在讲解名词的单、复数变化形式时,有讲解说fish和people这两个名词的单、复数的形式相同。请注意:这种定义错了!现摘抄有关说明如下:
1、关于fish的复数
fish: (pl fish or fishes)1〔C〕cold-blooded animal living wholly in water and breathing through gills, with fins for swimming 鱼:catch a fish/two fishes/a lot offish 捉到一(两、许多)条鱼
(《牛津现代高级英汉双解词典》1988年版P435)
fish(鱼)是fish(单数)的一般复数形式,但也可以用fishes,特别是指鱼的种类时:
You’ll see many kinds of fish(es) in the fish market.
在鱼市上你可以看到很多种鱼。(《朗文英语语法》外研社1991年版P86)
2、关于people的复数
people:n.〔U〕(collective,with pl v. Note that for one human being, it is preferable to use man, woman,boy, girl and not person, which, …)(集合名词,与复数动词连用。注意……)〔C〕(not collective)race, tribe, nations (非集合用法)种族,民族:the peoples of Asia 亚洲各民族;a brave and intelligent people 勇敢而有智慧的民族(《牛津现代高级英汉双解词典》1988年版P830)
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