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不可數名詞 (Uncountable Nouns)
不可數名詞指實質或概念無法分割的名詞，既然不可數，也就無單、複數可言。
物質名詞、抽象名詞和專有名詞均為不可數名詞。
不可數名詞範例| news (新聞) | advice (諮詢、忠告) | information (資訊) | | work (工作) | travel (旅遊) | weather (天氣) | | luggage (行李) | progress (進展) | love (愛) | | money (金錢) | furniture (傢俱) | homework (作業) | | water (水) | bread (麵包) | milk (牛奶) | | wealth (財富) | attention (注意力) | electricity (電) |
- 當我們出國時，一些傢俱被偷了。
- Some furnitures were stolen when we went abroad.
- Some pieces of furniture were stolen when we went abroad.
- 人需要更多的勇氣活下去，而不是自殺。
- One needs more courages to live than to kill himself.
- One needs more courage to live than to kill himself.
不可數名詞無複數形, 故用單數動詞。
Does great wealth bring happiness?
巨大的財富會帶來幸福嗎？
Your luggage looks heavy.
你的行李看起來很重。
不可數名詞可以用 little/much 等來修飾。
Why is so much wealth in the hands of the few?
為什麼少數人手中握有這麼多財富？
Police have little information on priest's killer.
警方幾乎沒有任何關於牧師的兇手的信息。
有些名詞，如 wealth 當作「財富」解釋，是不可數名詞，若當作「豐富, 大量」解釋，是只能用作單數形的名詞， 這時前面可以有 a，如 a wealth of ...。
A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.
資訊量多反而造成注意力貧乏。
A wealth of research has linked the isolation and loneliness that can result to increased health problems and higher mortality.
眾多研究顯示孤立和孤獨可能導致增加的健康問題和較高的死亡率。
不可數名詞，用來表示某單位數量時，前面經常加 "a ~ of" ：
讀者應熟記加諸於各種不可數名詞前所使用單位數量的字。
- a bottle of wine (一瓶葡萄酒)
- a keg of beer (一小桶啤酒)
- a bar of soap (一塊肥皂)
- a tube of toothpaste (一管牙膏)
- a roll of toilet paper (一卷衛生紙)
- a pair of scissors (一把剪刀)
- a column of smoke (一柱煙霧)
- a wad of paper (一團縐報紙)
- a tuft of hair (一簇頭髮)
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- a of cake (一塊蛋糕)
- a of flour (一袋麵粉)
- a of bread (一條麵包)
- a of ice (一個冰塊)
- a of salt (一粒鹽)
- a of celery (一稈芹菜)
- a of garlic (一顆大蒜)
- a of coffee (一杯咖啡)
bag
clove
cube
cup
grain
loaf
piece
stalk
- 這個消息對我很重要。
- This news are important to me.
- This news is important to me.
不可數名詞當主詞時，要用單數動詞 That luggage looks heavy. 那件行李看起來很重。
量詞 some 和 any 可以用在可數名詞上，也可以用在不可數名詞上
| 可數名詞 | 不可數名詞 |
| some | I have been studying English for some years now. | Would you like some milk? | | 我一直在學習英語已經好幾年了。 | 你要喝點牛奶嗎？ | | any | Are there any messages for me? | I do not have any money. | | 是否有任何給我的訊息？ | 我沒有什麼錢。 |
我們也可以用 "a little" 和 "much" 用在不可數名詞上(比較："a few" 和 "many" 用在可數名詞上)
There's only a little meat left.
只剩下一點肉了。
How much work needs to be done?
有多少工作需要做呢？
一般流質如： milk (牛奶), wine (酒), water (水), beer (啤酒) 等都屬於不可數名詞，我們不能說 a milk, a water, ..., 通常的用法是前面加 "a ~ of" ：
| a | bottle
glass
jar | of | milk (牛奶)
wine (酒)
water (水)
beer (啤酒) |
- 這是則非常有用的信息。
- That is a very useful information.
- That is very useful information.
不可數名詞一般可用 "no", "any", "some", "little", "much" 等來修飾。不可數名詞必須使用單數動詞。
| There is | no
any
some
little
much | time
news
water | ... |
- 那個水壺裡還有一些水。
- There are some water in that pitcher.
- There is some water in that pitcher.
- 沒剩多少時間了。
- There are little time left.
- There is little time left.
- 讓我給你一片忠告。
- Let me give you an advice.
- Let me give you a piece of advice.
- 他的忠告永遠是好的。
- His advices are always good.
- His advice is always good.
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