直接加stwoMarys,monkeys【Dry禁酒论者---drys,standby后备人员---standbys】4.以o结尾的名词,变复数时a.加s,photo—photosb.加es,Negro,hero,potato,tomato,volcano,tornado,torpedo,veto,mosquito,5.以f或fe结尾的名词变复数时a.去f或fe加ves,half—halvesb.加s,gulf/cliff/roof/griefchief/belief/proof/safe+S6.名词复数的不规则变化a.man—menwoman—womenchild—childrenfoot—feettooth—teethgoose—geesemouse—micelouse-liceox-oxenb.anEnglishman—twoEnglishmen.【但German-Germans,human-humans】**c.外来名词:criterion—criteria(标准);phenomenon—phenomena(现象);analysis—analyses(分析);basis—bases(基础);crisis—crises(危机);thesis—theses(论文);bacterium—bacteria(细菌);Medium–media(媒介物);7.单复同形名词deer,sheep,fish,shark,giraffe,buffalo,Chinese,Japanese,Swiss,Swedish,Danish,means,series,species,aircraft,staff,li,jin,yuan,twoli,threemu,fourjin除了中国度量衡和货币之外,美元,英镑,法郎等都有复数形式。theEnglish,theChinese,表示国民总称时,谓语用复数。【-ese,-ish结尾的国家人单复同形。】2piecesoffish2fish2fishes2piecesofglass2glasses2pairsofglassespenny(便士)pence(价值)Pennies(个数)8.集体名词A单数类集体名词:意思为复数,但谓语用单数humanity人类clothing衣服glassware玻璃器具machinery机械mankind人类equipment设备jewelry珠宝poetry诗baggage行李furniture家具luggage行李pottery陶器B复数类集体名词:以单数形式出现,但实为复数,谓语用复数。faculty,poultry,folk,people,police等本身就是复数,谓语动词复数。不能说apeople和apolice,但可以说aperson和apoliceman【apeople–twopeoples】C单复同形类集体名词谓语单复数由意思决定army;audience;bacteria;cast;class,committee;community;company;council;crew;data;enemy;family;flock;gang;government;group;herd;jury;media;navy;opposition;police;press;public;staff;team;youth单数:Myfamilyisbigfamily.复数:Hisfamilyareallmusiclovers.9.以s结尾,仍为单数的名词a.maths,politics,physics学科名词,为不可数名词,是单数。b.news是不可数名词。c.theUnitedStates,theUnitedNations应视为单数。d.某些疾病mumps腮腺炎measles麻疹e.活动名称billiards/cards/darts10.-表示由两部分构成的东西-以ing结尾的词如:glasses,trousers,clothes,slippers若表达具体数目,要借助数量词pair;suit,apairofglasses;twopairsoftrousers。谓语单复数取决于数量词pair单复数。belongings;surroundings;doings;earnings;findings;savings;;2-其他复数contents;arms;fireworks;wages;forces;remains;valuables;stairs;sweets11.复合名词的复数a.由man和woman构成的合成词,其复数形式前后都变复数Womanteacher—womenteachersb.中间无连字号也没间隔的复合名词变复数,将最后一个名词变复数housewife—housewives;greenhouse—greenhousec.中间有连字符号或间隔的复合名词,将主要的词变成复数passer-by—passers-by;mother-in-law—mothers-in-lawd.复合名词中的单词没有名词时,则在最后一个单词的词尾+sgo-between—go-betweens,has-been—has-beens(过时的人或物)12.用复数的固定词组thanksto;giveregardsto;takepains;withbestwishes;havewordswith;inhighspirits;inalldirections;shakehandswithsb;makepreparationsfor;makefriendswith;congratulations(tosb)on(doing)sth常见的不可数名词有:--物质/材料:air;beancurd;beef;blood;bread;butter;chalk;chicken;chocolate;cloth;coal;coffee;corn;cream;daylight;cotton;dirt;dust;energy;cheese;fibre;fog;food;fruit;flesh;four;glass;gold;grain;grass;hair;honey;iron;kerosene;lightning;meat;milk;money;moustache;mud;music;mutton;hay;oxygen;paper;pork;porridge;powder;rain;ice;rubbish;salt;sauce;silver;steam;steel;storage;sugar;sunrise;sweat;thirst;thunder;water;wheat;wind;wood;wool;soap;vinegar;wine;soup;baggage;clothing;furniture;luggage;jewelry;equipment;electricity;homework;--抽象:time;noise;information;knowledge;progress;trouble;fun;courage;luck;patience;poverty;wealth;traffic;waste;quality;advice;attention;business;citizenship;danger;darkness;death;depth;damage;comfort;education;disappointment;experience(经验);freedom;future,goodness,graduation;grammar;happiness;health;hunger;imagination;importance;justice;kindness;luck;measure;labour;humor;permission;pressure;practice;pleasure;population;sickness;smoking;sorrow;starvation;treatment;truth;use;willingness;wisdom;weather;work;housework;pollution;****【牢记以下纯不可数名词永远不能与不定冠词连用:weather,fun,space(..................太空..),advice,word=news,progress,............................information,news................】不可数名词也可以直接加-s等表示复数,但它的意义也有所变化,用来指一些具体的事物。--Cakeisakindoffood.蛋糕是一种食物。(不可数)--Thesecakesaresweet.这些蛋糕很好吃。(可数)--Thisfactoryproducessteel.这个工厂生产钢铁。(不可数)--Weneedvarioussteels.我们需要各种钢材。(可数)--Ourcountryisfamousfortea.我国因茶叶而闻名。(不可数)--Twoteas,please.请来两杯茶。(可数)water(水)-waters(水域),sea(海)-seas(海域)sand(沙子)-sands(沙漠)wood(木头)-woods(树林)damage(毁坏)-damages(赔偿金)good(好处)-goods(货物)time(时间)-times(时代)custom(风俗)-customs(海关)minute(分钟)-minutes(记录)manner(态度)-manners(礼貌)exercise(锻炼)-exercises(体操、练习)paper(纸)-papers(文件)advice(建议)-advices(通知)force(力量)-forces(军队)return(回来)-returns(统计表)green(绿色)-greens(青菜)light(光)-lights(灯)iron(铁)-irons(熨斗)glass(玻璃)-glasses(玻璃杯)freedom(自由)-fourfreedoms(特指“四大自由”)necessity(必要性)-necessities(生活必需品)modernization(现代化)-thefourmodernizations(特指“四个现代化”)spirit(精神)-inhighspirits(情绪)custom(习俗)-customs(海关)3character(性格)-characters(汉字、符号)experience(经验)-experiences(经历)****修饰可数名词不可数名词的词或短语只修饰可数名词的词或短语:Many;several;few/afew;agreat(good)many;anumberof;alarge(great)numberof;(large/great)numbersof只修饰不可数名词的词或短语:Muchlittleagreatamountofalittleabitofagood(great)dealof修饰可数名词和不可数名词的词或短语:SomeenoughmostalotoflotsofplentyofMuchtoo+adjv.stoomuch+n****可转化为可数名词的抽象名词抽象名词一般为不可数名词,不能和冠词连用,但以下这些抽象名词加a/an表示具体的事物或人honour;death;pleasure;success;failure;comfort;surprise;worry;be