题目

英语 名词复数形式

提问时间：2020-05-07

答案

名词的复数形式,一般在单数形式后面加-s或-es.现将构成方法与读音规则列表如下：
规则x09例词
1x09一般情况在词尾加-sx09map-maps, sea-seas, girl-girls, day-days
2x09以s, x, ch, sh结尾的名词后加-esx09class-classes, box-boxes, watch-watches, dish-dishes
3x09以-f或-fe结尾的词x09变-f和-fe为v再加-esx09leaf-leaves, thief-thieves, knife-knives, loaf-loaves, wife-wives
x09x09加-sx09belief-beliefs, chief-chiefs, proof-proofs, roof-roofs, gulf-gulfs
4x09以辅音字母加y结尾的名词,变y为i加-esx09party-parties, family-families, story-stories, city-cities
5x09以元音字母加y结尾的名词,或专有名词以y结尾的,加-sx09toy-toys, boy-boys, day-days, ray-rays, Henry-Henrys
6x09以辅音字母加-o结尾的名词x09一般加-esx09hero-heroes, Negro-Negroes, potato-potatoes, tomato-tomatoes
x09x09不少外来词加-sx09piano-pianos, photo-photos, auto-autos, kilo-kilos, solo-solos
x09x09两者皆可x09zero-zeros/zeroes, volcano-volcanoes/ volcanos
7x09以元音字母加-o结尾的名词加-sx09radio-radios, bamboo-bamboos, zoo-zoos
8x09以-th结尾的名词加-sx09truth-truths, mouth-mouths, month-months, path-paths,
2. 不规则名词复数：
英语里有些名词的复数形式是不规则的,现归纳如下：
规则x09例词
1x09改变名词中的元音字母或其他形式x09man-men, woman-women, foot-feet, goose-geese, mouse-mice
2x09单复数相同x09sheep, deer, series, means, works, fish, species li, yuan, jin,
3x09只有复数形式x09ashes, trousers, clothes, thanks, goods, glasses, compasses, contents
4x09一些集体名词总是用作复数x09people, police, cattle, staff
5x09部分集体名词既可以作单数（整体）也可以作复数（成员）x09audience, class, family, crowd, couple, group, committee, government, population, crew, team, public, enemy, party
6x09复数形式表示特别含义x09customs(海关), forces(军队), times(时代), spirits(情绪), drinks(饮料), sands(沙滩), papers(文件报纸), manners(礼貌), looks(外表), brains(头脑智力), greens(青菜), ruins(废墟)
7x09表示“某国人”x09加-sx09Americans, Australians, Germans, Greeks, Swedes, Europeans
x09x09单复数同形x09Swiss, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese
x09x09以-man或-woman结尾的改为-men,-womenx09Englishmen, Frenchwomen
8x09合成名词x09将主体名词变为复数x09sons-in-law, lookers-on, passers-by, story-tellers, boy friends
x09x09无主体名词时将最后一部分变为复数x09grown-ups, housewives, stopwatches
x09x09将两部分变为复数x09women singers, men servants