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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。
不可數名詞無複數形, 必須使用單數動詞。
物質名詞、抽象名詞和專有名詞均為不可數名詞。
範例
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。
- 在國內航班上，乘客可以托運兩件行李並攜帶一件隨身行李。
- On domestic flights, passengers are allowed to check in two luggages and have one carry-on.
- On domestic flights, passengers are allowed to check in two pieces of luggage and have one carry-on.
不可數名詞前面不能有不定冠詞 a/an，但可以有定冠詞 the。加定冠詞表示特定的，不加定冠詞則泛指一般性的。
Where's the money I gave you yesterday?
我昨天給你的錢哪裡去呢？
Money does not grow on trees.
錢來之不易。(錢不會長在樹上、伸手可得)
- 這是則非常有用的信息。
- That is a very useful information.
- That is very useful information.
- 英國宣布獨立。(英國公投脫離歐盟成功)
- Britain declares an independence.
- Britain declares independence.
以 -s 結尾的不可數名詞
下表這些字雖然都是以 -s 結尾，看似複數，其實都是不可數名詞，因此後面都要用單數動詞。
-s 結尾的的不可數名詞| athletics (體育) | civics (市政學) | economics (經濟學) | | ethics (倫理學) | genetics (遺傳學) | gymnastics (體操) | | mathematics (數學) | mumps (腮腺炎) | damages (賠償金) | | news (新聞) | optics (光學) | phonetics (語音學) | | physics (物理學) | politics (政治) | rickets (軟骨病) |
Politics is boring!
政治是無聊的！
- 數十年來政治都在這個過程裡發揮了作用，它不會很快就消失。
- Politics have played a role in this process for decades, and it's not going away any time soon.
- Politics has played a role in this process for decades, and it's not going away any time soon.
- 我們今天沒有聽到任何來自醫院的消息，但是我認為沒有消息就是好消息。
- We haven't heard anything from the hospital today, but I suppose no news are good news.
- We haven't heard anything from the hospital today, but I suppose no news is good news.
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「聲學」與「音響效果」
- Acoustics the study of the behavior of sound.
聲學是研究聲音行為的一門學問。
- The acoustics in this hall terrible.
這個大廳的音響真是可怕。
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不可數名詞可以用量詞 little/less/much 等來修飾。
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。
Native plants often need less water and care than other garden plants.
土生土長的植物通常比其他園藝植物需要更少的水和照護。
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？
I've got some news for you. I proposed to Diane last night.
我有一些消息要告訴你。 昨天晚上我向黛安求婚。
Some boys complained that they didn't want to play with her.
有些男孩抱怨說他們不想跟她玩。
a ~ of + 不可數名詞
不可數名詞可以搭配 a ~ of 來表示量的多寡。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
keg
bar
tube
roll
pair
column
wad
tuft
glass | of | wine
beer
soap
toothpaste
toilet paper
scissors
smoke
paper
hair
wine | 一瓶葡萄酒
一小桶啤酒
一塊肥皂
一管牙膏
一卷衛生紙
一把剪刀
一柱煙霧
一團縐報紙
一簇頭髮
一杯葡萄酒 |
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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
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) |
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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